T H T Kefir
T H T Kefir
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Abstract. In recent years we have seen interest in Tibetan kefir grains (TKG) for production of fermented
milk beverages. The article presents the results of the work on expanding the range of fermented milk
beverages based on TKG, studying the influence of fermentation conditions on quality characteristics of
beverages and their shelf life. The possibility of their optimization is shown. Using the method of Central
Composite Design (CCD), response functions were obtained in the form of 2nd-order polynomials, and the
numerical values of the coefficient of these dependencies were calculated. The conditions of milk
fermentation by Tibetan kefir grains were optimized. The numerical values of the influencing factors are:
the dose of inoculate is (60 ±2) g per 100 ml of the milk, fermentation duration -(30±3) h; fermentation
temperature - (35±4)°C. We also studied the effect of sea buckthorn, chokeberry and lingonberry juice
additives on the quality of fermented milk drinks and their shelf life. Using the same method CCD we
determined the functional dependencies of sensory indicators and shelf life of the beverage on the added
amount of berry juice and sucrose. According to the results of the conducted studies, the recipe of a
fermented milk beverage was modified. The optimal content of the components (per 100 ml of the drink) is:
juice – (12±2) ml, sucrose - (10±1) g.
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to the granules surface, which turns them into kefir gastrointestinal tract, should be taken into account.
grains. This process is facilitated by the symbiotic These factors include physiological state of the
relationship between bacteria and yeasts of kefir grains. introduced probiotics, storage conditions of a product, its
Later, Lactobacillus kefiri, L. kefiranofaciens, L. chemical composition, including acidity, carbohydrate
kefirgranum, Lactobacillus parakefir, and Candida kefir content, nitrogen sources, mineral content, water activity
were classified using the product name [12]. and oxygen content, and possible interactions between
The high antioxidant potential (AP) of dairy products probiotics and starter cultures [23]. It was shown that
allows us to overcome the negative effects of oxidative Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium animalis
stress. This high AP is explained by the breakdown of subsp. lactis ratio strongly affects the properties of a
milk protein during fermentation or digestion and the fermented milk product, including acidification profile,
release of antioxidant peptides, which increase AP by 2- organic acid production, lactose consumption, shelf life
5 times. Fat milk has higher AP than low-fat and skim at 4°C, bacterial viability, sensory properties, organic
milk due to lipophilic antioxidants, and Lactobacillus acid content and viability under gastrointestinal
casei/acidophilus provides the highest AP among tested conditions [4]. Another paper describes the optimizing
in the LAB [13]. method of the TKG culture growing using the response
Lactobacillus plantarum MA2 strains isolated from surface analyzing. As a result, the optimal values of
Chinese TKG have high antioxidant activity in vitro and skimmed milk quantity, temperature, time of
in vivo, acid and bile salt tolerance, cell surface fermentation and inoculate amount were determined
hydrophobicity and auto-aggregation, which confirmed [24].
the probiotic characteristics of these bacteria of TKG The enrichment of dairy products with natural
[14]. The high cellular antioxidant activity (CAA) has ingredients, containing a considerable amount of
been studied both at different stages of cell growth and essential nutrients, is used to develop the technology of
for different components of fermentation media - cell- fermented milk products. Spirulina, chickpea, St. John's
free extract and fermentation supernatant, and CAA wort, tarragon, mint, sage, stevia, chili pepper, black
method was recommended to use for lactic acid bacteria pepper, cinnamon, allspice, thyme, cumin and many
antioxidant potential evaluation [15]. It was shown that others are used as additives [25-29]. Use of these spicy
the level of total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low- and aromatic additives improves and diversifies the taste
density lipoproteins in the blood serum of rats, which and aromatic properties of fermented products, enrich
received a certain amount of LAB strains isolated from them with biologically active substances, increase their
TKG, reduced significantly. It was recommended to use stability when stored.
these strains as probiotic starter cultures for production Given the above, broadening the range of fermented
of fermented products [9]. Similar results were obtained milk drinks based on the TKG, studying of the influence
for other microbial strains from TKG [16]. of fermentation conditions, formation of the
Some components synthesized by microbial strains characteristics of fermented milk beverages, their
from TKG also have antioxidant and gut microbiota- changes during the storage and optimization of these
regulating activity. For example, exopolysaccharide factors should be recognized as important areas of
(EPS) produced by Lactobacillus plantarum YW11 research.
reduced oxidative stress in aging mice with increased Therefore, this paper aims:
levels of glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, To obtain the second-order polynomial response
catalase and total serum antioxidant capacity. Moreover, surfaces both of quality and shelf life indicators on the
EPS can restore the diversity of the microbiota of main fermentation parameters using Central Composite
experimental animals. The fermented milk drink Design (CCD);
containing EPS also showed a beneficial antioxidant To optimize the resulting polynomial responses, i.e.
