PROCESS FOR PREPARING A FUNCTIONAL FERMENTED MILK PRODUCT WITH LOW ACIDITY AND CONTAINING A LOW CONTENT OF LACTOSE AND ENHANCED WITH GALACTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES AND BIFIDOBACTERIUM, AND FUNCTIONAL FERMENTED MILK PRODUCT PREPARED THEREWITH
The present invention relates to a process for preparing a functional fermented milk product with low acidity and containing a low content of lactose and enriched with galactooligosaccharides and Bifidobacterium, and functional fermented milk product prepared therewith. The process is characterized by converting lactose in milk materials to galactooligosaccharide before subjecting the milk materials to lactic fermentation. The process is further characterized by adding fructooligosaccharide to milk materials before subjecting the milk materials to lactic fermentation the addition of fructooligosaccharide promotes growth of Bifidobacterium during lactic fermentation and increases the amount of galactooligosaccharide in the final product.本發明係關於一種低酸性、低量乳糖及富含半乳寡醣及比菲德氏益生菌之機能性發酵乳製品之製備方法,及以該方法所製備之機能性發酵乳製品。其特徵係於製作乳酸發酵用乳原料的過程中,利用乳糖分解酵素(lactase)處理,將乳糖水解轉化為半乳寡醣。本發明另於乳酸菌發酵前添加果寡醣,增加比菲德氏益生菌之利用並促進其生長,且相對增加半乳寡醣於最終產品之存留率。
