A novel Porphyra haitanensis health beverage: formulation optimization and anti-fatigue assessment
摘要
Nowadays, consumers increasingly favor natural health beverages. To develop a nutritious and palatable health beverage using Porphyra haitanensis (PH), a combined approach of physical deodorization (2.0% maltodextrin) combined with ultrasound-assisted fermentation (5.0% Lactobacillus plantarum, 37 °C, 2.5 h) was employed. It was further blended with grape juice and the optimized Porphyra haitanensis beverage (PHB) exhibited improved flavor. PHB significantly enhanced anti-fatigue effects in mice, evidenced by prolonged exhaustive swimming time, reduced exercise-induced metabolites, increased glycogen storage, and mitigated oxidative stress and tissue damage. The final product demonstrated superior sensory quality, high nutritional value, and potent antioxidant activity, supporting PHB’s potential as a health-promoting functional beverage and highlighting the industrial applicability of PH.
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