scholarly journals Development and Evaluation of Fermented Little Millet Based Cold Extrudates

Author(s):  
Merina Khwairakpam ◽  
B. Anila Kumari ◽  
W. Jessie Suneetha ◽  
M. Tejashree

Fermentation is a promising food processing method that can be used to diversify the food and improve nutritional property. Pasta a convenient and ready to cook food was developed using durum wheat and fermented little millet flour. Different formulations were prepared by mixing the ingredients in four combinations. Fermentation of little millet flour showed a significant decreased in pH while titratable acidity increased as fermentation goes on. Leavening of flour improved and also internal batter temperature ascend with increased in fermentation time. The result showed that combination with in the experimental samples 10% and15% fermented little millet flour has higher acceptability as compared to other combination.

Author(s):  
Ken Shimojima ◽  
Yoshikazu Higa ◽  
Osamu Higa ◽  
Ayumi Takemoto ◽  
Shigeru Itoh ◽  
...  

Recently, National Institute of Technology, Okinawa College (ONCT) has been developing a new food processing method using underwater shock wave. The continuous-operation device was manufactured for the production of rice flour, the amount of milling flour per hour and the quality of the rice powder were evaluated. In the case of Yuzu (Citrus junos), an improved fragrance was obtained using this methods compared with other general processing method. The authors have also developed a batch-type crushing device (pressure vessel) for various food processing. However, the mechanism by which is processed using shock waves has not been clarified. Therefore, in this study, the propagation characteristics of a shock wave in the developed pressure vessel were evaluated by numerical simulation. The characteristics of processing is evaluated using shock wave and, the pressure resistance of the vessel was analyzed. In addition, food processing experiments using the developed device were performed. In which, in which “Yuzu” were crushed. Yuzu before-and-after crushing were compared, and the effect of shock wave were clarified.


2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Jaqueline Gilmara Barboza Januário ◽  
Tailana Marin de Lima ◽  
Daiane Aparecida Camargo Portella ◽  
Caroline Barboza Januário ◽  
Suellen Jensen Klososki ◽  
...  

This study aimed to characterize physico-chemically Kefir grains and standardize the process parameters of the beverages, in order to obtain an optimum product. Kefir grains consisted basically of water (85.61 ± 0.41%) and had an acidic pH (4.45) and low acidity (0.44 ± 0.09% lactic acid). To determine the process parameters, it was used a 23 factorial design with three replications at the central point, being evaluated the amount of grain (2-6%), amount of sugar (10-14%) and fermentation time (18-24 hours) at 25oC. The amount of sugar or grains had no influence on the pH and titratable acidity. A longer fermentation time (24 hours) resulted in products with pH and acidity within the recommended values, while fewer grains (2%) did not result in too firm beverages. The formulation with the best physicochemical and sensory characteristics had 2% grain, 10% sugar and 24 hours of fermentation, being described as creamy, slightly acidic and with intermediate sweetness.


Food systems ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-18
Author(s):  
A. I. Chirsanova ◽  
A. V. Boistean ◽  
N. Chiseliță ◽  
R. Siminiuc

The objective of the study was to investigate the potential application of beta-glucans obtained from yeast sediment resulting from the manufacture of local Viorica wine (2018 harvest). To determine the amount of beta-glucans in the yeast sediment, two were used: the calculation method and the laboratory method, obtaining similar quantities, 29.92 ± 0.47 and 28.17 ± 0.32 respectively. The beta -glucans obtained were incorporated in various concentrations (0.1%; 0.2%; 0.3%; 0.4% and 0.5%) in the yogurt obtained from skimmed milk. The effect of beta-glucan addition on the physicochemical properties of freshly prepared yogurts was investigated. The addition of beta-glucans positively influenced the formation of the gel relay resulting in a decrease in the fermentation time of yogurt. The final pH point of 4.5 was reached one hour earlier (in 4 hours) compared to the control sample (in 5 hours). The results showed that there are no significant changes in physicochemical properties (titratable acidity, pH, viscosity and syneresis). The results obtained report that beta-glucans can be used as a thickening agent for low-fat yogurts by shortening the fermentation period and not essentially changing the sensory characteristics. Experimental results showed that the glycemic index of yogurt samples with the addition of beta-glucans have similar values in the range of 28-30. Respectively, the yogurts under study are attributed to food category with low glycemic index.


