In vitro fermentation of polysaccharides of rye,wheat and oat brans and inulin by human faecal bacteria

The in vitro fermentabilities of rye, wheat and oat brans and of a commercial fibre preparation, inulin, were compared. The brans were first digested enzymatically to remove starch and protein. The digested brans and inulin were then fermented with human faecal inoculum. The progress of fermentation was studied by following the consumption of carbohydrates and the production of short‐chain fatty acids and gases. Inulin, a short fructose polymer, was consumed significantly faster than the more complex carbohydrates of cereal brans. Carbohydrates of oat bran (rich in β‐glucan) were consumed at a higher rate than those of rye and wheat brans (rich in arabinoxylan). In all brans, glucose was consumed faster than the other main sugars, arabinose and xylose, and arabinose was degraded only slightly. The total production of short‐chain fatty acids was slightly higher with oat bran than with rye and wheat brans and inulin. In the fermentation of inulin, relatively more butyric acid and less propionic acid were produced than in the fermentation of brans. The decrease in pH was also greater in the case of inulin. Wheat bran led to a slightly slower gas formation than rye and oat brans. Formation of gases was fastest and greatest in the case of inulin. In conclusion, rye, wheat and oat brans were fermented in a rather similar way. Fermentation of the brans was different from that of inulin. Cereal brans might serve as a more balanced source of dietary fibre supplement than gas‐producing, readily fermentable polysaccharides such as inulin. © 2000 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effect of endo‐xylanase‐containing enzyme preparations and laccase on the solubility of rye bran arabinoxylan

Three commercial enzyme preparations with endo‐xylanase activity, namely Bio‐Feed Wheat, Bio‐Feed Plus and Grindamyl H 640, and laccase have been tested for their effects on the solubilisation of arabinoxylan (AX) in rye bran or autoclaved rye bran. Autoclaving efficiently increased the availability of AX for enzymatic degradation. Both Bio‐Feed Wheat (a monocomponent enzyme) and Bio‐Feed Plus (a multicomponent preparation with different enzymatic activities) efficiently degraded the autoclaved rye bran AX into lower‐molecular‐weight fragments. As much as 70% of the xylose residues and 58% of the arabinose residues in the autoclaved bran were soluble after treatment with Bio‐Feed Plus; the weight—average molecular weight of the detectable portion of these soluble polymers was 104 000 Da. Grindamyl H 640 solubilised only a small fraction of the AX in autoclaved rye bran; the molecular weight of these soluble fragments was higher than that of those released by the Bio‐Feed xylanases. Addition of laccase during treatment with Bio‐Feed Wheat or Grindamyl H 640 decreased the yield of water‐soluble AX. © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry     

Changes in dietary fiber fractions and gut microbial fermentation properties of wheat bran after extrusion and bread making

The dietary fiber in wheat bran, principally non-starch polysaccharides (NSP), is mostly water-unextractable and is poorly utilized by human gut microbiota. The purpose of this study was to determine the change in water-extractability of NSP in wheat bran upon extrusion and then to determine if extrusion impacts the availability of NSP for fermentation by the fecal microbiota during in vitro fecal fermentation. A secondary objective was to incorporate extruded bran into a product formulation to determine if changes in WE-NSP and NSP fermentation were maintained in a finished product. Bran was extruded using combinations of high or low moisture (15% and 30% wb) and high or low screw speed (120 and 250 rpm). All extrusion conditions resulted in increases in WE-NSP and fecal microbiota short chain fatty acid (SCFA) production upon fermentation compared with unextruded bran. Low screw speed and low moisture resulted in the greatest increase in WE-NSP (3-fold) as well as the highest production of SCFA during fermentation (1.4-fold) compared with unextruded bran. Whole wheat breads containing extruded bran did not show increases in either WE-NSP or SCFA production compared with the control. In conclusion, extrusion of wheat bran increased WE-NSP, which enabled greater fermentability by human fecal microbiota. However, once extruded bran was used in a whole wheat bread formulation the changes in fermentation outcomes were no longer evident.     

Differences in the antioxidant activity of plant and mammalian lignans

The antioxidative activities of the plant lignans secoisolariciresinol and matairesinol and the mammalian lignans enterodiol and enterolactone were investigated using the FRAP assay (Ferric Reducing/Antioxidant Power assay). The plant lignans showed a clearly higher antioxidant activity than the known antioxidant ascorbic acid. The mammalian lignans were far less active in this assay. Using 2-methoxy-p-cresol and m-cresol as structural model compounds for plant and mammalian lignans, the additional aromatic methoxy group was shown to be responsible for the different antioxidant activities.     

