Influence of Fermentation Container Type on Chemical and Microbiological Parameters of Spontaneously Fermented Cow and Goat Milk
Wafa Mkadem,
Valentina Indio,
Khaoula Belguith,
Olfa Oussaief,
Federica Savini,
Federica Giacometti,
Halima El Hatmi,
Andrea Serraino,
Alessandra De Cesare,
Nourhene Boudhrioua
Affiliations
Wafa Mkadem
Laboratory of Physiopathology, Alimentation and Biomolecules (LR17ES03), Higher Institute of Biotechnology Sidi Thabet, University of Manouba, BP-66, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
Valentina Indio
Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, Italy
Khaoula Belguith
Laboratory of Physiopathology, Alimentation and Biomolecules (LR17ES03), Higher Institute of Biotechnology Sidi Thabet, University of Manouba, BP-66, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
Olfa Oussaief
Livestock and Wildlife Laboratory, Arid Lands Institute of Medenine, University of Gabes, Medenine 4119, Tunisia
Federica Savini
Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, Italy
Federica Giacometti
Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, Italy
Halima El Hatmi
Livestock and Wildlife Laboratory, Arid Lands Institute of Medenine, University of Gabes, Medenine 4119, Tunisia
Andrea Serraino
Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, Italy
Alessandra De Cesare
Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, Italy
Nourhene Boudhrioua
Laboratory of Physiopathology, Alimentation and Biomolecules (LR17ES03), Higher Institute of Biotechnology Sidi Thabet, University of Manouba, BP-66, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
Fermented goat milk is an artisanal beverage with excellent nutritional properties. There are limited data on its physicochemical properties, fatty acids, phenolic acids, and on any insight on microbiota. The aim of this research was to conduct a pilot study to compare these parameters in raw cow and goat milk before and after spontaneous fermentation in a clay pot and glass container at 37 °C for 24 h. Both types of milk and fermentation containers significantly affected the pH, acidity, proximate composition, viscosity, and whiteness index of fermented milks. A total of 17 fatty acids were identified in fermented milks, where palmitic, stearic, and myristic were the main saturated acids, and oleic and linoleic acids were the main unsaturated ones. These profiles were primarily influenced by the type of raw milk used. Three to five phenolic acids were identified in fermented milks, where quinic acid was the major phenolic compound, and salviolinic acid was identified only in raw goat milk. Preliminary metataxonomic sequencing analysis showed that the genera Escherichia spp. and Streptococcus spp. were part of the microbiota of both fermented milks, with the first genus being the most abundant in fermented goat milk, and Streptococcus in cow’s milk. Moreover, Escherichia abundance was negatively correlated with the abundance of many genera, including Lactobacillus. Overall, the results of this pilot study showed significant variations between the physicochemical properties, the fatty and phenolic acids, and the microbial communities of goat and cow fermented milk, showing the opportunity to further investigate the tested parameters in fermented goat milk to promote its production.
