Development of Low Cost Nutritional Beverage from Whey

To establish feasibility and superiority of whey based nutritional beverage using established qualitative and quantitative tests for milk proteins and inclusion of cereal based additives. Additionally ensure that whey produced in processing milk; an important source of nutrition; is utilized to its maximum potential. Commercial milk processing recycles whey to extract soluble nutrients, hence whey discarded by commercial milk processing plants is of little use. On the other hand, domestic and low scale milk processing produces whey that has a higher nutritional content and can be utilized locally to produce nutritional drinks that can serve a variety of purposes from refreshment to dietary supplements. Process Guidelines: The research includes collection of waste whey from dairies, messes and canteens; Determination of the proteins and other nutrients present in the whey and their quantity, Extraction and concentration of whey protein and addition of additives; nutritional benefit and waste reduction. The process described above is to be used on a small scale with limited resources both physical as well as monetary hence the current methods of protein extraction from whey fall short. Scope: Whey based nutritional drinks can be produced locally; at low cost; from discarded whey and can play a vital role in combating deficiencies. Whey-Barley beverage contains important nutritional ingredient to address several health problems the common man is facing at the present time. Whey proteins provide excellent nutritional values, in nutrition foods formulated for kids, adults and old aged people as growth tonic for body health maintenance. Additionally, whey protein may help to reduce appetite, improve some diabetes symptoms, increase muscle mass and strength.