An evaluation of basic food science and main food biotechnology processes products from point of nutrition and obesity

Abstract

Food biotechnology comprise sorts of scientific disciplines including food chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, bioreactors, fermentation process, nutrition and food quality assurance. In the Daily diet, fermented food and drinks have and special importance because of their functional properties and biochemical compounds. Food biotechnology products have great importance from point of nutrition and obesity. Alcohol consumption must be reduced because of high calorie intake and harmful effect to some organs such as brain, liver and also cause social problems when consumed excessive amount.In Turkish traditional fermented foods such as yogurt, kefir and kımız, boza, ty and tarhana and special pickles etc., have various functional properties and biochemical compounds that have beneficial effect to organism. They contain lactic acid bacteria, probiotics, B complex vitamins, nutritive minerals, and some specific compounds which can prevent to development of cancer and tumors, cardiovascular diseases and cholesterol reducing effect. Food biotechnology also includes Genetically Modified Organism (GMO). Studies are evaluated in food biotechnology too. On the other hand, the another significant and common fermented product types are beer, wine, wine agar, even distilled alcohol drinks those produced ethyl alcohol from carbohydrates sources e.g. gape fig, barley, wheat, rice or any carbohydrate sources. Food biotechnology can be evaluated in basic food science and food biotechnology process. The mentioned topics were reviewed in detail.