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Tarhana, a traditional fermented food, is one of the earliest instant soups, consumed for centuries by the Anatolians and used as infant nutrition due to its high cereal, vegetable and dairy content. Improving tarhana's desired consistency and health-promoting properties while maintaining its functionality may expand the consumption of this traditional food. The aim of this study is to use recently characterised, EPS-producing Lactiplantibacillus plantarumstrains to produce functional tarhana with improved technological properties. Ropy EPS-producing L. plantarumstrains were able to grow and produce EPS during the fermentation of tarhana, which enabled the production of tarhana samples with acceptable quality. EPS-producing L. plantarumstrains showed a greater than 2-fold higher consistency index than tarhana samples fermented without EPS L. plantarumstrains. EPS produced by L. plantarumstrains maintained the desired reddish colour of tarhana powders during 90 days of storage. Sensory analysis scores were highest for the two tarhana samples fermented with L. plantarumPFC309 + PFC310 and PFC310 + PFC311. In conclusion, it was determined that ropy EPSs produced by L. plantarumstrains effectively maintained the desired red colour of tarhana and improved the viscosity of tarhana soups. Additionally, L. plantarumPFC309 and PFC311 strains are potential starter cultures able to produce and improve the functionality of tarhana with respect to technological and health aspects. |
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