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Possibilities of Camel Milk Cheese Making

Abstract

Almaz Genene*

Camels are a multipurpose that provide milk, meat, wool, used for transport, tourism and draft power especially milk production is principal. Camel knows with two species Camelus bactrianus and Camelus dromedarius (Faye, 2015). Camels (Camelus dromedarius) have unique adaptability to the harsh climatic conditions. Milk of camel is an important component of the human as contains all essential nutrients (Algamy, 2000, 2009). Camel milk in terms gross composition of comparable to bovine milk but differs in its protein composition as it lacks βlactoglobulin ( β -Lg), has small amount of κ-casein (κ-CN) and larger amount of β -casein (β -CN) in its casein micelles.

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