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Time-kill properties of citrus peel essential oils and constituents against foodborne pathogens

Je-Hyuk Lee

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(3):161-169 | DOI: 10.17221/258/2024-CJFS  

Growth inhibition and time-kill properties of Hallabong, Redhyang, Cheonhyehyang, and orange peel essential oils against foodborne pathogens were evaluated. Hallabong, Redhyang, Cheonhyehyang, and orange peel essential oils prolonged the lag phase of Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Shigella sonnei, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Vibrio vulnificus for > 24 h and extended the lag phase by 4–24 h against other food poisoning bacteria. Citrus fruit peel essential oil and their constituents after 12 and 24 h of incubation showed almost complete growth inhibition against all foodborne pathogens, except Pseudomonas...

Studies comparing the effectiveness of models for drying bitter gourd slices

Dinh Anh Tuan Tran, Tuan Nguyen Van, Thi Khanh Phuong Ho

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(3):205-215 | DOI: 10.17221/255/2024-CJFS  

Drying is an essential food preservation method, improving product shelf life and quality while reducing transportation and storage costs. This study evaluated the drying kinetics of bitter gourd slices under halogen drying conditions using both traditional empirical models (Page, Midilli, Logarithmic, Peleg, and Two-Term) and the machine learning-based random forest (RF) model. Experiments were conducted at 60 °C, 65 °C, and 70 °C with slice thicknesses of 3, 5, and 7 mm. Model performance was assessed using the coefficient of determination (R²), root mean square error (RMSE) and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE). The results show...

Effects of flour, starch and pea (Pisum sativum L.) protein as fat substitutes during storage of pork sausages

Gema Morales-Olán, María Antonieta Ríos-Corripio, Marlon Rojas-López, Joel Velasco-Velasco, Aleida Selene Hernández-Cázares

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(3):194-204 | DOI: 10.17221/211/2024-CJFS  

Efforts are being made to replace the fat in meat products such as sausages with vegetable compounds to generate healthier foods. In this work, the effects of including flour, starch, and proteins isolated from pea seeds as partial fat substitutes in pork sausages was evaluated by studying the proximate composition, energy content, total cholesterol, lipid oxidation, and physicochemical, textural, and structural properties during refrigerated storage. The results showed significant differences in the composition of the sausages. Low-fat flour (LFF), starch (LFS), and pea protein (LFP) sausages had approximately 18% lower energy content than high-fat...

The effect of soya curd substitution for milk on physical and sensory properties of vanilla gelato product

Hega Bintang Pratama Putra, Anang Muhammad Legowo, Ahmad Ni'matullah Al-Baarri, Siti Susanti

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(3):187-193 | DOI: 10.17221/209/2024-CJFS  

The investigation was aimed to evaluate the physical (total solids, melting rate, viscosity, and overrun) and sensory properties of vanilla gelato (VG) made by substituting soya curd (SC) for milk. Samples were VG without SC (F0) and with SC, i.e. 25% (F1), 50% (F2), and 75% (F3). Each sample criterion consisted of 5 repetitions (n = 20). Results showed that F3 possessed the lowest total solids, viscosity, and overrun while its melting rate was the highest among other SC substitution levels (P < 0.05). The sensory test delineated that F3 had a less soft texture, although...

Decontamination of Aspergillus parasiticus in rice by dielectric barrier discharge cold plasma: Variable effects and mechanism of degradation

Zhu Shuo, Yan Zhongjun, Shanshan Shi, Ai Zhi, Chenghong Wang, Fei Shen

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(3):226-234 | DOI: 10.17221/153/2024-CJFS  

Rice is prone to be contaminated with spoilage or toxigenic fungi during harvest, storage and processing, with Aspergillus species being the most frequent. It is crucial to develop effective sterilisation technologies for mycotoxin prevention and food safety. In this study, sterilised rice infected by Aspergillus parasiticus strain was treated by dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) cold plasma. Various parameters, including moisture content, oxygen content, treatment time and voltage were tested. Furthermore, sterilisation mechanism of Aspergillus parasiticus by cold plasma was also explored. Results indicated that decontamination...