Author(s):  
Nicole Murekatete ◽  
Yufei Hua ◽  
Xiangzhen Kong ◽  
Caimeng Zhang

Sorghum germination resulted in a substantial tannin loss (95.7 %). Proximate composition, titratable acidity, pasting properties, in vitro protein digestibility, and protein solubility were studied post fermentation (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae) of the blended soybean, maize, and germinated sorghum flours. The pH progressively decreased with fermentation time, while titratable acidity increased from 0.029 to 0.118 ml/ml. Crude protein content increased with fermentation (251.7-274.8 mg/g) as a result of a shift in the dry matter composition. In-vitro protein digestibility markedly increased (12 %) as a result of fermentation. Protein solubility curves were above 30% of which highest for both fermented (12 and 24 hours) and unfermented composite flours were at pH 12 (51.77-77.64%) and lowest at pH 4 (30.31-35.98%). SDS-PAGE showed that protein hydrolysis occurred during fermentation over 12 and 24 hours. Unfermented composite flour was potentially stable as food ingredient due to its pasting stability, but the fermented flour low viscosity potential was preferred in this study as more flour will be used during porridge making, hence giving a food with a high nutrient density.


Author(s):  
Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa ◽  
Philip R Aidoo

Spontaneous fermentation of maize produces lactic acids resulting in souring or acidification with associated improvement in taste, flavour and texture of the derived products. When combined with nixtamalization and cowpea fortification, it is expected to improve the nutritional quality and product functionality of maize based foods and as well introduce variety to maize processing. This study was carried out to investigate the changes in souring development, nutritional quality and functional properties during spontaneous fermentation of cowpea-fortified nixtamalized maize. A 2 x 3 x 3 factorial experimental design, with fermentation medium (water, coconut water), fermentation time (0, 24, 48 hours) and cowpea level (0, 15, 30 %) was performed. Nixtamalized maize was prepared by boiling whole maize in 1 % lime solution for 30 minutes, steeped in excess lime, milled into meal and kneaded into a dough using water or coconut water. The blends were fermented for the specific times and analysed for pH, titratable acidity, water absorption capacity, colour, protein and ash. The presence of lime and cowpea influenced the pH, titratable acidity, water absorption, colour, protein and ash content of the fermented cowpea-fortified maize. Addition of cowpea increased most of the studied indices whiles pH of all the blends decreased (6.15-4.45) with a corresponding increase in titratable acidity (0.008-0.045 g/100g lactic acid) with increase in fermentation time. There was however no significant (p<0.05) difference in the effect of fermentation medium on these indices suggesting that coconut water could be used as an alternative fermentation medium for maize dough fermentation without any effect in souring development. Fermentation and cowpea fortification can therefore be used to increase the nutritive value of nixtamalized maize with acceptable souring and product quality characteristics.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 17-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayowole Victor Atere ◽  
Victor O. Oyetayo ◽  
Felix A. Akinyosoye

