FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FOOD TECHNOLOGY) WITH HONOURS

BWD32103 BEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY

TASK WEEK 10

NO. NAME NO. MATRIC

1 SITI NURHAZIQAH BINTI NORIZAN AW190020
2 NUR AFIQAH BINTI NISTION AW190085
3 ‘IZZATI NADA ‘INANI BINTI IBRAHIM AW190098
4 LOGITHAVANI A/P PADMANABAN AW190063

TITLE: PROBIOTIC BEVERAGES

DATE OF SUBMISSION: 19 DECEMBER 2022

LECTURER: DR. MUNIRA BINTI ZAINAL ABIDIN

PUAN HAZRATI BINTI WAZIR

MARK
 GROUP 3: PROBIOTIC BEVERAGES
1. Can we take probiotic daily?

Since probiotics are a natural supplement and not a medication, using them regularly is safe
and typically advised.

2. Is there any side effect by consuming probiotics?

Mild side effects (upset stomach, diarrhea, gas and bloating) for 1st couple of days after start
consuming. They may also tigger allergic reactions. There are also risk of infection in some
people (a weakened immune system), critical illness and recently had surgery.

3. What probiotics do to human body?

The appropriate amount of probiotics can prevent bad bacteria from multiplying in GI tract.
Bad bacteria do not have enough food to feed of because of presence of probiotics.

4. What is suitable condition to store probiotic drink?

Temperature above 45 degrees Celsius may kill most probiotic cells during heating process.
The heat resistance depends on strains of bacteria

5. What happen when you consume too many probiotics?

A probiotic overdose won't result in any fatal negative effects, although it may induce
unpleasant symptoms like gas, bloating, and upset stomach.

6. Types and examples of probiotic beverages

Dairy & non-dairy beverages based fermented & non fermented

i. Dairy based fermented beverages (fermented milk, kefir)

ii. Dairy based non-fermented beverages (non-fermented milk)
iii. Non-dairy based fermented beverages (soy beverages, cereal based beverages)
iv. Non-dairy based non-fermented beverages (fruit and vegetables juices, puress)

7. Differences between probiotic and prebiotic

Probiotics are microorganisms that are the same as or very similar to the beneficial bacteria
that live in your gut. Prebiotics, on the other hand, are essentially food that fuels the probiotic
bacteria already living in your body.
8. Microorganisms involved

Lactobacillus spp, bifidobacterium spp and other

9. Processing/technology involved

Fermentation process. Types of fermentation depends on types of microorganisms involved.

10. How do we know the probiotics we take are working?

The probiotics you are taking or adding to your diet, as well as the initial reason you're
consuming them, will all have an impact on the signals that they're working for you.
Additionally, not everyone will react to probiotics in the same way. However, there are
certain universal signs that might be effective for you like less stomach pain, more frequent
poops, less bloating and improved sleep.

11. Criteria to Qualify Microorganisms as “Probiotic

Probiotic strains must be:

i. sufficiently characterized.
ii. safe for the intended use.
iii. supported by at least one positive human clinical trial conducted according to
generally accepted scientific standards or as per recommendations and provisions of
local/national authorities when applicable; and
 iv. alive in the product at an efficacious dose throughout shelf life.

12. When was probiotics first used in food industry?

A particular strain of bacillus found in Bulgarian yoghurt, termed Lactobacillus bulgaricus,

was the first probiotic to be identified. Bulgarian physician and microbiologist Stamen
Grigorov discovered the finding in 1905.