effect [17]. to determine conditions providing the extremal
It was found that different substances with antifungal (maximal) level of these functions;
activity are formed during different stages of TKG To study the effect of plant additives on the quality
microbial community cultivation. Starting from 36 h of of fermented beverages and their shelf life by obtaining
fermentation antifungal activity is connected mainly with corresponding response surfaces;
sensitive to heat peptides and proteolytic enzymes. To optimize beverage formulation to provide
Starting from 3-4 days of cultivation and later organic maximum of these function.
acids and/or substances active in acidic environment are
accumulated. At a later stage of cultivation, a certain
contribution to the antifungal effect is also made by 2 Materials and methods
thermally-stable, protease-resistant substances [18]. Experimental studies were conducted in laboratory of the
It was shown that TKG can be used for other dairy Meat and Dairy Products Technologies Department at
products manufacturing, for example, Camembert type Kazan National Research Technological University
cheese [19, 20], and traditional Chinese Bod ljong using generally accepted methods [30] and equipment.
cheese [21]. The fermenting activity of TKG has been The following materials and objects were used and
shown not only for milk, but also for a mixture of studied. Pasteurized milk with 3.2% fat content TM
mulberry juice and whey [22]. “Very important cow” (Zelenodolsk Dairy Plant,
Several key factors, which determine the probiotics Republic of Tatarstan, Russia); Certified Organic Live
ability to survive in the product and human
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As the second response function, the product shelf Table 4. Sensory indicators, CQC and shelf life of fermented
life index was used, which was determined by the milk.
dynamics of the pH value changes during product
№ T S Cl Cn Y1 Y2
storage at a temperature of +18°C. The time when the
1 8.5 7.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.0
pH changes to an upward trend, is rounded to 12 hours 2 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0
and expressed in days, and is considered the storage 3 8.0 7.5 7.5 8.0 7.7 6.5
time. 4 7.0 7.0 7.5 7.5 7.2 5.5
5 8.5 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.1 7.0
3.2 Optimization of fermentation conditions 6 7.5 7.0 7.0 7.5 7.25 6.0
7 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.75 6.5
In order to optimize the process of milk fermentation by 8 7.0 6.5 7.0 6.5 6.75 5.0
TKG, a graph of the dependence of the process 9 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.25 8.0
efficiency indicators on the influencing independent 10 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.5 5.0
parameters (factors) was obtained based on the results of 11 9.0 9.0 8.0 9.0 8.75 7.5
12 9.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 8.5 8.0
the laboratory studies. The main parameters which
13 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.25 7.0
influence the quality indicators of the fermented milk
14 9.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.0
were varied: the amount of inoculate (introduced starter 15 9.0 8.0 9.0 9.0 8.75 8.0
culture) from 25 to 75 g/l; fermentation time from 12 to 16 9.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 8.5 7.5
36 hours; fermentation temperature from 20 to 45°C. 17 9.0 8.0 9.0 9.0 8.75 8.0
The Central Composite matrix is presented in Table 3.
Based on the obtained data, the numerical values of
Table 3. Matrix of the central composite design for optimizing
the regression coefficients for Y1 and Y2 were calculated
fermentation conditions.
and these regression equations can be presented as
№ The levels of factors follows.
Factor X1 Factor X2 Factor X3
Inoculate Fermentation Fermentation Y1=8.90+0.37∙a1+0.11∙a2+ 0.03∙a3-1.05∙a11-0.09∙a22-
amount, g/l time, h temperature, °C 0.38∙a33+0.04∙a12-0.04∙a13-0.09∙a23
1 75 36 45
2 25 36 45 Y2=8.20+0.73∙b1+0.16∙b2+ 0.04∙b3-0.98∙b11-0.30∙b22-
3 75 12 45 0.71∙b33-0.06∙b12-0.06∙b13-0.06∙b23
4 25 12 45
5 75 36 20
During the optimization process, we determined the
6 25 36 20 values of the influencing factors X1 and X2, which
7 75 12 20 ensure the maximum of the response surface function.
8 25 12 20 The obtained values of the variables are (in
9 80 24 32.5 dimensionless quantities): for CQC X1=0.19, X2=0.63,
10 20 24 32.5 X3=0.01; for the function «Shelf life» X1=0.36, X2=0.22,
11 50 40 32.5 X3=-0.002. When moving from dimensionless to real
12 50 8 32.5 values, we get the optimal values of fermentation
13 50 24 15 conditions: inoculate amount (60±2) g/l; fermentation
14 50 24 50 time (30±3) h; fermentation temperature (35±4) °C.
15 50 24 32.5 Thus, carrying out the process under optimal conditions
16 50 24 32.5 provides the highest value of CQC, which is 8.9 points,
17 50 24 32.5 and the longest shelf life of the resulting fermented milk,
equal to 8.2 days.
The values of sensory indicators T, Cl, S, Cn,
summarized as CQC, as well as the shelf life are
presented in Table 4. 3.3 Optimization of the recipe of fermented
beverages with berry-juice
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Table 5. Matrix of the central composite design for optimizing Table 8. Sensory indicators, CQC and shelf life of a fermented
the recipe of fermented beverages. beverage with lingonberry juice.
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