Viili as Fermented Food in Health and Disease Prevention: A Review Study
Cheng Luo and Shanggui Deng
Full Length Research Paper I Published August,2016
Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Technology
ABSTRACT
Viili is a unique fermented milk product from Nordic
countries, particularly popular in Finland. Viili contains a
symbiotic cluster of viable abundant probiotics, including
lacto bacteria, fungus and yeasts, has a pleasant sharp
taste and good diacetyl aroma linked to a stringy texture
and can be consumed easily with spoon because of its
semi-solid structure. The slime-forming Lactococcus
lactis subsp. cremoris in viili produce
phosphate-containing hetero polysaccharides, one of the main
characteristics that distinguish viili from other fermented
milk products. The symbiotic characteristics of viili and
its Exopolysaccharides (EPS) provide various benefits from
promoting intestinal probiotics interaction to anti
oxidative, anti-inflammation, immunomodulation and antitumor
activities. In addition, the tripeptides
Isoleucine-Proline-Proline (IPP) and
Valine-Proline-Proline (VPP) from
the fermentation inhibit Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme,
which reduces the blood pressure and the incidents of
cardiovascular diseases. All studies show that multi
microbes fermented viili not only provides probiotics, also
a large number of other beneficial factors to Nordic
population, and possibly to other regions of population as
well.
Key Words:
Viili, Fermentation, Exopolysaccharides, Probiotics,
Lactococcus lactis, Fungus, Yeasts, Antioxidants,
Immunomodulation and Anti-carcinogenic activity.
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