Crystallinity of starch, food composition, and digestibility of starch

Ev¾en ©árka, Petra Smrèková, Marcela Sluková

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(2):90-104 | DOI: 10.17221/33/2025-CJFS  

Starch granules in their native state are insoluble and semi-crystalline. There are three forms of starch/amylopectin in nature: A, B, and C: in cereals (A), tubers and high amylose starches (B), and some varieties of peas and beans (C). Crystallinity and rate of starch hydrolysis depend on the plant species and growing conditions. The changes during food preparation include gelatinisation, the formation of amylose-lipids and amylose-protein complexes, and resistant starch (RS) origin. They are accompanied by changes from crystal to amorphous form and vice versa. Starch in human food is mostly rapidly or slowly digestible. Rapidly digestible...

Probiotic lactic acid bacteria in biotechnology and the food industry: A review

Damla Avci, Simona Gillarová, Svatopluk Henke, Zdenìk Bubník, Marcela Sluková

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(2):75-89 | DOI: 10.17221/17/2025-CJFS  

This review explores the diverse applications and health benefits of probiotic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) through biotechnological applications in the food industry. While all LAB are indispensable for the production of fermented foods thanks to their ability to produce lactic acid and bacteriocins that act as natural preservatives, specific strains of probiotic LAB offer targeted health benefits. In addition to general benefits of LAB, probiotic strains significantly enhance gut microbiota, enhance human immunity, and exhibit antimicrobial properties. This review also delves into the mechanisms of action of probiotic LAB, focusing on adhesion, colonisation,...

Isolation, characterisation and technological properties of raw donkey's milk isolate, Lacticaseibacillus paracasei, compared to raw goat's and cow's milk isolates

Gabriela Greifová, Eva Drobná, Petra Olejníková, Gabriel Greif, Mária Greifová

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(2):118-128 | DOI: 10.17221/202/2024-CJFS  

Donkey milk is a very promising matrix for the isolation of new potential starter cultures with probiotic properties. We isolated, identified, and compared the technological properties of the donkey milk isolate D23 with those of goat milk isolates G15 and G17 and bovine milk isolates C3 and C9. All isolates were identified as Lacticaseibacillus paracasei using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays (determination of species-specific DNA fragments). Like the bovine and goat isolates, the donkey milk isolate D23 was able to grow in De Man–Rogosa–Sharpe...

Kinetic analysis of growth of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus WDCM 00102 in algae-based medium

Ivo Ganchev

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(2):140-151 | DOI: 10.17221/175/2024-CJFS  

An unstructured mathematical model is proposed to describe the fermentation kinetics of growth, lactic acid production, pH and sugar consumption by Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus WDCM 00102 (National Bank for Industrial Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Sofia, Bulgaria) as a function of the buffering capacity and initial dry matter concentration of pretreated biomass of Spirulina platensis (Arthrospira platensis) ('Simbiotex' Ltd., Sofia, Bulgaria) in the culture media. Initially the experimental data of L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus WDCM 00102 fermentations in algae-based media with different buffering...

Comparison of the lipid content and fatty acid composition of two hulled oats and their hull with naked and dehulled oats varieties

Kshitiz Pokhrel, Lenka Kouøimská, Novel Kishor Bhujel, Rasmita Parajuli, Matìj Bo¾ik

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(2):152-159 | DOI: 10.17221/172/2024-CJFS  

Oat (Avena sativa Linnaeus) has distinctive multifunctional characteristics and nutritional profile, as well as a large amount of oat-processing by-product comprises hulls, which contain lipids and other nutrients. In this study, the lipid content and fatty acid (FA) profiles of six naked oat varieties (Kamil, Marco Polo, Oliver, Patrik, Santini, and Saul), two hulled oat varieties (Atego and Korok), and their dehulled grains and hulls were analysed. The findings of the study demonstrated that the lipid content varied from 4.14 g·100 g–1 dry matter (DM) (Santini) to 6.68 g·100 g–1 DM (Kamil) in naked...