Fermented food condiments form an integral part of African diets as they supply nutrients with claimed medicinal properties. This research was designed to investigate the effect of period of fermentation on the microbial, mineral and proximate composition of fermented Parkia biglobosa seeds. The bacteriological, nutritional and sensory parameters were carried out on the raw, dehulled and fermented seeds. The result of the total bacterial counts showed that the raw seed had 3.67 log10cfu, there was a significant increase in the total bacteria count from 2.20 log10cfu/g in dehulled unfermented bean to 9.248 log10cfu/g at 96 hr of fermentation. The bacteria isolated were Bacillus subtilis (32 isolates), Lactobacillus plantarum (9 isolates), and Leuconostoc spp (3 isolates). The pH increased significantly from 4.57 in the raw seeds to 8.40 at 96 hr of fermentation. The titratable acidity decreased from 0.179N in the raw seeds until it got to 0.0313N at 96hr of fermentation. The proximate composition on dry mass basis showed that ‘iru’ fermented for 48hr had the highest protein content of 41.023%. The carbohydrate decreased from 42.153% in the raw seed to 20.733% at the end of fermentation. Four of the minerals; lead, cadmium, cobalt and nickel were detected in the raw seeds but were no longer available after dehulling. Phosphorus, sodium, calcium and potassium increased during the fermentation period. The sensory result showed that the intensity of growth on the surface of the fermenting bean increased. Moreover, the sensory score on the texture showed that the seed became softer as the fermentation progressed. The colour became darker and the ammonia odour became more pungent. The overall-liking showed a significant increase as the fermentation progressed where the panelist preferred the product fermented for 72hr. The result from this study revealed that the best time for fermentation of Parkia biglobosa seeds to produce good quality iru was between 48hr and 72hr.


2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (04) ◽  
pp. 449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tyas Utami ◽  
Rifa Nurhayati ◽  
Endang Sutriswati Rahayu

The aim of this study was to investigate the population of selected bacteria and some chemical characteristics during sorghum fermentation with the addition of Lactobacillus plantarum S4512. Proteolytic L. plantarum S4512 isolated from natural sorghum fermentation was added into sorghum fermentation. Sorghum flour was mixed with sterile water(1:2 w/v) and then was inoculated with 1% v/v (about 109 CFU/ml) culture of L. plantarum S4512. Fermentation was carried out at 37°C for 24 hours. As a control, natural sorghum fermentation without addition of a starter culture was carried out at 30°C for 24 hours. During fermentation time, the amount of bacteria, acid producing bacteria, coliform and proteolytic bacteria were monitored. The titratable acidity, pH, soluble protein, and proteolytic activity were also measured. Addition of L. plantarum S4512 increased significantly the initial population of total bacteria, lactic acidbacteria and proteolytic bacteria to 107 CFU/ml and suppressed the growth of coliforms indicated by siginificantly decline of coliforms population after 6 h fermentation. The production of acid was doubled of that in the naturalfermentation resulted in the lower pH to 3.14. Both natural sorghum fermentation and that with addition of proteolytic L. plantarum S4512 showed some proteolytic activities during fermentation.Keywords: Lactic acid bacteria, sorghum fermentation, proteolytic activity


Author(s):  
Benard O. Oloo ◽  
A. A. Shitandi ◽  
S. Mahungu ◽  
J. B. Malinga ◽  
Rose B. Ogata

This study aimed to establish the effects of lactic fermentation on the levels of β-carotene in selected  orange fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) varieties from Kenya.  Furthermore,it sought to demonstrate fermentation as a potential process for making new products from sweet potato with enhanced nutraceutical attributes. The varieties (Zapallo, Nyathiodiewo and SPK004/06) were fermented with Lactobacillus plantarum MTCC 1407 at 25 ± 2°C for 48 h and kept for 28 days to make lacto-pickles. During fermentation both analytical [pH, titratable acidity (TA), lactic acid (LA), starch, total sugar, reducing sugar (g/kg roots), texture (N/m2), β-carotene (mg/kg roots)] and sensory (texture, taste, flavour and after taste) attributes of sweet potato lacto-juice were evaluated. Process conditions were optimized by varying brine levels, with fermentation time. A UV-visible spectrophotometer was used to identify and quantify β-carotene. Any significant variations (p < 0.05) in analytical attributes between the fermented and unfermented samples (pH, LA, TA and β-carotene concentration) of lacto-pickles, prepared from the potato roots, were assessed. The study reported a final composition of 156.49mg/kg, 0.53mg/kg, 0.3N/m2, 1.3g/kg, 5.86g/kg, 0.5g/kg and 5.86g/kg for β-carotene, Ascorbic acid, texture; Starch, total sugars, LA and TA respectively, and a pH of 3.27. The fermented products were subjected to flavour profiling by a panel. The product sensory scores were 1.5 to 2.5 on a 5 point hedonic scale, ranging from dislike slightly to like much. The products with brine levels at 4 and 6% were most preferred. The retention of β-carotene was 93.97%. This demonstrated lactic acid fermentation as a better method for processing OFSP as the main nutritional attributes are retained. The final product was resistant to spoilage microorganisms after 28 days of fermentation. Further preservation could be obtained by addition of sodium metabisulphite. In conclusion, Lactic acid fermentation using L. plantarum is a novel method of producing Lacto pickles from Zapallo OFSP, with 93.97% β-carotene retention and adequate shelf life.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 509-519
Author(s):  
Herve Mwizerwa ◽  
George Ooko Abong ◽  
Samuel Kuria Mbugua ◽  
Michael Wandayi Okoth ◽  
Patrick Gacheru ◽  
...  

