Yoghurt fortification with Moringa oleifera: nutritional and production aspects

Yoghurt is a nutrient-dense dairy food product produced by lactic acid bacteria that enhances digestion and nutrient absorption, as well as sustains gut flora. However, it is a low-phenolic food. In addition to being a potential food delivery system, creating unique yoghurts with plant-derived ingre...

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Main Authors: Feyisayo O. Adepoju, Irina S. Selezneva, Charles Odilichukwu R. Okpala
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Published: Croatian Dairy Union 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/450119
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author Feyisayo O. Adepoju
Irina S. Selezneva
Charles Odilichukwu R. Okpala
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description Yoghurt is a nutrient-dense dairy food product produced by lactic acid bacteria that enhances digestion and nutrient absorption, as well as sustains gut flora. However, it is a low-phenolic food. In addition to being a potential food delivery system, creating unique yoghurts with plant-derived ingredients has become more popular. Increasingly, Moringa oleifera remains a popular phytotherapeutic plant known for its antioxidant properties, given the presence of a wide range of phenolic compounds. Adding M. oleifera to yoghurt, therefore, would enhance both mineral and phenolic compositions, as well as promote the growth of probiotic bacteria. In this review, the nutritional and production aspects of M. oleifera to fortify yoghurt is discussed. The obtained findings on M. oleifera’s therapeutic properties consolidate it as a promising ingredient for yoghurt fortification, as demonstrated by its nutritional and functional impact on yoghurt. Given that yoghurt production requires adherence to specific standardized thresholds, the rich polyphenolic content of M. oleifera, which adds an astringent taste, requires future studies to overcome this challenge.
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spelling doaj-art-e31fbdf298bd4acfb2cd23af94e207f62025-08-20T03:25:15ZengCroatian Dairy UnionMljekarstvo0026-704X1846-40252024-01-0174132110.15567/mljekarstvo.2024.0101Yoghurt fortification with Moringa oleifera: nutritional and production aspectsFeyisayo O. Adepoju0Irina S. Selezneva1Charles Odilichukwu R. Okpala2Ural Federal University, Institute of Chemical Technology, Technology for Organic Synthesis, Mira 19, 620002 Ekaterinburg, RFUral Federal University, Institute of Chemical Technology, Technology for Organic Synthesis, Mira 19, 620002 Ekaterinburg, RFUniversity of Georgia Athens, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UGA Cooperative Extension, GA 30602, USAYoghurt is a nutrient-dense dairy food product produced by lactic acid bacteria that enhances digestion and nutrient absorption, as well as sustains gut flora. However, it is a low-phenolic food. In addition to being a potential food delivery system, creating unique yoghurts with plant-derived ingredients has become more popular. Increasingly, Moringa oleifera remains a popular phytotherapeutic plant known for its antioxidant properties, given the presence of a wide range of phenolic compounds. Adding M. oleifera to yoghurt, therefore, would enhance both mineral and phenolic compositions, as well as promote the growth of probiotic bacteria. In this review, the nutritional and production aspects of M. oleifera to fortify yoghurt is discussed. The obtained findings on M. oleifera’s therapeutic properties consolidate it as a promising ingredient for yoghurt fortification, as demonstrated by its nutritional and functional impact on yoghurt. Given that yoghurt production requires adherence to specific standardized thresholds, the rich polyphenolic content of M. oleifera, which adds an astringent taste, requires future studies to overcome this challenge.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/450119Moringa oleiferaantioxidantyoghurtfortificationfunctional foods
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Irina S. Selezneva
Charles Odilichukwu R. Okpala
Yoghurt fortification with Moringa oleifera: nutritional and production aspects
Mljekarstvo
Moringa oleifera
antioxidant
yoghurt
fortification
functional foods
title Yoghurt fortification with Moringa oleifera: nutritional and production aspects
title_full Yoghurt fortification with Moringa oleifera: nutritional and production aspects
title_fullStr Yoghurt fortification with Moringa oleifera: nutritional and production aspects
title_full_unstemmed Yoghurt fortification with Moringa oleifera: nutritional and production aspects
title_short Yoghurt fortification with Moringa oleifera: nutritional and production aspects
title_sort yoghurt fortification with moringa oleifera nutritional and production aspects
topic Moringa oleifera
antioxidant
yoghurt
fortification
functional foods
url https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/450119
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