The development of low fat foods is essential, due to the remarkable increase in the levels of overweight and clinical obesity and of cardiovascular health problems worldwide. Were have studied the effect of adding fat replacers (Litesse and Dairy-lo) on the shelf-life of lactic beverages. In the present work, the independent variables Litesse (X1) and Dairy-lo (X2), ranging from 0.50 to 2.50% (w/w) were studied by Response Surface Methodology (RSM) in a total number of 7 assay combinations and 3 repetitions of the central point. Chemical determinations (pH, total acidity, total solids and tyrosine) and sensorial analyses were carried out in lactic beverages after 0, 7, 14 and 28 days of storage at 5ºC. It was observed that, during shelf-life, the use of different concentrations of fat replacers did not affect the physical and chemical behavior, and the appearance of the lactic beverages studied. On the other hand, taste was considered the most affected attribute during storage. A shelf-life of 28 days was established as the best one for the lactic beverages studied. The results indicate that the use of fat replacers in lactic beverage formulations is feasible.
lactic beverage; shelf-life; fat replacer; litesse; dairy-lo
