Department of Food Sciences, College of Food and Agriculture, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 1755, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
J Dairy Sci. 2009 Nov;92(11):5403-7. doi: 10.3168/jds.2009-2234.
Yogurt is considered a healthy food and incorporating dietary fiber will make it even healthier. Date fiber (DF), a by-product of date syrup production, is a good source of dietary fiber. The effect of fortification with DF on fresh yogurt quality was investigated. Acidity, pH, color [L* (lightness), a* (redness), and b* (yellowness) values], texture profile, sensory properties, and consumer acceptance were studied. Control yogurt (without fiber), yogurt fortified with 1.5, 3.0, and 4.5% DF, and yogurt with 1.5% wheat bran (WB) were prepared. Fortification with DF did not cause significant changes in yogurt acidity, although pH was increased. Yogurts fortified with DF had firmer texture (higher hardness values) and darker color (lower L* and higher a*) compared with control or WB yogurts. Consumer test results indicated that the appearance, color, and flavor ratings were significantly affected by fiber fortification. Yogurt fortified with up to 3% DF had similar sourness, sweetness, firmness, smoothness, and overall acceptance ratings as the control yogurt. Sensory ratings and acceptability of yogurt decreased significantly when increasing DF to 4.5% or using 1.5% WB. Flavoring yogurt fortified with 4.5% DF with vanilla did not improve flavor or overall acceptance ratings. Thus, fortifying yogurt with 3% DF produced acceptable yogurt with beneficial health effects.
酸奶被认为是一种健康食品,而添加膳食纤维会使其更健康。枣纤维(DF)是枣糖浆生产的副产品,是膳食纤维的良好来源。本研究旨在探讨 DF 强化对新鲜酸奶质量的影响。测定了酸度、pH 值、色泽(L值、a值和 b值)、质构特性、感官特性和消费者接受度。制备了对照酸奶(无纤维)、添加 1.5%、3.0%和 4.5%DF 的酸奶以及添加 1.5%麦麸(WB)的酸奶。DF 强化并未显著改变酸奶的酸度,尽管 pH 值有所增加。与对照或 WB 酸奶相比,DF 强化酸奶的质地更紧实(硬度值更高),颜色更深(L值更低,a*值更高)。消费者测试结果表明,纤维强化显著影响酸奶的外观、颜色和风味评价。添加高达 3%的 DF 的酸奶与对照酸奶的酸度、甜度、紧实度、光滑度和整体接受度评分相似。当 DF 添加量增加到 4.5%或使用 1.5%WB 时,酸奶的感官评分和可接受性显著降低。用香草味调味添加 4.5%DF 的酸奶并不能改善其风味或整体接受度评分。因此,添加 3%DF 可生产出具有有益健康效果且口感可接受的酸奶。