A Study on Microbial Evaluation and Preservation of Neera

SONIA KUMARI; AK JHA .; ANIL K SINGH; B K BHARTI

SONIA KUMARI Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology, Bihar Animal Sc. University, Patna, Bihar, India
AK JHA . Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology, Bihar Animal Sc. University, Patna, Bihar, India
ANIL K SINGH ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar, India
B K BHARTI Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology, Bihar Animal Sc. University, Patna, Bihar, India

Abstract

The Government of Bihar has completely banned the consumption of alcoholic drink for the welfare of citizens. Hon’ble Chief Minister of Bihar has started a campaign in mission mode to promote Palmyrah-Palm products in the state. The Bihar Agricultural University has actively participated in this programme for technical backstopping to the Govt. The BAU, Sabour and TNAU, Coimbatore jointly conducted a sample survey in Nalanda, Patna,Bhagalpur & Gaya district. Simultaneously the state govt. has also collected information related to Palmyrah. Study conducted to stop the fermentation of neera so that it may not be converted into Ethyl alcohal and can be consumed in the form of nutritive Neera. When Potassium Metabisulphite (KMS) @ 500 ppm i.e. 1.0 g per liter of neera: was added no growth of microbes was observed up to 6 hours. Similarly, when Lime was applied @ 2 g per liter of neera no growth of microbes up to 3 hours was observed