Effect of Rosemary Transglutaminase on Yoghurt Fortified with Whey Protein Isolate

Abstract

Rosemary (Rosmarinus offi cinalis L.) transglutaminase (RTGase) was used to cross-link whey protein isolate (WPI) and its ability to induce gelation was investigated. The rheological and textural properties of WPI were improved with RTGase treatment. Set-type yoghurts fortifi ed with 1% WPI powder treated with RTGase at the level of 2.5 and 10 unit/g protein were studied. Chemical, rheological, textural and organoleptic properties of the yoghurt treated with RTGase were better than these of the control yoghurt.