Microbial and Chemical Characteristics of Doogh (Iranian Fermented Milk Drink)

Background. Regarding the increasing public health concerns about the safety of foodstuffs, the current survey was designed to argue the presence of preservatives (e.g., sodium benzoate (SB), potassium sorbate (PS), and natamycin) and also the level of salt and fungi in 148 samples of yoghurt drink...

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Main Authors: Sara Mohamadi, Vahid Mofid, Tayebeh Zeinali, Anosheh Rahmani, Parisa Sadighara, Leila Peivasteh-Roudsari
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Food Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3009795
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author Sara Mohamadi
Vahid Mofid
Tayebeh Zeinali
Anosheh Rahmani
Parisa Sadighara
Leila Peivasteh-Roudsari
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Vahid Mofid
Tayebeh Zeinali
Anosheh Rahmani
Parisa Sadighara
Leila Peivasteh-Roudsari
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description Background. Regarding the increasing public health concerns about the safety of foodstuffs, the current survey was designed to argue the presence of preservatives (e.g., sodium benzoate (SB), potassium sorbate (PS), and natamycin) and also the level of salt and fungi in 148 samples of yoghurt drink “Doogh.” Methods. The enumeration of fungi and determination of salt content of samples were performed according to the standard procedures. Preservative determination was performed by reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (RV-HPLC-UV). Results. 0.1% of the total analyzed samples was above the permitted level of Iranian standard for SB (0%), while PS was not detected in any of them. Furthermore, natamycin in 0.11% of the analyzed samples had more than the permissible level of Iranian standard. Additionally, about 15% of the tested samples was higher than the Iranian standard level for fungi (<102 CFU/mL). The average amount of salt in the tested Doogh samples and also in the examined Kefir samples was significantly (P<0.001) lower than the standard amount of salt (<0.8 g/100). Conclusion. In conclusion, the quality of Doogh and Kefir samples were acceptable in terms of salt content. Kefir had a significantly (P≤0.001) lower amount of salt in comparison with Doogh. Taken together, underlining the results of the present study, no significant public health concern would exist respecting the mentioned additives.
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spelling doaj-art-91a22b75b4f54da7ad16ee66caaafa5e2025-02-03T07:24:16ZengWileyInternational Journal of Food Science2314-57652021-01-01202110.1155/2021/3009795Microbial and Chemical Characteristics of Doogh (Iranian Fermented Milk Drink)Sara Mohamadi0Vahid Mofid1Tayebeh Zeinali2Anosheh Rahmani3Parisa Sadighara4Leila Peivasteh-Roudsari5Department of Food Hygiene and Quality ControlDepartment of Food Science and TechnologySocial Determinants of Health Research CenterDepartment of FoodDepartment of Environmental HealthDepartment of Environmental HealthBackground. Regarding the increasing public health concerns about the safety of foodstuffs, the current survey was designed to argue the presence of preservatives (e.g., sodium benzoate (SB), potassium sorbate (PS), and natamycin) and also the level of salt and fungi in 148 samples of yoghurt drink “Doogh.” Methods. The enumeration of fungi and determination of salt content of samples were performed according to the standard procedures. Preservative determination was performed by reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (RV-HPLC-UV). Results. 0.1% of the total analyzed samples was above the permitted level of Iranian standard for SB (0%), while PS was not detected in any of them. Furthermore, natamycin in 0.11% of the analyzed samples had more than the permissible level of Iranian standard. Additionally, about 15% of the tested samples was higher than the Iranian standard level for fungi (<102 CFU/mL). The average amount of salt in the tested Doogh samples and also in the examined Kefir samples was significantly (P<0.001) lower than the standard amount of salt (<0.8 g/100). Conclusion. In conclusion, the quality of Doogh and Kefir samples were acceptable in terms of salt content. Kefir had a significantly (P≤0.001) lower amount of salt in comparison with Doogh. Taken together, underlining the results of the present study, no significant public health concern would exist respecting the mentioned additives.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3009795
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Tayebeh Zeinali
Anosheh Rahmani
Parisa Sadighara
Leila Peivasteh-Roudsari
Microbial and Chemical Characteristics of Doogh (Iranian Fermented Milk Drink)
International Journal of Food Science
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