Results: 3

Evaluation of lactic acid fermentation in a dairy and non-dairy beverage using two commercial starter cultures

Vitae (Medellín); 29 (2), 2022
Background: Lactic fermentations are a catabolic process in which biochemical transformations of different organic products occur. Sugars are mainly converted into organic acids, increasing viscosity, acid taste, aroma, and flavor. Lactic acid bacteria provide probiotic characteristics if they reach coun...

Propuesta para obtener consistencias líquidas para la evaluación de la disfagia

Revista Areté; 21 (1), 2021
La iniciativa internacional para la estandarización de la dieta de disfagia (IDDSI) clasifica la viscosidad de los líquidos por niveles y determina metodologías específicas para evaluar cada consistencia. Con todo, la iniciativa no determina las medidas específicas de espesante requeridas para obten...

Physicochemical comparison of commercial VS. extracted β-glucans and structural characterization after enzymatic purification

Vitae (Medellín); 25 (1), 2018
Background: β-glucans (1-3: 1-4) are soluble fibers applied to foods due to their technological properties (water binding capacity, viscosity, emulsification and stabilization) and their beneficial effects on health. The functional properties of β-glucans can be lost during the extraction and purificat...