Functional yogurt: a comprehensive review of its nutritional composition and health benefits

Functional yogurt, renowned for its enhanced nutritional profile and potential health benefits, has emerged as a promising functional food. This review meticulously examines the nutritional composition of functional yogurt, highlighting its enriched content of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, ant...

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Main Authors: Pannerchelvan, Sangkaran, Rios-Solis, Leonardo, Wasoh, Helmi, Mohd Sobri, Mohamad Zulfazli, Faizal Wong, Fadzlie Wong, Mohamed, Mohd Shamzi, Mohamad, Rosfarizan, Halim, Murni
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Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116193/
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author Pannerchelvan, Sangkaran
Rios-Solis, Leonardo
Wasoh, Helmi
Mohd Sobri, Mohamad Zulfazli
Faizal Wong, Fadzlie Wong
Mohamed, Mohd Shamzi
Mohamad, Rosfarizan
Halim, Murni
author_facet Pannerchelvan, Sangkaran
Rios-Solis, Leonardo
Wasoh, Helmi
Mohd Sobri, Mohamad Zulfazli
Faizal Wong, Fadzlie Wong
Mohamed, Mohd Shamzi
Mohamad, Rosfarizan
Halim, Murni
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description Functional yogurt, renowned for its enhanced nutritional profile and potential health benefits, has emerged as a promising functional food. This review meticulously examines the nutritional composition of functional yogurt, highlighting its enriched content of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, proteins, and other bioactive compounds, which contribute to its health-promoting properties. Functional yogurt has positively affected digestive health, immune function, metabolic health, and mental well-being. It benefits digestive health by alleviating diarrhoeal symptoms, constipation, colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Helicobacter pylori infection, and digestive-related allergies. Moreover, the immune-boosting properties of functional yogurt play a pivotal role in reducing the risk of infections and inflammation. In addition, functional yogurt has the potential to improve metabolic health, leading to decreased cholesterol levels and enhanced blood sugar regulation. Emerging research also suggests functional yogurt may positively influence mood, behavior, and cognitive function. Functional yogurt is a valuable addition to the human diet, holding significant implications for public health. In addition to its numerous health benefits, functional yogurt also faces limitations, such as the stability of functional compounds, sensory alterations, potential digestive discomfort, and inconsistent efficacy across populations, highlighting the need for further research and optimization.
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spelling upm-1161932025-03-20T04:32:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116193/ Functional yogurt: a comprehensive review of its nutritional composition and health benefits Pannerchelvan, Sangkaran Rios-Solis, Leonardo Wasoh, Helmi Mohd Sobri, Mohamad Zulfazli Faizal Wong, Fadzlie Wong Mohamed, Mohd Shamzi Mohamad, Rosfarizan Halim, Murni Functional yogurt, renowned for its enhanced nutritional profile and potential health benefits, has emerged as a promising functional food. This review meticulously examines the nutritional composition of functional yogurt, highlighting its enriched content of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, proteins, and other bioactive compounds, which contribute to its health-promoting properties. Functional yogurt has positively affected digestive health, immune function, metabolic health, and mental well-being. It benefits digestive health by alleviating diarrhoeal symptoms, constipation, colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Helicobacter pylori infection, and digestive-related allergies. Moreover, the immune-boosting properties of functional yogurt play a pivotal role in reducing the risk of infections and inflammation. In addition, functional yogurt has the potential to improve metabolic health, leading to decreased cholesterol levels and enhanced blood sugar regulation. Emerging research also suggests functional yogurt may positively influence mood, behavior, and cognitive function. Functional yogurt is a valuable addition to the human diet, holding significant implications for public health. In addition to its numerous health benefits, functional yogurt also faces limitations, such as the stability of functional compounds, sensory alterations, potential digestive discomfort, and inconsistent efficacy across populations, highlighting the need for further research and optimization. Royal Society of Chemistry 2024 Article PeerReviewed Pannerchelvan, Sangkaran and Rios-Solis, Leonardo and Wasoh, Helmi and Mohd Sobri, Mohamad Zulfazli and Faizal Wong, Fadzlie Wong and Mohamed, Mohd Shamzi and Mohamad, Rosfarizan and Halim, Murni (2024) Functional yogurt: a comprehensive review of its nutritional composition and health benefits. Food and Function, 15 (22). pp. 10927-10955. ISSN 2042-6496; eISSN: 2042-650X https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2024/fo/d4fo03671a 10.1039/d4fo03671a
spellingShingle Pannerchelvan, Sangkaran
Rios-Solis, Leonardo
Wasoh, Helmi
Mohd Sobri, Mohamad Zulfazli
Faizal Wong, Fadzlie Wong
Mohamed, Mohd Shamzi
Mohamad, Rosfarizan
Halim, Murni
Functional yogurt: a comprehensive review of its nutritional composition and health benefits
title Functional yogurt: a comprehensive review of its nutritional composition and health benefits
title_full Functional yogurt: a comprehensive review of its nutritional composition and health benefits
title_fullStr Functional yogurt: a comprehensive review of its nutritional composition and health benefits
title_full_unstemmed Functional yogurt: a comprehensive review of its nutritional composition and health benefits
title_short Functional yogurt: a comprehensive review of its nutritional composition and health benefits
title_sort functional yogurt: a comprehensive review of its nutritional composition and health benefits
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116193/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116193/