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ReviewInternational journal of food science2026

Effects of the Addition of Starches and Storage Duration on the Chemical Composition, Physicochemical, Rheological, and Sensory Properties of Yoghurt: A Review.

Ngoualem Kégah Franklin, Ndjouenkeu Robert

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Review in International journal of food science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 authors.

Ngoualem Kégah FranklinDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, University of Buea, Buea, Southwest Region, Cameroon, ubuea.cm.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0779-6895
Ndjouenkeu RobertDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, National School of Agro-Industrial Sciences, University of Ngaoundéré, Ngaoundéré, Adamawa, Cameroon, univ-ndere.cm.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1808-5439

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reduced fat yoghurt is the most consumed type of yoghurt in the world, especially in developed countries. The shared opinion according to which it is better for health than plain yoghurt does not have a scientific basis. Many cohort studies instead suggest that full fat dairy products intakes have an inverse association with obesity and overweight. Most studies (more than 90%) have studied the effects of the addition of starch to milk on the characteristics of yoghurts instead of the effect of the replacement of milk fat by starch on these characteristics. When compared with control yoghurts made without adding starch, the addition of starch increases the carbohydrate content of yoghurts while decreasing the moisture content. There is not a specific trend with respect to mineral content, fat content, and protein content of yoghurt since an increase, a decrease or no effect are observed. The addition of starch increases the pH and apparent viscosity of yoghurts and decreases yoghurt syneresis, the effect being more important with increasing concentration of starch. The effects of the addition of starch on textural and sensory characteristics of yoghurts depend on the range of concentrations of starch used. Optimum sensory characteristics of yoghurts with added starch seem to be reached at a concentration of 2%, regardless of the source and eventual modification of starch. During the storage of yoghurts, there is a continuous decrease of pH and increase of lactic acid due to the increase of the population of lactic bacteria. The variation of apparent viscosity of yoghurts, their susceptibility to syneresis and their textural characteristics are dependent on the range of concentrations of starch used. No significant variation of sensory characteristics of yoghurts with added starch is observed over time. The addition of starch to yoghurts does not change their fundamental rheological characteristics.

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chemical composition of yoghurtsnative and modified starchesphysicochemical properties of yoghurtrheological properties of yoghurtssensory properties of yoghurtsyoghurt with added starch

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PMID42344004
PMCPMC13288609

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