Effect of Arabian yogurt and white cheese on some physiological parameters of human

Abstract

Arabian Yogurt and White Cheese is a popular food that contains various probiotic lactic acid bacteria (LAB). This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Arabian yogurt and white cheese on some physiological parameters which have benefits to health of human. 75 volunteers were selected and divided into 3 groups the volunteers were given yogurt and white cheese every morning as a breakfast meal for (21) days. Blood samples were collected at the end of the experiment. The results in this study exhibited a significant decrease (P<0.05) in the volunteer weight, also in the concentration of serum cholesterol, Triglyceride, LDL-C, and VLDL-C, uric acid, and glucose, on the other hand significantly increased (P<0.05) in HDL-C concentration in the two groups, besides the study, relived no significant decrease in Hb, PCV, and WBC. This study showed no significant variations in the urea of volunteers. The data indicated that Yogurt and White Cheese contains various LAB species that are potential probiotic candidates with health benefits."