The Identification of Potential Nutritional and Sensory Markers for the Authentication of an Innovative Canestrato Cheese Based on Plant-Derived Rennet
Plant-derived rennet sources have been recognized as effective alternatives to traditional animal-derived rennet in cheese processing, producing various cheeses for vegetarians and Halal consumers. The aim of the present study was to assess the quality and identify potential chemical and sensory mar...
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| author | Federica Litrenta Vincenzo Lopreiato Angela Giorgia Potortì Vincenzo Lo Turco Cinzia L. Randazzo Vincenzo Nava Carmelo Cavallo Rossana Rando Giuseppa Di Bella Luigi Liotta |
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| description | Plant-derived rennet sources have been recognized as effective alternatives to traditional animal-derived rennet in cheese processing, producing various cheeses for vegetarians and Halal consumers. The aim of the present study was to assess the quality and identify potential chemical and sensory markers of Canestrato cheese made from pasteurized mixed cow/sheep milk (50:50 ratio) using a kiwifruit extract (prepared in the laboratory) as a rennet source of vegetable origin. The milk was curdled with an aqueous kiwi extract (cK group), with commercial calf rennet (cT group), or with commercial microbial rennet obtained from the controlled fermentation of <i>Rhizomucor miehei</i> (cH group). For each cheesemaking process, 30 L of mixed milk was used, resulting in 10 forms, each weighing approximately 1 kg. Cheese produced using kiwifruit rennet exhibited improved nutritional characteristics, such as lower total lipid, cholesterol, and sodium content and greater levels of polyphenols, potassium, and phytosterols compared with the cheese of the cT group. The cheese of the cK group had a slightly more pronounced bitterness compared to cheeses made with conventional rennets (cH and cT). Overall, the use of kiwifruit extract as a milk coagulant has proved to be a promising alternative, improving both the nutritional profile and functional properties of the resulting cheese. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6cc552f2d7394a79a540e45c50db92552025-08-20T02:50:53ZengMDPI AGDairy2624-862X2024-12-015482884110.3390/dairy5040060The Identification of Potential Nutritional and Sensory Markers for the Authentication of an Innovative Canestrato Cheese Based on Plant-Derived RennetFederica Litrenta0Vincenzo Lopreiato1Angela Giorgia Potortì2Vincenzo Lo Turco3Cinzia L. Randazzo4Vincenzo Nava5Carmelo Cavallo6Rossana Rando7Giuseppa Di Bella8Luigi Liotta9Department of Biomedical, and Dental Sciences and of Morphological and Functional Imagines (Biomorf), University of Messina, G. Palatucci Street, 13, 98168 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, G. Palatucci Street, 13, 98168 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical, and Dental Sciences and of Morphological and Functional Imagines (Biomorf), University of Messina, G. Palatucci Street, 13, 98168 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical, and Dental Sciences and of Morphological and Functional Imagines (Biomorf), University of Messina, G. Palatucci Street, 13, 98168 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Santa Sofia Street, 100, 95123 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical, and Dental Sciences and of Morphological and Functional Imagines (Biomorf), University of Messina, G. Palatucci Street, 13, 98168 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, G. Palatucci Street, 13, 98168 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical, and Dental Sciences and of Morphological and Functional Imagines (Biomorf), University of Messina, G. Palatucci Street, 13, 98168 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical, and Dental Sciences and of Morphological and Functional Imagines (Biomorf), University of Messina, G. Palatucci Street, 13, 98168 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, G. Palatucci Street, 13, 98168 Messina, ItalyPlant-derived rennet sources have been recognized as effective alternatives to traditional animal-derived rennet in cheese processing, producing various cheeses for vegetarians and Halal consumers. The aim of the present study was to assess the quality and identify potential chemical and sensory markers of Canestrato cheese made from pasteurized mixed cow/sheep milk (50:50 ratio) using a kiwifruit extract (prepared in the laboratory) as a rennet source of vegetable origin. The milk was curdled with an aqueous kiwi extract (cK group), with commercial calf rennet (cT group), or with commercial microbial rennet obtained from the controlled fermentation of <i>Rhizomucor miehei</i> (cH group). For each cheesemaking process, 30 L of mixed milk was used, resulting in 10 forms, each weighing approximately 1 kg. Cheese produced using kiwifruit rennet exhibited improved nutritional characteristics, such as lower total lipid, cholesterol, and sodium content and greater levels of polyphenols, potassium, and phytosterols compared with the cheese of the cT group. The cheese of the cK group had a slightly more pronounced bitterness compared to cheeses made with conventional rennets (cH and cT). Overall, the use of kiwifruit extract as a milk coagulant has proved to be a promising alternative, improving both the nutritional profile and functional properties of the resulting cheese.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-862X/5/4/60Canestrato cheesevegetable coagulantkiwi extractnutritional compositionsensory profilerennet |
| spellingShingle | Federica Litrenta Vincenzo Lopreiato Angela Giorgia Potortì Vincenzo Lo Turco Cinzia L. Randazzo Vincenzo Nava Carmelo Cavallo Rossana Rando Giuseppa Di Bella Luigi Liotta The Identification of Potential Nutritional and Sensory Markers for the Authentication of an Innovative Canestrato Cheese Based on Plant-Derived Rennet Dairy Canestrato cheese vegetable coagulant kiwi extract nutritional composition sensory profile rennet |
| title | The Identification of Potential Nutritional and Sensory Markers for the Authentication of an Innovative Canestrato Cheese Based on Plant-Derived Rennet |
| title_full | The Identification of Potential Nutritional and Sensory Markers for the Authentication of an Innovative Canestrato Cheese Based on Plant-Derived Rennet |
| title_fullStr | The Identification of Potential Nutritional and Sensory Markers for the Authentication of an Innovative Canestrato Cheese Based on Plant-Derived Rennet |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Identification of Potential Nutritional and Sensory Markers for the Authentication of an Innovative Canestrato Cheese Based on Plant-Derived Rennet |
| title_short | The Identification of Potential Nutritional and Sensory Markers for the Authentication of an Innovative Canestrato Cheese Based on Plant-Derived Rennet |
| title_sort | identification of potential nutritional and sensory markers for the authentication of an innovative canestrato cheese based on plant derived rennet |
| topic | Canestrato cheese vegetable coagulant kiwi extract nutritional composition sensory profile rennet |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2624-862X/5/4/60 |
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