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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 9, Issue:8, August, 2020

PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2020.9(8): 1911-1921
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.908.219


Inulin- Benefits and Scope of Use in Dairy Products
Abila Krishna1*, K.N. Krishna1 and Saurabh Shankar Patel2
1SRS of National Dairy Research Institute, ICAR, Adugodi, Bengaluru 560030, India
2SMS(PHT), Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Saran, Bihar, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

Health has become the prime importance for consumers with the ongoing pandemic situations. They are in search of food solutions that meet their requirements of health and nutrition along with taste. Inulin is one such dietary fibre which when added to food imparts various health benefits. Inulin is mainly known for its prebiotic effect. Several studies have proved its role in influencing lipid metabolism, enhanced bio availability of minerals and prevention of cancer and tumor growth. Inulin acts has wide scope in dairy products and recently many researches are exploiting inulin as a prebiotic source, a bulking agent and/or calorie reducing agent, a fat replacer and a texture modifier in various dairy products thus providing consumers guilt free traditional dairy products with enhanced nutritional properties and similar taste.


Keywords: Inulin, Dairy products, Prebiotic effect, Bulking agent

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Abila Krishna, K.N. Krishna and Saurabh Shankar Patel. 2020. Inulin- Benefits and Scope of Use in Dairy Products.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 9(8): 1911-1921. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.908.219
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