Metabolic Products and Biological Roles of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Fermented Products of Dairy: A Review

Fermented products of dairy are widely popular worldwide and play various roles, including extending the shelf life of milk and providing health benefits to manufactured products. Fermented products of dairy provide essential nutrients in the human diet, along with compounds typically found in milk...

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Main Authors: Raghad Saad Al Musa, Esraa S. Ethafa, Zainab Abd Ali Hassan, Alla M. S. Al-Baidhani, Ahed Elias Abou younes
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Published: Damascus university 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://journal.damascusuniversity.edu.sy/index.php/agrj/article/view/15387
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Alla M. S. Al-Baidhani
Ahed Elias Abou younes
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description Fermented products of dairy are widely popular worldwide and play various roles, including extending the shelf life of milk and providing health benefits to manufactured products. Fermented products of dairy provide essential nutrients in the human diet, along with compounds typically found in milk or added as precursors, including lactic acid bacteria (LAB), produced, too. Peptides, organic acids, vitamins, and active compounds are among the biologically active compounds that LAB are capable of producing. Due to their metabolic activity, LAB secrete specialized enzymes such as proteases, lipases, and lactases, which break down the main components of milk, including proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. These enzymes also produce active peptides such as angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptides and bacteriocins, along with biologically active external polysaccharides, making them functional foods with health-promoting effects. In recent years, there has been significant progress in understanding how LAB are medically important. The consumption of fermented products of dairy has been associated with several health-promoting effects, such as lowering cholesterol, and hypertension, as well as antioxidant activity, antimicrobial activity, and immune benefits, including protection against cancer, lactose intolerance, milk allergy, and hypoglycemya. The sensory approval of dairy products is also enhanced by the addition of LAB, that increase the acidity of the product and impart a desirable flavor, aroma, and texture.
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spelling doaj-art-064b8443d7c44f1aa3ddaeeaefa5ca3e2025-08-20T03:31:35ZaraDamascus universityمجلة جامعة دمشق للعلوم الزراعية1999-73102789-72142025-06-01412Metabolic Products and Biological Roles of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Fermented Products of Dairy: A ReviewRaghad Saad Al Musa0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9260-4335Esraa S. Ethafa 1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1285-2783Zainab Abd Ali Hassan 2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7792-7985Alla M. S. Al-Baidhani 3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1539-1409Ahed Elias Abou younes4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4428-9064Food Science Department, Agriculture College, Basrah University, Iraq Agriculture College, Basrah University, Iraq Agriculture College, Basrah University, IraqFood Science Department, Agriculture College, Basrah University, Iraq Department of food science, Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria. Fermented products of dairy are widely popular worldwide and play various roles, including extending the shelf life of milk and providing health benefits to manufactured products. Fermented products of dairy provide essential nutrients in the human diet, along with compounds typically found in milk or added as precursors, including lactic acid bacteria (LAB), produced, too. Peptides, organic acids, vitamins, and active compounds are among the biologically active compounds that LAB are capable of producing. Due to their metabolic activity, LAB secrete specialized enzymes such as proteases, lipases, and lactases, which break down the main components of milk, including proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. These enzymes also produce active peptides such as angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptides and bacteriocins, along with biologically active external polysaccharides, making them functional foods with health-promoting effects. In recent years, there has been significant progress in understanding how LAB are medically important. The consumption of fermented products of dairy has been associated with several health-promoting effects, such as lowering cholesterol, and hypertension, as well as antioxidant activity, antimicrobial activity, and immune benefits, including protection against cancer, lactose intolerance, milk allergy, and hypoglycemya. The sensory approval of dairy products is also enhanced by the addition of LAB, that increase the acidity of the product and impart a desirable flavor, aroma, and texture. https://journal.damascusuniversity.edu.sy/index.php/agrj/article/view/15387AngiotensinI-converting enzymeEnzymesExopolysaccharidesGABALactose
spellingShingle Raghad Saad Al Musa
Esraa S. Ethafa
Zainab Abd Ali Hassan
Alla M. S. Al-Baidhani
Ahed Elias Abou younes
Metabolic Products and Biological Roles of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Fermented Products of Dairy: A Review
مجلة جامعة دمشق للعلوم الزراعية
Angiotensin
I-converting enzyme
Enzymes
Exopolysaccharides
GABA
Lactose
title Metabolic Products and Biological Roles of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Fermented Products of Dairy: A Review
title_full Metabolic Products and Biological Roles of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Fermented Products of Dairy: A Review
title_fullStr Metabolic Products and Biological Roles of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Fermented Products of Dairy: A Review
title_full_unstemmed Metabolic Products and Biological Roles of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Fermented Products of Dairy: A Review
title_short Metabolic Products and Biological Roles of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Fermented Products of Dairy: A Review
title_sort metabolic products and biological roles of lactic acid bacteria in fermented products of dairy a review
topic Angiotensin
I-converting enzyme
Enzymes
Exopolysaccharides
GABA
Lactose
url https://journal.damascusuniversity.edu.sy/index.php/agrj/article/view/15387
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