Yogurt

1. Yogurt a foodproducedbybacterial fermentationof milk.The bacteriausedtomake yogurtare
knownas "yogurtcultures".Fermentationof lactose bythese bacteriaproduceslacticacid,which
acts on milkproteintogive yogurtitstexture and characteristictang.Worldwide,cow'smilk,the
proteinof whichismainlycasein,ismostcommonlyusedtomake yogurt.Milkfromwaterbuffalo,
goats,ewes,mares,camels,andyaks,however,isalsousedtoproduce yogurtinvariousparts of the
world.