Özet:
To meet consumer requirements and expectations, innovative approaches to combining whey with other ingredients are being
explored. The demand for health-promoting drinks containing vitamins, probiotics, prebiotics, minerals, and bioactive components
(antioxidants) has risen, propelling market expansion. The purpose of this study was to develop a synbiotic functional whey
beverage supplemented with Bifidobacterium animalis, D-allulose, and β-glucan and evaluate its microbiological, physicochemical,
and influence on several health indicators in a Wistar rat model. The beverage supplemented with D-allulose had the highest
average viable counts of B. animalis (9.20 log10CFU/g) and was the second most preferred in terms of of taste, texture and
general acceptability compared to β-glucan-containing beverage. The highest TAS and lowest TOS values were determined
in the serum samples of rats belonging to group WA, WG and WAG, respectively. This study might lead to additional studies
focusing on specific variables and the relevance of utilizing D-allulose in dairy product processing.
