Qualitative Detection of Some Adulterants in Milk Samples Supplied in the Twin Cities of Secunderabad and Hyderabad, Telangana Authors

This study was conducted keeping in view the ever increasing reports on adulteration of natural milk with various illegal substances to increase the quantity and make more profit. Qualitative analyses for the detection of adulterants in milk samples was carried out with a standard milk adulteration kit manufactured by Himedia Laboratories, Mumbai, India. Among the different milk samples tested none of the samples were positive for cellulose (0%), benzoic acid (0%) and soap (0%). However, majority of these milk samples tested positive for maltodextrin / maltose (30%), proteins (40%), ammonium sulphate (37%), boric acid (33%) vegetable oil (43%) and pond water (nitrate-nitrogen) (50 %) respectively.