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            <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">VETZOO</journal-id>
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                <journal-title>Veterinarija ir Zootechnika</journal-title>
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            <issn pub-type="epub">2669-2511</issn>
            <issn pub-type="ppub">1392-2130</issn>
            <issn-l>2669-2511</issn-l>
            <publisher>
                <publisher-name>Veterinarija ir Zootechnika</publisher-name>
                <publisher-loc>Tilžės str. 18, Kaunas, LT-47181, Lithuania</publisher-loc>
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            <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">VETZOO1286</article-id>
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                <article-title>Physicochemical profiling of traditional Kyrgyz Chobogo</article-title>
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                <p>This study aims to perform the first comprehensive physicochemical and nutritional characterization of Chobogo, a traditional dairy byproduct with nomadic roots in Kyrgyz food culture. Although it is increasingly popular and commonly consumed in Kyrgyz households, Chobogo has remained scientifically undocumented and unregulated in terms of food safety and composition. Validated analytical methods were used to assess its acidity, macronutrient content, and fatty acid and amino acid profiles. The results indicate that Chobogo is an energy-rich product with a balanced nutritional composition, containing essential and conditionally essential amino acids, as well as a favorable profile of dietary fats. Its overall characteristics suggest potential health benefits when consumed in moderation, particularly for individuals with high energy needs. These findings provide a scientific foundation for the standardization and safe use of Chobogo in modern food systems. The data also support its potential for industrial production as a culturally significant and functionally valuable dairy ingredient, contributing to the sustainable valorization of traditional dairy byproducts.</p>
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                <label>Keywords</label>
                <kwd>Kyrgyz Chobogo</kwd>
                <kwd>milk solid residue valorization</kwd>
                <kwd>nutritional properties</kwd>
                <kwd>Central Asia.</kwd>
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                    <name>
                        <surname>Askarbekova</surname>
                        <given-names>Adele</given-names>
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                    <email xlink:href="mailto:adele.askarbekova@gmail.com">adele.askarbekova@gmail.com</email>
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                    <name>
                        <surname>Mametjanov</surname>
                        <given-names>Askarbek</given-names>
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                    <email xlink:href="mailto:mametask@gmail.com">mametask@gmail.com</email>
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                    <institution>Kyrgyz State Technical University Named after I. Razzakov</institution>
                    <city>Bishkek</city>
                    <country>Kyrgyzstan</country>
                    <addr-line>66, Chyngyz Aitmatov Ave</addr-line>
                    <post>720044</post>
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                    <name>
                        <surname>Musulmanova</surname>
                        <given-names>Mukarama</given-names>
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                    <email xlink:href="mailto:musulmanova.mukarama@gmail.com">musulmanova.mukarama@gmail.com</email>
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                    <institution>Kyrgyz State Technical University Named after I. Razzakov</institution>
                    <city>Bishkek</city>
                    <country>Kyrgyzstan</country>
                    <addr-line>66, Chyngyz Aitmatov Ave</addr-line>
                    <post>720044</post>
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                <contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname> Lauciene</surname>
                        <given-names>Lina</given-names>
                    </name>
                    <email xlink:href="mailto:lina.lauciene@lsmu.lt">lina.lauciene@lsmu.lt</email>
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                    <institution>Lithuanian University of Health Sciences</institution>
                    <city>Kaunas</city>
                    <country>Lithuania</country>
                    <addr-line>Tilžės str. 18</addr-line>
                    <post>LT-47181</post>
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                <contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Kondrotiene</surname>
                        <given-names>Kristina</given-names>
                    </name>
                    <email xlink:href="mailto:kristina.kondrotiene@lsmu.lt">kristina.kondrotiene@lsmu.lt</email>
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                    <institution>Lithuanian University of Health Sciences</institution>
                    <city>Kaunas</city>
                    <country>Lithuania</country>
                    <addr-line>Tilžės str. 18</addr-line>
                    <post>LT-47181</post>
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                <contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Radenkovs</surname>
                        <given-names>Vitalijs</given-names>
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                    <email xlink:href="mailto:vitalijs.radenkovs@lbtu.lv">vitalijs.radenkovs@lbtu.lv</email>
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                    <institution>Institute of Horticulture</institution>
                    <city>Dobele</city>
                    <country>Latvia</country>
                    <addr-line>Graudu 1</addr-line>
                    <post>LV-3701</post>
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                    <name>
                        <surname>Kiselioviene</surname>
                        <given-names>Sandra</given-names>
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                    <email xlink:href="mailto:sandra.kiselioviene@ktu.lt">sandra.kiselioviene@ktu.lt</email>
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                    <institution>Kaunas University of Technology</institution>
                    <city>Kaunas</city>
                    <country>Lithuania</country>
                    <addr-line>Radvilėnų pl. 19</addr-line>
                    <post>LT-44239</post>
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                <contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Šalaševičienė</surname>
                        <given-names>Alvija</given-names>
                    </name>
                    <email xlink:href="mailto:alvija.salaseviciene@ktu.lt">alvija.salaseviciene@ktu.lt</email>
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                    <institution>Kaunas University of Technology</institution>
                    <city>Kaunas</city>
                    <country>Lithuania</country>
                    <addr-line>Radvilėnų pl. 19</addr-line>
                    <post>LT-44239</post>
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                    <name>
                        <surname>Serniene</surname>
                        <given-names>Loreta</given-names>
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                    <email xlink:href="mailto:loreta.serniene@lsmu.lt">loreta.serniene@lsmu.lt</email>
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                    <institution>Lithuanian University of Health Sciences</institution>
                    <city>Kaunas</city>
                    <country>Lithuania</country>
                    <addr-line>Tilžės str. 18</addr-line>
                    <post>LT-47181</post>
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            <history>
                <date date-type="received">
                    <day>28</day>
                    <month>10</month>
                    <year>2025</year>
                </date>
                <date date-type="rev-recd">
                    <day>12</day>
                    <month>12</month>
                    <year>2025</year>
                </date>
                <date date-type="accepted">
                    <day>16</day>
                    <month>12</month>
                    <year>2025</year>
                </date>
            </history>
            <permissions>
                <license license-type="openAccess" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">
                    <license-p>Open access article under the CC BY license</license-p>
                </license>
            </permissions>
            <article-id pub-id-type="doi">257777</article-id>
            <fpage>51</fpage>
            <lpage>60</lpage>
            <issue-title content-type="ISSUE">Volumes 83, Issues 1, (2025): Veterinarija ir Zootechnika</issue-title>
            <volume>83</volume>
            <issue>1</issue>
            <pub-date iso-8601-date="2026-01-15"/>
            <pub-date pub-type="ppub">
                <year>2025</year>
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