PROBIOTICS
Greek word – “pro bios” means “for life”
Defined as
Selected viable microorganisms used as dietary
supplements having potential for improving health
Nutrition of man or animal following ingestion
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HISTORY
Start of 20
th
century
Elie Metchikoff
A scientist at the pasteur
institute
Russian nobel prize winner
An father of modern
immunology
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HEALTH BENEFITS
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PROBIOTIC DAIRY PRODUCTS
First ever probiotic food introduced was adding
acidophilus to the milk
Helped people develop better tolerance towards milk
Majority of the probiotic food available in the market
is fermented partially
Dairy products such as probiotic added fluid milk &
yogurt
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PROBIOTIC YOGURT
Basically with live & active cultures
Contains different kinds of bacteria
Believed to be beneficial to overall health
Difference between probiotic & regular yogurt
Third strain of bacteria in addiction to the regular two
Lactobacillus bulgaricus & streptococcus thermophilus +
l. Acidophilus.
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HEALTH BENEFITS
Promote & maximize digestion of certain nutrients in the
human body
Aids in digestion
Help keep everything normal in regards to stress
Aiding
lactose intolerance
Preventing cancer
Asthma & allergy prevention
Preventing infections
Reducing cholesterol
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CHEESE
Interesting way of supplying probiotic bacteria
Due to the chemical composition of raw milk
encourages growth, metabolism & viability
Due to their relatively low acidity compared to
other food products.
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PARTITION OF MILK INTO CHEESE &
WHEY
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DESSERT BASED ON FRESH CHEESE &
PEACH PULP
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COTTAGE CHEESE
Less rennet is added for fresh cheese than for
ripened cheese
Example, cottage cheese manufacture will be
described
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Cntd…
Two options exist for adding probiotics
With the starter culture
With the cream & salt
Problematic reasons for adding with starter
A considerable number of bacterial cells are lost from the
coagulum during draining of the whey
The scalding temperatures of may negatively affect survival
bacteria 55°c
Be best to add probiotics with the cream
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CONCLUSION
With the increasing popularity of probiotic
products
Consumers frequently demand that the health
properties of probiotic strains be preserved
At least a theoretical chance that the health effects of
the probiotic strains will be evident after consumption
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