Effects of different types and concentrations of thickeners on yoghurt protein bioaccessibility by an in vitro dynamic gastrointestinal digestive model

This study analysed the protein bioaccessibility of yoghurt containing different concentrations of pectin, acid-resistant carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), guar gum and xanthan gum before and during in vitro gastrointestinal digestion, respectively. Soluble protein contents and protein digestion rates of yoghurt with 0.2% (m/v) guar gum, CMC and xanthan gum were significantly higher and faster, whereas other thickeners had slower rates than control yoghurt during gastric digestion phase. In addition, the contents of small peptides and amino acids were higher in yoghurt with 0.2% (m/v) thickeners than those with 1.0% (m/v) thickeners during simulated intestinal digestion in most of the samples.