Research Article

Stimulating Effect of Spirulina platensis on Yogurt and Cheese Starter Cultures

Volume: 4 Number: 1 June 25, 2025
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Stimulating Effect of Spirulina platensis on Yogurt and Cheese Starter Cultures

Abstract

Milk is a food product with low acidity and high-water activity and rapidly deteriorates unless processed and preserved. One of the ways to process milk and extend its shelf life is to produce as yoghurt and cheese. For this purpose, starter cultures are used in the industrial production of yoghurt and cheese. Due to their nutritional composition, functional diversity and flexible metabolism, microalgae support the reproduction/development and metabolic activities of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and yeasts used as starter cultures, provide highly efficient fermentation processes. Spirulina platensis, a type of microalgae, has recently been widely used as a dietary supplement. Containing high levels of vitamins, minerals and other nutritional components, S. platensis has a metabolic activity enhancing effect on humans. In this study, the stimulatory effects of different concentrations of S. platensis methanol extracts (2.5 mg/ml, 5 mg/ml, 7.5 mg/ml ve 10 mg/ml) on lactic acid bacteria (Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, and Streptococcus thermophilus Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus) used as starter cultures in the production of white cheese and yoghurt were investigated in vitro. As a result of the research, it was observed that Spirulina platensis did not affect a logarithmic level change on the starter cultures studied in all concentrations and time studied.

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Supporting Institution

Cukurova University Scientific Research Projects Unit

Project Number

FYL-2023-15713

Thanks

We would like to thank Çukurova University Scientific Research Projects Unit. We would like to thank Prof. Dr. Oya IŞIK and Prof. Dr. Leyla USLU, faculty members from Çukurova University Faculty of Fisheries, for providing the algae used in the project.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Food Technology, Food Sciences (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 25, 2025

Submission Date

October 4, 2024

Acceptance Date

May 2, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 4 Number: 1

APA
Var, İ., Uzunlu, S., & Alomar, B. (2025). Stimulating Effect of Spirulina platensis on Yogurt and Cheese Starter Cultures. Toros University Journal of Food, Nutrition and Gastronomy, 4(1), 1-12. https://izlik.org/JA63XR26BY
AMA
1.Var İ, Uzunlu S, Alomar B. Stimulating Effect of Spirulina platensis on Yogurt and Cheese Starter Cultures. JFNG. 2025;4(1):1-12. https://izlik.org/JA63XR26BY
Chicago
Var, İşil, Sinan Uzunlu, and Büşra Alomar. 2025. “Stimulating Effect of Spirulina Platensis on Yogurt and Cheese Starter Cultures”. Toros University Journal of Food, Nutrition and Gastronomy 4 (1): 1-12. https://izlik.org/JA63XR26BY.
EndNote
Var İ, Uzunlu S, Alomar B (June 1, 2025) Stimulating Effect of Spirulina platensis on Yogurt and Cheese Starter Cultures. Toros University Journal of Food, Nutrition and Gastronomy 4 1 1–12.
IEEE
[1]İ. Var, S. Uzunlu, and B. Alomar, “Stimulating Effect of Spirulina platensis on Yogurt and Cheese Starter Cultures”, JFNG, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 1–12, June 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA63XR26BY
ISNAD
Var, İşil - Uzunlu, Sinan - Alomar, Büşra. “Stimulating Effect of Spirulina Platensis on Yogurt and Cheese Starter Cultures”. Toros University Journal of Food, Nutrition and Gastronomy 4/1 (June 1, 2025): 1-12. https://izlik.org/JA63XR26BY.
JAMA
1.Var İ, Uzunlu S, Alomar B. Stimulating Effect of Spirulina platensis on Yogurt and Cheese Starter Cultures. JFNG. 2025;4:1–12.
MLA
Var, İşil, et al. “Stimulating Effect of Spirulina Platensis on Yogurt and Cheese Starter Cultures”. Toros University Journal of Food, Nutrition and Gastronomy, vol. 4, no. 1, June 2025, pp. 1-12, https://izlik.org/JA63XR26BY.
Vancouver
1.İşil Var, Sinan Uzunlu, Büşra Alomar. Stimulating Effect of Spirulina platensis on Yogurt and Cheese Starter Cultures. JFNG [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 1;4(1):1-12. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA63XR26BY