Technological and nutritional aspects of fresh purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) in ice cream production

Engin Gündoğdu, Fatma Hezer

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(2):129-139 | DOI: 10.17221/93/2024-CJFS  

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) is rich in ω-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, and minerals, and has notable neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antioxidant, anticancer, and antihypertensive properties. This research evaluated the effect of fresh purslane (FP) on the physicochemical and nutritional properties of ice cream, including α-linolenic acid (ALA; 18 : 3; ω-3), mineral content, and antioxidant properties, along with sensory characteristics. FP was added at 0, 5, 10, and 15% (w/w) levels. The addition of FP significantly increased the iron (Fe), calcium (Ca), copper (Cu), sodium...

Biocontamination in the dairy industry: The effect of raw milk conditioning film on the adhesion of Escherichia coli

Zakariyae El hafa, Ikhlas Hani Chennoufi, Hafida Zahir, Mostafa El louali, Hassan Latrache

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(2):112-117 | DOI: 10.17221/91/2024-CJFS  

Conditioning films on surfaces employed in the dairy industry serve as the precursors to the formation of pathogenic biofilms that impact product quality and consumer safety. Conditioning films have been studied from several aspects. However, there has been no study that evaluated the effect of raw milk conditioning film on the adhesion of Escherichia coli. This study investigated the adhesion of E. coli on glass and stainless-steel surfaces conditioned with raw milk and explored the surface properties potentially influencing this adhesion using the contact angle method. The results showed that after treating surfaces with raw milk, the...

Studies on some engineering properties of breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) starch flour

Waliu Adewale Adebayo, Mercy Oluwakemi Ademiju, Dahunsi Olamide Fajobi

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(2):105-111 | DOI: 10.17221/40/2023-CJFS  

This research work evaluated some engineering properties of breadfruit starch flour following standard procedures with the aim of providing engineering data that would help its usage in food processed industries. Starch was extracted from matured breadfruit fruits, modified using acid and engineering properties were examined following standard procedures. Results of moisture contents, loose and packed bulk densities, density ratio and porosity were ranged from 8.23–9.13% dry basis (DB); 0.44–0.51 g·mL–1; 0.60–0.66 g·mL–1; 70.01–80.14% and 19.87–29.99%, respectively. Similarly, Carr index values ranged...

Effects of dried fig flour incorporation as a natural additive on nutritional composition and sensory assessment of biscuit

Berrighi Nabila

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(1):37-47 | DOI: 10.17221/187/2024-CJFS  

The aim of this work is to characterize the physicochemical and techno-functional properties of dried fig flour to investigate its effect on the qualities of biscuits on the one hand and to encourage the use of this aromatic and medicinal plant in the agri-food industry. During this study, figs and wheat grains were dried and subsequently ground to obtain a flour that was used in various proportions of 0%, 50% and 100%, respectively in the manufacture of the biscuit. The flours were examined for proximate composition, polyphenol and tannin levels, along with functional properties. Flour derived from dried figs showed higher levels of crude ash, sugar,...

Study on the geographical origin and characteristic differential components of Qianbei Ma lamb based on rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry

Ji Zhang, Rui Hou, Yuhang Luo, Xiaohong Zhang, Hong Luo, Lei Ling, Liping Xiang

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(1):59-70 | DOI: 10.17221/159/2024-CJFS  

A rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry (REIMS) method combined with intelligent knife (iKnife) method was developed to explore the geographical origin and characteristic differential components of Qianbei Ma lamb. The REIMS conditions were initially refined, with the cauterization duration of 3 seconds, and the auxiliary solvent flow rate set to 100 μL·min–1 to prevent duplication. A database model was created from raw data through the proposed principal component analysis-linear discriminate analysis (PCA-LDA) in Live ID software, successfully applied to identify samples from 5 provinces in China and the...

Influence of the tea polyphenol treatment on the colour, texture, and antioxidant activity in fresh-cut potatoes

Yang Gao, Yu-Chao Zhao, Cheng-Kun Jiang, Chao-Nan Kan

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(1):29-36 | DOI: 10.17221/139/2024-CJFS  

This study evaluated the quality changes of fresh-cut potatoes during storage by treating with different concentrations of tea polyphenol (0.125, 0.25, 0.5, and 1.0 g·L–1). During the storage, the ∆E value (colour change of fresh-cut potatoes), browning degree, chewiness, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and peroxidase (POD) activity gradually increased. But the hardness and elasticity first increased and then decreased. Compared with the control, the tea polyphenol treatment could effectively inhibit the increase of ∆E value, browning degree, chewiness, MDA content,...

