Influence of different genotype combinations of β-lactoglobulin and β-casein in cow milk on physicochemical and sensory properties of stirred yoghurt

In this study, stirred yoghurts were produced from Turkish Holstein cow milk with different genotype combinations of β-lactoglobulin and β-casein. The distribution of AA, AB, and BB genotypes of β-lactoglobulin and A1A1, A1A2, and A2A2 genotypes of β-casein was determined in a total of 135 cow milk samples. Raw cow milk samples containing AA genotype of β-LG exhibited higher non-fat total solids, protein, and fat contents in comparison to milk containing AB and BB genotypes of β-LG. Compared to the samples made from milk with other β-LG genotypes, the stirred yoghurt made from milk with β-LG AA genotype showed lower degree of syneresis and higher for hardness, apparent viscosity, and consistency coefficient. The lowest number of grains, the perimeter of grains, and the visual roughness values were obtained in the stirred yoghurts made from milk with BB genotype of β-LG and A2A2 genotype of β-CN. The sensory analysis revealed that β-CN genotypes of milk significantly influenced the overall acceptability scores of the stirred yoghurts, while β-LG genotypes did not significantly influence these scores except for the visual grainy score. The findings of this study showed that the selection of specific milk protein genotypes resulted in substantial differences in the physicochemical and sensory properties of stirred yoghurt.