OF DAIRY Artisanal Dairy starter culture These culture are mixtures(unknown composition) of several genera species and strains of lactic acid bacteria. They may contain lactococci,lactobacilli,leuconostocs,streptococci,and enterococci and probably give the cheese special flavour characteristics. Artisanal than other curd and contains a mix of two gut friendly strains. Probiotic-: It is a living-viable microorganism, which upon ingestion in certain number, exert healthy Benefits beyond its basic nutrition. Like, Lab.casei, Lab.acidophilus, Lab.fermentum, bifidobacterium, Lab.reuteri, Lab.plantarum. Probiotics are a mixture of live bacteria and/or yeast that lives in your body. Probiotics are good bacteria that help keep you healthy. Benifits of probiotic -: Beneficial Health Effect Of Probiotic Significance of Starters in Milk Fermentation….. • Enrichment of human diet through a wide variety of flavours, aroma and texture of foods. • Preservation of foods via lactic acid, alcoholic, acetic acid and alkaline fermentations. • Bio-enrichment of food with proteins, essential amino acids, essential fatty acids and vitamins. • Nutritional benefits (promotion of growth and digestion, improvement of bowel movements, suppression of cancer, suppression of blood cholesterol, suppression of tumors and fulfilling the needs of lactose intolerant people). Prebiotic-: Are non-digestible food ingredients that are beneficially affecting the host by stimulating the growth or the activity of beneficial bacteria in colon. The combined influence of probiotic and prebiotic was more effective than that of either Component administered alone. Character of prebiotic-: 1) They should neither hydrolyzed nor absorbed in the upper of GIT. 2) They should represent a selective substrate for one beneficial bacteria. 3) They able to alter the colonic microflora. 4) They able to induce luminal effects. Thank you…