BACKGROUND Foods with a low glycemic index are increasingly being acknowledged as beneficial in relation to the insulin resistance syndrome. Certain organic acids can lower the glycemic index of bread products. However, the possible effect of acids in fermented milk products on the glycemic index and on insulinemic characteristics has not been addressed. The metabolic effects of fermented milk ...

in this survey aflatoxin contamination of fifty two samples of raw milk and nine samples of commercial milk were determined by t.l.c. method. the results showed that 92.31% of the samples of raw milk and all the samples of commercial milk were contaminated by aflatoxin m1 and m2. none of the samples contained alatoxin b1, b2, g1 and g2. the maximum amounts of 23/. g/lit and 20.1 g/lit were foun...

the purpose of this survey was to evaluate natural occurrence and content of aflatoxin m1 (afm1) in dairy products marketed in urmia (iran). during september 2007, 40 samples of pasteurized milk, 40 samples of ultra high temperature treated (uht) milk, 40 samples of creamy cheese and 40 samples of iranian feta cheese were collected from different supermarkets in urmia city. afm1 contents were d...

conclusions to avoid unfair competition and to assure consumers of accurate labeling, using this method is recommended for regulatory agencies. results the limit of detection of cow’s milk in buffalo’s milk, yogurt and cheese is 1, 2 and 4%, respectively. undeclared presence of cow’s milk was detected in 70% of the milk samples, 64% of the yogurt and 52% of the cheese samples. in 10% of the yog...

In this study, Vietnamese households’ expenditure on dairy products for home consumption is analyzed using the latest Vietnamese Household Living Standard Survey datasets in 2010 (VHLSS 2010). Vietnam is the 20 th most important importer of dairy products in the world and it is foreseeable that the demand continues rising. This makes Vietnam a highly potential market for dairy exporting countri...

BACKGROUND The major contaminants usually encountered in milk and milk products include pesticide residues, heavy metals, and aflatoxin M1 (AFM1). Primarily, milk get contaminated before milching, from the cattle feed, from sources/materials used during the processing of milk as well as improper handling of the milk during the pre- and postprocessing period. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this stud...

Lactobacillus acidophilus MN-BM-F01 was originally isolated from a traditional fermented dairy product in China. The characteristics of this bacterium are its low post-acidification ability and high acid-producing rate. Here, we report the main genome features of L. acidophilus MN-BM-F01.