Effect of probiotic bacteria on physicochemical, microbiological, textural, sensory properties and fatty acid profile of sour cream.

Sour cream is a dairy product with good potential to act as a food carrier for probiotic bacteria. The effect of probiotic cultures on the quality of sour cream from dry dairy ingredients was assessed during 5 weeks of storage. The treatments design was as follows: Bifidobacterium, Bifidobacterium + Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus acidophilus + Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus casei.