Haya: The Saudi Journal of Life Sciences (SJLS)
Volume-3 | Issue-09 | 578-587
Original Research Article
Properties of Imitation Cheese Products Prepared with Non-Dairy Ingredients
Gehan A. M. Hussein, Samah M. Shalaby
Published : Sept. 30, 2018
Abstract
Non-dairy imitation cheese products are manufactured from vegetables fat
and protein; and preparing by using the technique of processed cheese with helping of
heat, emulsifying salts. Oats, wheat germ and cereals are main sources of dietary fiber
in human daily diets which have beneficial effects in the protection of civilizationrelated diseases such as e.g. hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, or heart disease. In this
study, imitation cheese products were manufactured by two ways; first from mixture
of modified potato starch and palm oil only. Second, the manufacturing was done by
using starch, palm oil and oats or wheat germ. In first treatments, the obtained results
indicated that, increasing of modified starch in the blend of manufacturing presented
imitation cheese with good chemical, microbiological, texture and sensory properties.
So, the producing of non-dairy imitation cheese by modified potato starch and palm
oil gave acceptable like-cheese product with good flavor and texture. The fortification
non-dairy imitation cheese with oats in the blend gave very good cheese-like products
with high flavor, texture and nutritional benefits than using wheat germ. So, it can be
nominated these imitating products for commercial production to serve different
categories of consumers.