Factors Influencing Probiotic Survival in Ice Cream: A Review

Functional Dairy Probiotic Food Development: Trends, Concepts, and Products

“…Probiotic ice cream can be produced by incorporation of probiotic bacteria in both of fermented and unfermented mix (Homayouni et al, 2008b;Homayouni et al, 2012). Ice cream is ideal vehicle for delivery of these micro-organisms in the human diet (Akin et al, 2007;Kailasapathy and Sultana, 2003;Ravula and Shah, 1998;Homayouni et al, 2008d;Homayouni et al, 2012).…”

“…So, the traditional yoghurt culture is not to be considering as probiotic. In the case of dairy food product to be considered as a valuable alternative for delivery of probiotics, it must to match definite necessities such as neutral pH, high enough total solids level, absence of oxygen and near to ambient temperatures (Homayouni et al, 2008b;Homayouni et al, 2008d;Homayouni et al, 2012). A number of dairy food bio-products have been employed and developed as delivery vehicles of probiotic bacteria.…”

“…One way to keeping up the probiotic cells in the gut, is to entering probiotics into the intestine through the regular consumption of food containing these bacteria. Among the functional foods, the dairy probiotic products, especially ice cream and cheese are good vehicle to transfer probiotics to the human intestinal tract (Homayouni, 2008a;Homayouni et al, 2012). Dairy products have an important role in human health and form the main part of the food pyramid.…”

“…Probiotic functional foods were divided into dairy probiotic foods and non-dairy probiotic foods. Some of dairy probiotic foods including probiotic ice cream, frozen fermented dairy deserts, probiotic cheese, bioyoghurt, drinking yoghurt, kefir, Freeze-dried yoghurt and spray dried milk powder have been employed as possible delivery vehicles for probiotic bacteria (Haynes and Playne, 2002;Homayouni et al, 2008b;Homayouni et al, 2012;Ejtahed et al, 2011;Ejtahed et al, 2012;Mirzaei et al, 2012 Kailasapathy andRybka, 1997;Ravula and Shah, 1998;Stanton et al, 2001). Probiotics are distinct as live micro-organisms which, when administered in sufficient amounts present a health benefit on the host (Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations; World Health Organization -FAO/ WHO, 2002;Homayouni, 2009).…”

Dairy Probiotic Foods and Bacterial Vaginosis: A Review on Mechanism of Action

“…Mechanism through which probiotics play a role in BV treatment include: [1] occupation of specific adhesion sites at the epithelial surface of the urinary tract; [2] maintenance of a low pH and production of antimicrobial substances like acids, hydrogen peroxide and bacteriocins; [3] degradation of polyamines; and [4] the production of surfactants with antiadhesive properties [21]. Probiotics have been shown to exert the beneficial effects both in foods such as yoghurt [22], ice cream [23,24], and supplements [25]. However, foods may be preferred by patients since BV is not considered a disease by public and the affected women may not want to be prescribed supplements.…”