Development of a synbiotic longan beverage: a nutritious and functional blend

Synbiotic foods, which synergistically combine probiotics and prebiotics, have garnered attention for their potential health benefits. In line with this trend, this study aimed to develop a synbiotic beverage using longan fruit as the base and fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) as the prebiotic source. Two strains of Lactobacillus probiotics, Lactobacillus casei 431 and Lactobacillus plantarum KM001, were used to ferment the longan juice with and without FOS. Total soluble solids, reducing sugar,...