Cinnamomum verum improved the functional properties of bioyogurts made from camel and cow milks
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2011
Abstract
The effects of Cinnamomum verum on the changes in antioxidant activities, proteolysis, total phenolic content and in vitro inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase of bioyogurts prepared from cow- and camel-milks during 21 days of storage at 4 °C was investigated. The result shows that pH of cow-milk bioyogurt (cow-MY) decreased more than camel-milk bioyogurt (camel-MY) whereas, total titratable acidity increased to similar extent in both types of bioyogurts. The addition of C. verum in both type of bioyogurts enhanced the total phenolic content during the entire storage period. The antioxidant capacity of C. verum-bioyogurts was higher than plain-bioyogurts. Proteolysis was higher in camel-milk bioyogurt than cow-milk bioyogurt. The inhibition of α-amylase in fresh bioyogurts was stronger in camel-milk bioyogurt than cow-milk bioyogurt. The reverse was true for α-glucosidase. Conclusively, C. verum can enhance bioyogurt functional properties with potential therapeutic values for the diabetics.
Keywords
Camel milk, Cow milk, Antioxidant capacity, α-Amylase, α-Glucosidase, Cinnamomum verum
Divisions
InstituteofBiologicalSciences
Publication Title
Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences
Volume
10
Issue
2
Additional Information
Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA