Sugar-Free Milk Chocolate as a Carrier of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Probiotics: A Potential Functional Food for the Diabetic Population

Autor: Andrea R. Gómez-Fernández, Paulinna Faccinetto-Beltrán, Norma E. Orozco-Sánchez, Esther Pérez-Carrillo, Luis Martín Marín-Obispo, Carmen Hernández-Brenes, Arlette Santacruz, Daniel A. Jacobo-Velázquez
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Foods, Vol 10, Iss 8, p 1866 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2304-8158
DOI: 10.3390/foods10081866
Popis: Chocolate is an adequate matrix to deliver bioactive ingredients. However, it contains high sugar levels, one of the leading causes of chronic degenerative diseases. This work aimed to evaluate the effects of milk chocolate reformulation with alternative sugar sweeteners (Sw; isomalt + stevia), probiotics (Prob), and ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) on its physicochemical properties and consumers’ acceptability. Lactobacillus plantarum 299v (L. p299v) and Lactobacillus acidophilus La3 (DSMZ 17742) were added as Prob strains, and fish oil (FO) was added as the source of ω-3 PUFAs. Prob addition resulted in chocolates with >2 × 107 colony forming unit (CFU) per serving size (12 g). Except for Prob, aw values of all treatments were
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