In most parts of Africa, the process of fermentation is not controlled and does not adhere to good manufacturing practices, therefore spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms can alter the quality of the end product and may cause foodborne illness.Traditional fermented products are mostly processed in an environment which creates a selection of microorganisms that produce the desired end product. In an attempt to find Lactobacilli which have probiotic properties and can be used in the development of starter culture for controlled fermentation of cereal products, the microbial populations of maize flour, overnight soaked dough, fermented cooked porridge, Mkarango and Busaawere enumerated and the inherent lactobacilli isolated. The microbial and biochemical profiles of the 6 days spontaneous Mkarangofermentation process were determined.The total viable count was 6.93 log cfu/g for fermented cooked porridge, 7.70 log cfu/g in Mkarango and 8.58 log cfu/g forBusaa. Lactobacillicounts were higher in maize flour with 7.43 log cfu/g whileEnterobactericeae were lower in Mkarango.The highest moulds and yeasts counts were observed forBusaa, 7.25 log cfu/g.The lactobacilli isolates from fermented maize based products from western Kenya were predominantly Lactobacillus fermentum andLactobacillus Plantarum.During fermentation time, Lactobacilliincreased from 6.62 to 12.46 log cfu/gafter 3 daysof fermentation. From day 4, an increase in moulds and yeast count was observed, varying from 8.42 to 10.53 log cfu/g. Enterobactericeae count decreased from 5.99 log cfu/g on day 1 to less than 1 log cfu/g on day 6.Titratable acidity increased from 0.32% to 0.73% on day 5. Inversely, the pH of Mkarangodecreased sharply from 6.64 to 3.64 on day 5 and slightly increased on the last day of fermentation. The microbial status of finished fermented maize based products is predominated by Lactobacilli and their isolates are predominantly Lactobacilli especially Lactobacillus fermentum andLactobacillus Plantarumthough further molecular tests are needed to confirm the species.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (08) ◽  
pp. 1099-1108
Author(s):  
Okafor S.O. ◽  
◽  
Anyalogbu E.A. ◽  

The effect of adding Saccharomyces boullardii in soya yoghurt was studied. The control was made with soya milk and traditional starter culture (Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus) while the other three treatments were made by adding 1%, 2%, 3% of S. boulardii with traditional yoghurt starter. Proximate composition of all yoghurt treatments were determined after fermentation time. Shelf-life evaluation of yoghurt treatment were observed during the storage time. During the proximate composition evaluation, treatment with 3% S. boulardii had highest moisture and protein content at 83.43±0.03 and 92±0.3 but least ash and carbohydrate content at 1.2±0.18 and 4.27±0.3. During shelf-life evaluation, titratable acidity and syneresis values of yoghurt with S. boulardii were slightly increased while pH and water holding capacity decreased compared with control yoghurt. After 21 days, S. boulardii counts were 5.89, 6.07 and 6.03 log.cfu/ml for yoghurt with 2% and 3% S. boulardii respectively whereas L. bulgaricus and S. thermophilius of yoghurt with 3% S. boulardii were 7.45 and 8.38 log.cfu/ml respectively. The addition of S. boulardii improved the survivability of the bacteria starter culture.


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