Physicochemical and sensory characteristics of fermented almonds of national cacao (Theobroma Cacao L.) with addition of probiotics in the amazonic research center, Cimaz Macagual (Caquetá, Colombia).

Work on cocoa has been promoted in the department of Caquetá, with satisfactory results; In this article, five cocoa treatments were implemented to study behavior; FI1 (Fermentation with Inoculum # 1); FI2 (Fermentation with Inoculum # 2); FI3 (Fermentation with Inoculum # 3); FN1 (Natural Fermentation # 1); FN2 (Natural Fermentation # 2) with clones CCN-51, LUKE-40 and ICS 95. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the physicochemical and sensory effect after the addition of a probiotic in cocoa clones in the fermentation stage. The inoculum was prepared and studied in advance to maintain the same concentration for each treatment. In the physicochemical changes, the humidity of the grain, pH, titratable acidity, aw, soluble solids were evaluated both in the dry almond and in the roasted almond. The treatments with natural fermentation during the process were the ones that obtained the most changes during the drying and roasting process in acidity and humidity with respect to the inoculum treatments, and sensorially they show a more aromatic profile and pronounced cocoa flavors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]