says Liu Shao Quan, Associate Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology at the NUS Faculty of Science, who supervised the study.
‘New probiotic coffee and tea drinks are packed with taste and gut-friendly live probiotics. They provide healthy alternative to people who have dairy intolerance to traditional probiotics like yoghurts and help fulfil the daily requirement of the probiotics.’
The probiotic coffee and tea
For the people who require the essence of coffee,
the caffeine content and the chlorogenic acid content, which have been linked to a lot of the health benefits of coffee, is retained.
"The formulation is tricky, especially relating to the type and amount of nutrients added, and the probiotic combination. Not every type of probiotic can grow in coffee brews. Adding too few nutrients will not enable probiotic growth while adding too many nutrients will give an unpleasant taste," says Ms Chan, doctoral student from the Department of Food Science and Technology at the NUS Faculty of Science.
Each serving of probiotic tea and coffee would contain at least
1 billion units of live probiotics - the daily amount recommended by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics.
Facts on Probiotics
- Probiotics are healthy live microorganisms that help prevent and treat some illnesses
- Among the existing benefits, promoting a healthy digestive tract and a healthy immune system top the list
- These are also commonly known as friendly or good bacteria. Probiotics can be supplied through fermented foods, beverages, and dietary supplements
Source: Medindia
