Production, composition, and calcium and phosphorus in vitro gastrointestinal digestibility of free phosphate (FriP) Caciotta cheese with a high calcium/phosphorus ratio
This study evaluated the effects of the addition of CaCO<sub>3</sub> to milk on cheesemaking, physicochemical, and microbiological composition of free phosphate (FriP) Caciotta cheeses, compared with control cheeses without CaCO<sub>3</sub>. The addition of CaCO<sub>3</sub> did not interfere with the production process but modified some physical properties of FriP cheese, such as surface color and structure, specifically a widespread presence of holes. The higher calcium-to-phosphorus ratio of FriP cheeses did not substantially influence the other main chemical characteristics of the cheeses. CaCO<sub>3</sub> in Caciotta FriP cheese led to phosphorus trapping during the in vitro simulated digestion of FriP cheese, which explains the lower soluble phosphorus content in the gastric and intestinal digestates.
Authors
- Margherita Dall’Asta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0558-0337)
- Andrea P. Summer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4833-657X)
- Roberta Ghiglietti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4232-855X)
- Germano Mucchetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8243-6091)
- Claudio Cipolat‐Gotet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2318-4231)
- Francesco Locci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5791-6744)
- Salvatore Francolino
- Giorgio Giraffa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9650-7599)
- Gianluigi Ardissino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0659-1206)
- Marcello Alinovi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1757-3537)
- Flavio Tidona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0551-3425)
- Gianluca Giuberti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0135-1609)
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- University of Parma (IT)
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT)
- Cereal Research Centre (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Dairy Science
- Published
- 2025-04-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2024-26132
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Proteins in Food Systems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16