Paromita Mukherjee¹, Souvik Tewari²*, Anindita Ray Chakravarti³ and Swati Nakhale⁴

¹Researcher, Department of Food and Nutrition, Swami Vivekananda University, Barrackpore, W.B., India
²Assistant Professor, Department of Food and Nutrition, Swami Vivekananda University, Barrackpore, W.B., India
³Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Food and Nutrition, Maharani Kasiswari College, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, W.B., India
⁴Principal, Indian Institute of Food Science and Technology (IIFST), Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

*Corresponding Author: Souvik Tewari, Assistant Professor, Department of Food and Nutrition, Swami Vivekananda University, Barrackpore, W.B., India.

Received: April 26, 2024; Published: May 03, 2024

Abstract

This study is to develop Non-dairy Synbiotic Chocolates as an alternative to conventional Chocolate by using a probiotic microorganism (Streptococcus thermophilus BURD PB 8) in combination with varying percentages of oat powder, almond milk, beetroot powder and stevia powder. Additionally, the ratio of oat powder, almond milk, beetroot powder and stevia powder were optimized based on sensory evaluations such as color, flavor/taste, texture, and overall acceptability. A panel of 50 tasters with extensive backgrounds in the Food Science field evaluated the organoleptic qualities of commercially produced control Chocolate (T₀) and experimental Non-dairy Synbiotic Chocolates (T₁, T₂ and T₃). The sensory evaluation was place over the course of three days. A 9-point hedonic scale was used to score each attribute, with 9 representing the highest rating and 1 representing the lowest. Following an overall acceptability score, T₂ treatment had a higher score (8.10 ± 0.06^c) than the T₁ score (7.10 ± 0.11^b) and T₃ score (6.00 ± 0.02^d).

Keywords: Synbiotic Chocolates; Sensory Evaluation; Hedonic Scale; Probiotics; Acceptability; Streptococcus thermophilus; Oats; Beetroot; Almond

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Citation

Citation: Souvik Tewari., et al. “Formulation and Sensory Evaluation of Non-Dairy Synbiotic Chocolates Enriched with Almond Milk, Oats Powder and Probiotic Microorganism (Streptococcus thermophilus BURD PB 8)".Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 8.6 (2024): 02-10.

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