Comparison of three different methods for the determination of sulphur dioxide in fruit and vegetable products

Novel Kishor Bhujel, Eugene Okraku Asare, Tereza Podskalská, Kshitiz Pokhrel, Filip Beòo, Vojtìch Kru¾ík, Ale¹ Rajchl, Helena Èí¾ková

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(1):1-7 | DOI: 10.17221/113/2024-CJFS  

Sulphite is a food additive used worldwide. Globally, for concentrations above 10 mg·kg–1, sulphite compounds must be labelled as sulphur dioxide (SO2) on the packaging due to their potential health risks. This study compares spectrophotometric (S), titration (T) (modified optimised Monier-Williams, OMW), and reflectoquant (R) methods for measuring sulphur dioxide in twenty fruit and vegetable products. The samples comprise sulphited, unsulphited, and naturally sulphur-containing products (Allium genus such as garlic and onion). The article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the method used. Allium...

Quality assessment of elderberry (Sambucus nigra L.) jams

Oana-Viorela Nistor, Doina-Georgeta Andronoiu, Liliana Ceclu

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(1):48-58 | DOI: 10.17221/111/2024-CJFS  

Elderberries belong to the spontaneous flora of Sambucus nigra L., being considered wild fruits and even improper to be consumed. Dark violet-black and slightly glossy elderberry fruits are rich in bioactive compounds such as agglutinin, total anthocyanins and polyphenols. The importance of heating is claimed by the seasonal and toxic specific elderberry fruits. Moreover, the need to transform the fruits from not suitable for consumption into functional products and to prolong the shelf life of the product should be highlighted. Based on these affirmations, the aim of the study was to preserve the elderberries as jam with or without...

Classification of peanut variety based on hyperspectral imaging and improved extreme learning machine

Mengke Wang, Hongrui Zhang, Hongfei Lv, Chengye Liu, Jinhuan Xu, Xiangdong Li

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(1):17-28 | DOI: 10.17221/109/2024-CJFS  

Peanut as an important crop, plays an important role in agricultural production, which is rich in edible vegetable oil and protein. The variety of peanut affects the content of vegetable oil and protein. Therefore, the classification of peanut variety can better promote the sustainable development of agriculture. In this study, hyperspectral imaging technology is used to achieve peanut variety classification. In addition, the spatial-spectral extreme learning machine (SS-ELM) is proposed to process the hyperspectral data to get the final classification label. To fully explore the spatial structure information of hyperspectral data, propagation filtering...

Application predictive modelling of Penicillium roqueforti germination in environmental conditions in cake

Hassan Nakhchian, Farideh Tabatabaee Yazdi, Seyed Ali Mortazavi, Mohebat Mohebi

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(1):8-16 | DOI: 10.17221/84/2024-CJFS  

This study aimed to predict the germination of Penicillium roqueforti as one of the most important moulds in cake in certain environmental conditions that lead to cake spoilage. The germination rate of P. roqueforti was evaluated by culturing in the Yeast Extract Glucose Chloramphenicol Agar medium with different pH, water activity (aw), and inoculum size at three levels of temperature (15, 25, 30 °C) during 60 days by the factorial experiment. The results of analysis of variance (ANOVA) proved that environmental conditions affect germination significantly (P < 0.05). Predictive modelling illustrated...

Combined lactase and trehalase deficiency as a cause of blood lose in young man

Natalie Friedova, Diana Chrpova, Jana Tajtlova, Martina Kollerova, Pavel Kohout

Czech J. Food Sci., 2025, 43(1):71-74 | DOI: 10.17221/14/2024-CJFS  

Trehalose is a disaccharide composed of two glucose that can be found in various plant and animal species. Mammals are not able to synthesize trehalose but it is usually easily enzymatically broken down into 2 molecules of glucose. As a structural additive, trehalose can be used in food mainly for stabilizing proteins. Low trehalase activity (primary trehalase deficiency) leading to intolerance is rare but may appear manifest as a complication of enteropathy from other causes (celiac disease, Crohn's disease, etc.). We present the case of a young 27-year-old male with repeated tenesmus followed by enterorrhagia, weight loss, and elevated markers of inflammation...

