“…Inulin and oligofructan derived from inulin improve the viscoelastic properties of yogurt and fermented milk products. They have been shown to increase firmness and viscosity and decrease syneresis (Bozanic, Rogelj, &Tratnik, 2001 and2002;Dello Staffolo, Bertola, Martino, & Bevilacqua, 2004;Debon, Prudencio, & Petrus, 2010;De Castro, Cunha, Barreto, Amboni & Prudencio, 2008). Several studies have also indicated that the physico-chemical characteristics (pH, acid production, color and water activity) of fermented products such as yogurt, soy yogurt and probiotic fermented milk products improve due to supplementation with prebiotics such as inulin, resistance starch, fiber and calcium, date fiber, β-glucan, glucose and raffinose.…”