Document Type : Original Article

Author

• Ramal Ahmed Zangana

Chemistry, College of Education, University of Garmian

Abstract

Adulterants in milk can cause significant health problems and even deadly illnesses. Because there are no laws or monitoring measures, both developed and developing nations are more in danger. Consequently, 9 elements (Ca, Na, Se, Zn, Fe, Mn, K, Al, and Cd) in a total of seven infant formula samples from seven different brands were identified using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission optical spectroscopy (ICP-OES).
To determine the minerals in the samples. Ca was the major macro element with the highest concentration of 1547.6 mg/kg wet weight in M4, and among trace elements, Zn stands at 3.8 mg/kg wet weight as a higher value in M5. The higher concentration found for Al 3.024 mg/kg wet weight in M5 surpasses the maximum limit set by European regulations. When dried milk was reconstituted, the pH and acidity of all samples were virtually identical to cow milk. pH reached 6.44 - 7.15, and acidity was from 0.14-0.19. While the higher chloride content recorded in the M4 and M7 was 0.82 ppm. The range of total solids was 11.2-12.4%. Some adulteration tests yielded negative results, indicating that no adulterant ingredients were discovered in the milk samples examined. Founded on the results, it is potential to conclude that there was a significant variation in the quality of milk samples obtained from various locations in Kalar City, regarding the standard of the parameters and the powder, the milk samples were of good quality

Keywords

• Infant formulas
• macro elements
• adulterations
• physicochemical properties
• ion selective
• daily intake

Main Subjects

• Agriculture