Functional Properties of Vinegar

BUDAK N. H., Aykin E., SEYDİM A. C., Greene A. K., GUZEL-SEYDIM Z. B.

JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, vol.79, no.5, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 79 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/1750-3841.12434
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: acetic acid bacteria, bioactive compounds, therapeutic effects, vinegar, ACETIC-ACID BACTERIA, TRADITIONAL BALSAMIC VINEGAR, ESCHERICHIA-COLI O157-H7, CORONARY-HEART-DISEASE, CHOLESTEROL-FED RATS, ORGANIC-ACIDS, ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY, HEALTHY-SUBJECTS, UNPOLISHED RICE, WINE VINEGAR
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A variety of natural vinegar products are found in civilizations around the world. A review of research on these fermented products indicates numerous reports of health benefits derived by consumption of vinegar components. Therapeutic effects of vinegar arising from consuming the inherent bioactive components including acetic acid, gallic acid, catechin, ephicatechin, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, and ferulic acid cause antioxidative, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, antitumor, antiobesity, antihypertensive, and cholesterol-lowering responses. The aims of this article are to discuss vinegar history, production, varieties, acetic acid bacteria, and functional properties of vinegars.