Enhancement of Biological Properties of Soymilk by Fermentation
2010
Soymilk has attracted much interest in the food industry because of its health- promoting properties. Fermentation with lactic acid bacteria is known to provide value addition to soymilk by reducing the beany flavor and content of indigestible oligosaccharides and by enhancing the bioavailability of isoflavones, resulting in a nutritious probiotic food product. In the present study, Soymilk fermentation was studied using Lactobacillus acidophilus strain isolated from ragi, and effect of soymilk supplementation on the fermentation characteristics was also investigated. Viable count of 1.99 x 10(9) CFU/mL sample and 630.1 U/g of β-glucosidase activity were determined in soymilk after 12 h of fermentation. Soymilk supplementation with skimmed milk powder at 5% level gave best results with viable counts of 22.9 x 10(9) CFU/ml sample or 212.9 x 10(9) CFU/g solids; 764 U/g of β-glucosidase activity, 1.44% la titratable acidity and pH of 3.9. Daidzein and genistein profile in fermented soymilk showed that 45.8% and 57.5% of respective isoflavones existing as aglycone form, indicating enhancement of the biological property of soymilk through improvement of health-relevant bioactive forms.
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