Improving functionality of chocolate: A review on probiotic, prebiotic, and/or synbiotic characteristics

N Konar, OS Toker, S Oba, O Sagdic - Trends in Food Science & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Chocolate is consumed by people of all ages in all segments of society
throughout the world. The popularity of this food is mainly associated with its potential to …

Inulin addition to yoghurt: Prebiotic activity, health effects and sensory properties

B Esmaeilnejad Moghadam… - … Journal of Dairy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Health and technical aspects of inulin have led to its wide applications in the food industry.
Yoghurt is a cultured food with beneficial nutritional value that has advantageous effects in …

Moringa extract enhances the fermentative, textural, and bioactive properties of yogurt

T Zhang, CH Jeong, WN Cheng, H Bae, HG Seo… - Lwt, 2019 - Elsevier
Yogurt is a fermented dairy food produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Moringa oleifera is
known for its bioactive properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of …

Rice bran improve probiotic viability in yoghurt and provide added antioxidative benefits

T Demirci, K Aktaş, D Sözeri, Hİ Öztürk… - Journal of Functional …, 2017 - Elsevier
Experimental yoghurts were made with 13% reconstituted skim milk supplemented with 1, 2,
3% rice bran (RB) and inoculated with probiotic culture of Lactobacillus casei 431. The …

[HTML][HTML] Cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum) pulp, probiotic, and prebiotic: Influence on color, apparent viscosity, and texture of goat milk yogurts

MP Costa, BS Frasao, ACO Silva, MQ Freitas… - Journal of Dairy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Cupuassu is an acidic fruit that has a characteristic aroma, flavor, and texture; its fiber-rich
pulp can provide a different consistency than other fruit pulps. Goat milk is an excellent …

In situ exopolysaccharides produced by Lactobacillus helveticus MB2-1 and its effect on gel properties of Sayram ketteki yoghurt

Z Ge, X Bao, Z Li, X Chen, W Li, X Rui, J Wu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In order to study the mechanism of high viscosity of Sayram ketteki yoghurt, the growth,
acidification properties, in situ exopolysaccharides (EPS) production of Lactobacillus …

Impact of Auricularia cornea var. Li polysaccharides on the physicochemical, textual, flavor, and antioxidant properties of set yogurt

J Wang, B Liu, Y Qi, D Wu, X Liu, C Liu, Y Gao… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study evaluated quality attributes and in vivo antioxidant activity of Auricularia cornea
var. Li polysaccharide (ACP)-fortified set yogurt during 21 days of storage (4° C). Set yogurt …

Okra polysaccharide: Effect on the texture and microstructure of set yoghurt as a new natural stabilizer

K Xu, M Guo, J Du, Z Zhang - International journal of biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Four plant-derived polysaccharides including okra polysaccharide (OP), apple pectin (AP),
sodium alginate (SA) and konjac glucomannan (KGM) were studied in yoghurt formulation to …

Structural characterization of levan synthesized by a recombinant levansucrase and its application as yogurt stabilizers

M Xu, L Pan, Z Zhou, Y Han - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Levan, a class of fructan with complex structure, has been found to have potential as a
prebiotic. In this study, the polysaccharide was produced by in vitro catalysis (Cata-lev) …

Functional properties and postharvest utilization of commercial and noncommercial banana cultivars

TA Anyasi, AIO Jideani… - … Reviews in Food Science …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Banana (Musa spp.) is one of the world's most important crops cultivated in tropical and
subtropical regions of the world. Banana is a major source of macro‐elements, especially …