Investigation of the possibility of hop extract usage in the cheese production

Abstract

The article presents the results of the use of plant extract from hops in the production of cheese in order to enrich it with antioxidant properties. The main material of the study was hops growing in the Abad region. It was previously shown that the protein content in ordinary hops was 1.7 times less (19%) than in baker's yeast (33%), while the tannin content in ordinary hops was quite high (3.8%). As is known, tannins have anti-ulcer, capillary-strengthening and analgesic properties, which increases the interest of researchers in using ordinary hops as functional properties.The article presents the results of studies of physico-chemical and organoleptic parameters of soft brine cheese. One of the important indicators in determining the quality of raw materials and in choosing them as raw materials for further processing is its physico-chemical properties and organoleptic characteristics. Under laboratory conditions, the results of a study were obtained to determine the physico-chemical parameters, organoleptic quality indicators of soft brine cheese.The safety parameters of hops have been studied in order to produce cheese of guaranteed quality, as well as the physico-chemical composition of raw milk. The stage of application of plant extract is determined - in the process of forming the cheese mass. Studies have also been conducted on the content of vitamin C in various cheese samples with different content of hop extract. The effect of the introduction of hop extract on the organoleptic properties of the product has been studied. It should be noted that the use of plants with antioxidant properties can significantly reduce the rate of oxidative spoilage of dairy products. The obtained results of the study allow us to consider.