Functional Yogurt: Types and Health Benefits

In the past decade, the increasing interest in healthy consumption has encouraged the development of functional products in the yogurt sector. Dairy products are extensively used in the production of functional foods because of their excellent and versatile technological properties. Among dairy prod...

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Main Authors: Sümeyye Sarıtaş, Alicia del Carmen Mondragon Portocarrero, Jose M. Miranda, Anna Maria Witkowska, Sercan Karav
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/24/11798
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Alicia del Carmen Mondragon Portocarrero
Jose M. Miranda
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description In the past decade, the increasing interest in healthy consumption has encouraged the development of functional products in the yogurt sector. Dairy products are extensively used in the production of functional foods because of their excellent and versatile technological properties. Among dairy products, yogurt is one of the dairy foods that has been most widely used to deliver bioactive compounds to consumers. The market features various types of functional yogurt, including probiotic, prebiotic, synbiotic, high protein, lactose free, and novel products known as easy-to-digest yogurt. The added ingredients in these products influence the structural, nutritional, and functional properties of yogurt. These effects vary depending on the chemical and biological characteristics of each ingredient. Additionally, during fermentation, the added substances can impact the number and viability of the bacteria involved, affecting the quality of the products during storage. Furthermore, the consumption of functional yogurt is associated with various health benefits. These benefits are linked not only to supporting health but also to altering the course of a disease or alleviating symptoms. This review article discusses functional yogurt and its health effects, incorporating recent studies.
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spelling doaj-art-c436a363d0ec41aaafc465f853ace0452024-12-27T14:08:23ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-12-0114241179810.3390/app142411798Functional Yogurt: Types and Health BenefitsSümeyye Sarıtaş0Alicia del Carmen Mondragon Portocarrero1Jose M. Miranda2Anna Maria Witkowska3Sercan Karav4Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale 17000, TurkeyLaboratorio de Higiene Inspección y Control de Alimentos, Departamento de Química Analítica, Nutrición y Bromatología, Campus Terra, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, SpainLaboratorio de Higiene Inspección y Control de Alimentos, Departamento de Química Analítica, Nutrición y Bromatología, Campus Terra, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, SpainDepartment of Food Biotechnology, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Bialystok, PolandDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale 17000, TurkeyIn the past decade, the increasing interest in healthy consumption has encouraged the development of functional products in the yogurt sector. Dairy products are extensively used in the production of functional foods because of their excellent and versatile technological properties. Among dairy products, yogurt is one of the dairy foods that has been most widely used to deliver bioactive compounds to consumers. The market features various types of functional yogurt, including probiotic, prebiotic, synbiotic, high protein, lactose free, and novel products known as easy-to-digest yogurt. The added ingredients in these products influence the structural, nutritional, and functional properties of yogurt. These effects vary depending on the chemical and biological characteristics of each ingredient. Additionally, during fermentation, the added substances can impact the number and viability of the bacteria involved, affecting the quality of the products during storage. Furthermore, the consumption of functional yogurt is associated with various health benefits. These benefits are linked not only to supporting health but also to altering the course of a disease or alleviating symptoms. This review article discusses functional yogurt and its health effects, incorporating recent studies.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/24/11798yogurtprobioticprebioticsynbioticfunctional foodfunctional yogurt
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Alicia del Carmen Mondragon Portocarrero
Jose M. Miranda
Anna Maria Witkowska
Sercan Karav
Functional Yogurt: Types and Health Benefits
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prebiotic
synbiotic
functional food
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title Functional Yogurt: Types and Health Benefits
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title_short Functional Yogurt: Types and Health Benefits
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probiotic
prebiotic
synbiotic
functional food
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