Summary
There is little information on the survival of probiotics in plant‐based foods after simulated gastric and intestinal conditions, likewise the microstructure arrangement in the no‐dairy fermented food. This work aimed to study if the agar–agar in a fermented coconut jelly confers protection to probiotics, phenolic and antioxidant compounds during in vitro digestion. Samples containing higher agar–agar amounts tend to retain (P < 0.05) antioxidant and phenolic compounds in their network better, even after the in vitro digestion. Also, a compact and homogeneous microstructure was observed by the Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy. The texture profile analysis shows that 1% of agar samples presented the maximum hardness (P < 0.05) due to more bonding points and intermolecular interactions. Finally, the survival of probiotics remained above the recommended values (106–107 CFU g−1) after the in vitro digestion of a product with probiotic potential.
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