Combining germination-extrusion as strategy to improve nutritional and nutraceutical value of whole sorghum grain

Luisa Fernanda Madrigales, Cuauhtémoc Reyes, Maribel Jiménez, Roberto Gutiérrez, Janitzio Xiomara Korina Perales

Czech J. Food Sci., 2024, 42(6):456-464 | DOI: 10.17221/210/2023-CJFS  

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) is one of the most important cereals in the world; is an important source of bioactive compounds. The germination is a very useful tool to improve the nutraceutical value of cereals, associated with the reduction of chronic-degenerative diseases; the extrusion has a positive effect on microbiological stability and sensory properties. The response of the combined germination-extrusion processes applied under optimised conditions, on proximal composition, in vitro protein digestibility (IVPD), total phenolic compounds (TPC), antioxidant activity (AoxA), hypoglycemic potential and microbiological...

The deodorising and flavouring effect of enzymatic hydrolysis and glycation on boiled pig trotters

Dan Qin, Bulei Sheng, Shaohong Xu, Qingyuan Ma, Zifan Xu, Min Liu, Di Zhao

Czech J. Food Sci., 2024, 42(6):447-455 | DOI: 10.17221/164/2024-CJFS  

Abstract: To eliminate the unpleasant odour and produce more flavour, enzymatic hydrolysis with bromelain (Bro), papain (Pap), and Bro + Pap and boiled with maltose were applied in pig trotters. In this study, Pap, Bro, and a combination of Bro + Pap were dissolved in a saline solution to treat pig trotters. Results showed that the Bro + Pap treatment produced more amino acids, and the boiled + roasted with sugar of Bro + Pap treatment could significantly reduce aldehydes (nonanal and octanal) associated with the formation of off-flavour. Additionally, it increased the content of esters (ethyl propionate, ethyl isobutyrate, ethyl isovalerate,...

Diversity of cultivable lactic acid bacteria and bacilli in traditional fermented foods in Vietnam

Giang Phan Thi Hang, Markéta Husáková, Petr Ka¹tánek, Petra Patakova

Czech J. Food Sci., 2024, 42(6):435-446 | DOI: 10.17221/162/2024-CJFS  

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are commonly used in many European and Asian traditional fermented foods such as yogurt, cheese, sourdough, meat, fruit, vegetables, cereal products, sour spring rolls, fish sauce, sour shrimp, chao, ruou nep, tofu. They not only improve the flavour and texture of fermented products but also they inhibit the development of spoilage bacteria as antimicrobial agents. In this study, thirty-five traditional Vietnamese fermented products were collected for isolation, identification, and characterisation of LAB and bacilli. There were fifty-three species of LAB isolated from samples such as Lactococcus lactis, Lactiplantibacillus...

Effects of hydroxyl radical oxidation on the structural and functional properties of mutton myosin

Yingying Cao, Huaiyu Li, Fubing Wang

Czech J. Food Sci., 2024, 42(6):423-434 | DOI: 10.17221/133/2024-CJFS  

To research the impact of free radical oxidation on myosin, we established a hydroxyl radical oxidation system using iron/hydrogen peroxide/ascorbic acid. By varying hydrogen peroxide concentrations (0, 0.5, 1, 5, 10, 20 mmol·L–1), we achieved different oxidation levels of myosin and investigated the effects on its structural and functional characteristics. The results showed that when the H2O2 concentration was 20 mmol·L–1, compared with the control group, the carbonyl content of myosin was 2.376 times higher, the sulfhydryl content was decreased by 37.02%, the surface...

