Author(s): Vijaya Vahini R, Farhana AH and Roshini P

Abstract:
Fermented milk products play an important role in the human diet and are majorly recommended for children and elderly people. Among the various fermented milk products, Lassi is one of the well know Indian fermented beverages. Probiotics present in fermented beverages are live microorganisms that form an integral part of the human gut microbiota and play a vital role in maintaining overall health. Extensive research has highlighted the nutritional and functional benefits of fermented milk products in promoting gastrointestinal and general well-being. This current investigation aims to blend Sesame Seed Extract (SSE) and cow’s milk to formulate lassi and also to evaluate its various quality attributes. The Sesame seed extract incorporated cow’s milk lassi (SCML - Sesame Seed Extract - Cow’s Milk - Lassi) was formulated in three different variations (T1- SCML 1 - 50:50) (T2 - SCML 2 - 60:40) (T3 - SCML 3 - 70:30) and the variation formulated with 70% of Sesame seed extract and 30% cow’s milk has scored the highest rank in organoleptic evaluation with mean overall acceptability of 8.80 ± 0.40. Therefore T3 - SCML 3 - 30:70 was subjected to further quality evaluation for its physiochemical, nutritional, functional, and microbial attributes. The cow’s milk lassi was treated as a control. The results of the quality evaluation concluded that the formulated lassi variation was found to be highly nutritious with high calcium content (45.3mg/100mL) and protein content (2.8g/100mL) with appreciable probiotic count and phytochemical composition. Furthermore, the formulated blended lassi was found to be cost-effective, palatable, and microbially safe for human consumption.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/23957476.2025.v11.i3e.2006