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Volume 8
Journal of Obesity & Weight Loss Therapy
Nutrition Conference 2018
October 08-09, 2018
October 08-09, 2018 Dubai, UAE
World Congress on
Nutrition and Obesity prevention
Preliminary studies concerning development and characterization of non-alcoholic beverages based
on malt and fruit juice
Liana C Salanta, Maria Tofana, Carmen R Pop, Anamaria Pop and Teodora Coldea
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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arbonated drink consumption has become a highly visible and controversial public health and public policy issue. Due to increasing
consumer awareness to the importance of healthy nutrition, the market for functional, natural and nonalcoholic beverages is
steadily increasing all over the world. Malt is a product made by limited germination of cereal grains, mostly barley, followed by
drying of the grain. Malting process, which involves soaking, germination and drying, aims to change grains into malt with high
enzymes and vitamins content. Juices are perceived as healthy and as a good source of fortification. This study aims to develop and
characterization a new type of beverages based on malt and fruit juice. Conventionally, malt drink production involves the use of
similar raw materials, machinery and procedure as in beer brewing, without fermentation. The beverages were obtained using Pilsner
malt and fruit juices obtained by cold pressing. The technological process consists of two operations obtaining malt wort and mixing
it in different proportions with fruit juice. The beverages were pasteurized and evaluated by the content of bioactive compounds and
microbiological parameters during storage (1-6 months). In order to characterize the new products, several physicochemical analyses
were conducted, the antioxidant capacity, vitamin C, polyphenols, proteins and sugar content. During storage there was slight decrease
in bioactive compounds. The functional beverages were organoleptically eva¬luated and had a sweet taste, a unique flavor and a very
pleasant smell. This product targets all categories of consumers and represents an ideal snack for those who are concerned about a
healthy lifestyle.
Biography
Liana C Salanță has focused in the last 7 years on research topics which aimed the analysis of a wide range of biologically active compounds. She is a Reviewer for ISI
journals and international database journals and a Member in editorial board for several journals. The research activity conducted so far resulted in publication of 6 ISI
scientific papers, 4 as first Author, 24 ISI indexed journal-web of science core collection, 10 as first Author, over 40 scientific papers published in international database
journals, Co-Author of 1 international book chapter.
lili_sml@yahoo.comLiana C Salanta, J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904-C8-079