Sensory evaluation and rheological behavior of probiotic dairy products with Rosa canina L. and Glycyrriza glabra L. extracts
Abstract
A new probiotic product named ROSALACT was obtained from pasteurized milk with medicinal plants extracts (rosehip extract and liquorice extract) using a mixed culture of probiotic bacteria ABT 5, supplied by Chr. Hansen (Copenhagen, Denmark). The probiotic dairy product ROSALACT followed to combine the beneficial effects of probiotic bacteria with the therapeutic virtues of medicinal herbs.
The aim of the present study was to characterize from sensorial and rheological stand point the probiotic product ROSALACT. The novel product was appreciated by the panelists (especially taste, appearance, texture and aftertaste), and rheological measurements show the ROSALACT product is a non-Newtonian fluid, with characteristics independent of time.