Functional natural yogurt tablet based on mucilag okra fruit and flexseed powder as prebiotic

Abstract

This research highlights the potential for preparing nutraceutical yogurt using okra fruit mucilage and flaxseed powder as prebiotics and the potential of probiotics (lactic bacteria) to be preserved in these prebiotics at ambient temperature. Four yogurt formulation tablets were prepared and characterized for physicochemical, biochemical, biological, and pharmacodynamic (swelling and release of bioactive substances) properties. The primary findings showed that the yogurt formulation tablets F1 based on okra fruit mucilage and flaxseed powder are rich in flavonoids and exhibit interesting activities including antioxidant activity with% of DPPH inhibition=77.263%, antibacterial and pharmacodynamic. Okra fruit mucilage and flaxseed powder are good a source of bioactive substances, which could be further used as a natural antioxidant and as a matrix for the preservation of probiotics.