Scientific and technical aspects of yogurt fortification: A review

Food fortification is one of the most important processes for improvement of the nutrients quality and quantity in food. It can be a very cost effective public health intervention. Due to the high consumption rate of dairy products such as yogurt, fortification of these products will effectively red...

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Main Authors: Hadi Hashemi Gahruie, Mohammad Hadi Eskandari, Gholamreza Mesbahi, Mohammad Amin Hanifpour
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Language:English
Published: Tsinghua University Press 2015-03-01
Series:Food Science and Human Wellness
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213453015000178
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Mohammad Hadi Eskandari
Gholamreza Mesbahi
Mohammad Amin Hanifpour
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description Food fortification is one of the most important processes for improvement of the nutrients quality and quantity in food. It can be a very cost effective public health intervention. Due to the high consumption rate of dairy products such as yogurt, fortification of these products will effectively reduce or prevent diseases associated with nutritional deficiencies. The aim of this investigation is to study the technical aspects involved in production of different types of fortified yogurts and their role in disease prevention and correction of deficiencies. In this paper, firstly, fortification is defined and the main reasons behind carrying out this process are presented and then yogurt production process and a variety of minerals, vitamins, and functional ingredients which are used in the process are briefly discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-0ee1b81803604a0eaf7eba27fcd01b0b2025-02-03T06:51:29ZengTsinghua University PressFood Science and Human Wellness2213-45302015-03-01411810.1016/j.fshw.2015.03.002Scientific and technical aspects of yogurt fortification: A reviewHadi Hashemi Gahruie0Mohammad Hadi Eskandari1Gholamreza Mesbahi2Mohammad Amin Hanifpour3Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, IranDepartment of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, IranDepartment of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, IranFars Pegah Dairy Company, Shiraz, IranFood fortification is one of the most important processes for improvement of the nutrients quality and quantity in food. It can be a very cost effective public health intervention. Due to the high consumption rate of dairy products such as yogurt, fortification of these products will effectively reduce or prevent diseases associated with nutritional deficiencies. The aim of this investigation is to study the technical aspects involved in production of different types of fortified yogurts and their role in disease prevention and correction of deficiencies. In this paper, firstly, fortification is defined and the main reasons behind carrying out this process are presented and then yogurt production process and a variety of minerals, vitamins, and functional ingredients which are used in the process are briefly discussed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213453015000178Yogurt fortificationMineralsVitaminsFiber
spellingShingle Hadi Hashemi Gahruie
Mohammad Hadi Eskandari
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Mohammad Amin Hanifpour
Scientific and technical aspects of yogurt fortification: A review
Food Science and Human Wellness
Yogurt fortification
Minerals
Vitamins
Fiber
title Scientific and technical aspects of yogurt fortification: A review
title_full Scientific and technical aspects of yogurt fortification: A review
title_fullStr Scientific and technical aspects of yogurt fortification: A review
title_full_unstemmed Scientific and technical aspects of yogurt fortification: A review
title_short Scientific and technical aspects of yogurt fortification: A review
title_sort scientific and technical aspects of yogurt fortification a review
topic Yogurt fortification
Minerals
Vitamins
Fiber
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