Sorghum bicolor probiotic beverage: does packaging material affect the quality parameters, probiotic survival, and sensory acceptance?

Summary Plant‐based probiotic beverages are gaining popularity among vegans, lactose intolerants, and those with milk‐protein allergies. Sorghum bicolor is a cereal rich in phytochemicals that can promote probiotic growth when malted. The packaging type may impact the characteristics and probiotic s...

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Published inInternational journal of food science & technology Vol. 58; no. 10; pp. 5027 - 5036
Main Authors Fiori, Aline Gouveia, Barão, Carlos Eduardo, Marcolino, Vanessa Aparecida, Pimentel, Tatiana Colombo, Monteiro, Antonio Roberto Giriboni
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.10.2023
Subjects
Allergies
Beverages
Chemical composition
Cold storage
Dissolved oxygen
High density polyethylenes
Lactose
Packaging
Packaging materials
Parameters
Polyethylene terephthalate
Probiotics
Sorghum
Sorghum bicolor
Stored products
Survival
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Summary:Summary Plant‐based probiotic beverages are gaining popularity among vegans, lactose intolerants, and those with milk‐protein allergies. Sorghum bicolor is a cereal rich in phytochemicals that can promote probiotic growth when malted. The packaging type may impact the characteristics and probiotic survival in plant‐based probiotic beverages. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of different packaging materials (polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high‐density polyethylene (HDPE), and glass) on quality parameters, probiotic survival ( Lacticaseibacillus casei ), and sensory acceptance of strawberry‐flavoured probiotic sorghum‐based beverages. The packaging type did not affect the product's chemical composition, quality parameters, antioxidant activity, or probiotic survival. However, the products stored in PET and HDPE packaging showed a lower consistency index, higher dissolved oxygen concentration, improved probiotic survival to simulated gastrointestinal conditions, and better sensory acceptance. Malted S. bicolor can be used to produce probiotic beverages with adequate probiotic survival and physicochemical parameters and reasonable sensory acceptance during 28 days of refrigerated storage.
ISSN:0950-5423
1365-2621
DOI:10.1111/ijfs.16600