"Petit suisse" cheese from kefir: an alternative dessert with microorganisms of probiotic activity

There is no author summary for this article yet. Authors can add summaries to their articles on ScienceOpen to make them more accessible to a non-specialist audience.

Abstract

"Petit Suisse" is a creamy cheese. Kefir is a symbiotic mixture of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts with probiotic activity including immunomodulation and balance of intestinal microflora. The present study aims to develop "Petit Suisse" cheese from kefir. Kefir grains were grown in pasteurized cow milk, and after the separation of kefir the serum was discarded and the "Petit Suisse" cheese was prepared using strawberry, mangaba, herbs, and dried tomatoes. The acceptance of the different preparations was evaluated using a nine-point hedonic scale followed by ANOVA. The sweet and salty products were compared by the Student's t-test. Purchase intent was evaluated by the means test and frequency distribution. All products were well accepted by the judges. The product was characterized by low yield, but it can be prepared at home at low cost. The nutritional composition analyses and the variety of flavors as well as the range of age of the judges are alternatives for further studies.

Translated abstract

Petit suisse é um queijo de consistência pastosa. O kefir é um produto resultante da simbiose entre bactérias ácido-láticas e leveduras, e apresenta ação probiótica, como imunomodulação e balanço da microbiota intestinal. O presente estudo buscou desenvolver petit suisse de kefir. Os grãos foram cultivados no leite de vaca pasteurizado e, após separação do kefir, seguiu-se para dessoragem e preparo do petit suisse nos sabores morango, mangaba, ervas e tomate seco. Com escala hedônica estruturada de nove pontos, avaliou-se aceitação pela ANOVA. As amostras doces e salgadas foram comparadas por meio do teste t de Student e a intenção de compra foi avaliada por meio do teste de médias e de distribuição das frequências. As amostras apresentaram boa aceitação pelos julgadores. O produto pronto apresentou baixo rendimento, mas pode ser reproduzido em nível domiciliar com baixo custo. A análise da composição nutricional e a variação dos sabores e da faixa etária dos julgadores apresentam-se como alternativas para outros estudos.

Related collections

Most cited references 48

Record: found
Abstract: found
Article: not found

In vitro selection criteria for probiotic bacteria of human origin: correlation with in vivo findings.

Belinda O’Sullivan, Brian S Flynn, B. E. Kiely … (2001)

The enteric flora comprises approximately 95% of the total number of cells in the human body and can elicit immune responses while protecting against microbial pathogens. However, the resident bacterial flora of the gastrointestinal tract may also be implicated in the pathogenesis of diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease). The objectives of the Probiotic Research Group based at University College Cork were to isolate and identify lactic acid bacteria exhibiting beneficial probiotic traits, such as bile tolerance in the absence of deconjugation activity, acid resistance, adherence to host epithelial tissue, and in vitro antagonism of pathogenic microorganisms or those suspected of promoting inflammation. To isolate potentially effective probiotic bacteria, we screened the microbial population adhering to surgically resected segments of the gastrointestinal tract (the environment in which they may subsequently be reintroduced and required to function). In total, 1500 bacterial strains from resected human terminal ilea were assessed. From among these organisms, Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salivarius strain UCC118 was selected for further study. In mouse feeding trials, milk-borne L. salivarius strain UCC118 could successfully colonize the murine gastrointestinal tract. A human feeding study conducted in 80 healthy volunteers showed that yogurt can be used as a vehicle for delivery of strain UCC118 to the human gastrointestinal tract with considerable efficacy in influencing gut flora and colonization. In summary, we developed criteria for in vitro selection of probiotic bacteria that may reflect certain in vivo effects on the host such as modulation of gastrointestinal tract microflora.