Prebiotic and antioxidant effects of the extracts from fruits and flowers of Cereus hildmannianus

Everton da Silva Santos, Gabriela Krausová, Ivana Hyr¹lová, Maria de Fátima Pires da Silva Machado, Arildo José Braz de Oliveira, Gizem Özlük, Regina Aparecida Correia Gonçalves

Czech J. Food Sci., 2024, 42(6):415-422 | DOI: 10.17221/128/2024-CJFS  

Cereus hildmannianus is a species with various nutritional and medicinal properties; however, the fruits and flowers have scarcely been explored. In this regard, the study investigated the bioproduction of total sugar content (TSC), total phenolic content (TPC), and total flavonoid content (TFC), antioxidant [DPPH – 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl and ABTS – 2,2'-azino-bis-(-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)], iron chelation, and prebiotic activities of methanolic extracts from fruits (epicarps – EE, mesocarps – ME) and flowers (sepals – SE, petals – PE) of C. hildmannianus. The chemical profiles...

Comparative evaluation of high pressure processing and thermal pasteurisation on phytochemicals, microbial and sensorial attributes of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) juice

Toheed Ahmad, Hafiz Muhammad Shahbaz, Khalid Saeed, Sanaullah Iqbal, Habib Rehman

Czech J. Food Sci., 2024, 42(6):405-414 | DOI: 10.17221/77/2024-CJFS  

Sweet cherry juice rich in phenols and anthocyanins is highly perishable and typically undergo thermal pasteurisation, which can diminish its nutritional composition. High pressure processing (HPP), a non-thermal technique using pressure to inactivate the microbes while preserving nutrients, offers a more effective alternative for extending the shelf life of fruit juice. Accordingly, present study evaluated comparative impact of high pressure processing and thermal pasteurisation on phytochemicals, antioxidant activity, microbial and sensory attributes of cherry juice during storage. For study, cherry juice subjected to two different HPP levels...

Kinetics and mathematical models of date paste dried using a convective infrared dryer

Mahmoud Younis, Khaled Abdel Wahed Ahmed, Isam Ali Mohamed Ahmed, Hany Mohamed Yehia, Diaeldin Omer Abdelkarim, Ahmed Elfeky

Czech J. Food Sci., 2024, 42(6):465-475 | DOI: 10.17221/66/2024-CJFS  

Achieving the desired level of caramelisation in a date powder requires considerable effort. Consequently, an assessment was conducted on efficacy of thin-layer infrared dehydration for date paste. Various parameters were considered, including airflow velocities of 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 m·s–1, radiation intensities of 0.076, 0.1528, and 0.228 W·cm–2, and date paste layer thicknesses of 3 mm and 5 mm. The study's findings indicated a positive correlation between drying rate and lowering airflow velocity and a negative correlation between drying time and decreasing airflow velocity,...

Effect of acetic acid immersion on the taste and aroma quality of immature Robusta coffee beans

Deden Fardenan, Dian Angraini Suroto, Supriyadi Supriyadi

Czech J. Food Sci., 2024, 42(6):391-404 | DOI: 10.17221/60/2024-CJFS  

The presence of immature coffee beans reduces the quality of the coffee brew. This study evaluated how the acetic acid affected the aroma and taste of immature compared to mature Robusta coffee. The naturally processed immature Robusta green beans were immersed in acetic acid (0–5%) for 30–90 min. The naturally processed mature Robusta green beans were used as a control treatment. The samples were roasted at a medium level (240 °C, 14 min). The sensory analysis was evaluated by the cupping test by a trained and certified panellist (Q-Grader). Acetic acid immersion significantly improved the sensory quality of immature...

Impacts of exopolysaccharides producing probiotic bacteria on the physicochemical and sensory properties of fermented goat yoghurt under chilled storage

Han Wu, Xiayidan Maimaiti, Ying Wang, Anthony Pius Bassey, Nurgvl Rahman, Xiaoli Liu

Czech J. Food Sci., 2024, 42(5):305-316 | DOI: 10.17221/125/2024-CJFS  

This study focused on the co-fermentation of goat milk with functional lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and traditional yoghurt starter culture. The fermentation process was optimised by single factor experiment and response surface methodology (RSM). The physicochemical and sensory properties of goat milk yoghurt were evaluated under chilled (4 °C) storage for 21 days. The optimised conditions were selected as the inoculum amount of Lactobacillus paracasei NM-8 (1.1 × 107 CFU·mL–1; CFU – colony forming unit), sucrose addition (6.8%) and fermentation temperature (41 °C). During milk coagulation,...