Impact of cell wall‐degrading enzymes on water‐holding capacity and solubility of dietary fibre in rye and wheat bran

BACKGROUND: Rye and wheat bran were treated with several xylanases and endoglucanases, and the effects on physicochemical properties such as solubility, viscosity, water‐holding capacity and particle size as well as the chemical composition of the soluble and insoluble fractions of the bran were studied. A large number of enzymes with well‐defined activities were used. This enabled a comparison between enzymes of different origins and with different activities as well as a comparison between the effects of the enzymes on rye and wheat bran. RESULTS: The xylanases derived from Bacillus subtilis were the most effective in solubilising dietary fibre from wheat and rye bran. There was a tendency for a higher degree of degradation of the soluble or solubilised dietary fibre in rye bran than in wheat bran when treated with most of the enzymes. CONCLUSION: None of the enzymes increased the water‐holding capacity of the bran or the viscosity of the aqueous phase. The content of insoluble material decreased as the dietary fibre was solubilised by the enzymes. The amount of material that may form a network to retain water in the system was thereby decreased. © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effects of enzymes in fibre-enriched baking

The aim of the present study was to improve the quality of fibre-enriched wheat breads by enzymic treatment of the fibre fraction. The suitability of different enzymes in fibre-enriched baking and their effects on the dietary fibre content and the ratio of insoluble: soluble fibre content of the breads were studied. The enzyme preparations used were a hemicellulolytic culture filtrate of Trichoderma reesei, a specific (pI 9) xylanase of T reesei and Fermizyme, an α-amylase preparation containing a standardised level of hemicellulase activity. Rye bran was extracted in water (10% (w/w) suspension) to determine the solubilities of the β-glucans and pentosans. Addition of T reesei culture filtrate significantly increased the amount of extractable pentosan obtained from nonautoclaved rye bran. Rye bran supplementation (5%) of wheat flour increased the farinograph absorption and dough development time, but had little or no effect on stability and softening of the dough. The added enzymes decreased dough stability and increased softening. Addition of enzymes caused significant differences in the stickiness of the wheat doughs both with (P<0·003) and without (P<0·001) rye bran. Fermizyme significantly increased the stickiness of wheat doughs both with and without rye bran. The baking results of the fibre-enriched breads were improved by the added enzymes. Addition of T reesei culture filtrate increased the specific volume of the wheat breads both with and without rye bran by almost 20%. Enzyme mixtures were more efficient than individual xylanase in softening the bread crumb and reducing the staling rate of wheat breads both with and without rye bran. Incorporation of enzymes reduced the total dietary fibre content of the breads, but at least doubled the amount of soluble pentosan. The proportions of fluorescent cell walls in the breads were detected by microscopical image analysis. Enzyme addition caused the surface area of insoluble cell walls originating from wheat flours to decrease, suggesting that the enzymes exert more effects on wheat endorsperm cell walls than on bran particles. © 1998 SCI.     

Short-chain fatty acid content and pH in caecum of rats given various sources of carbohydrates

The caecal content of short-chain fatty acids (SCFA; acetic, propionic and butyric acid), caecal pH, fermentability and dry matter digestibility (DMD) were examined through balance experiments in rats fed 11 various indigestible carbohydrates. The following carbohydrate sources were incorporated into test diets: cellulose, oat husk, wheat bran, oat bran, pea fibre, linseed fibre, low methoxylated (LM)-pectin, guargum, β-glucans, neosugar and raffinose. The indigestible carbohydrates, except for those in wheat bran, oat husk and cellulose, were highly fermented, ie > 90%. Caecal pH varied between 5·6 and 7·8, with neosugar and raffinose causing the lowest pH and the fibre-free diet and the diet with oat husk the highest. The caecal pool sizes of SCFA were highest with raffinose, β-glucans, LM-pectin, guargum and linseed fibre (335-400 μmol) while pea fibre, wheat bran, oat bran and neosugar gave intermediate levels (137–227 μmol). The pool size with oat husk and cellulose was similar as with the basal diet (45–64 μmol). A high proportion of propionic acid was obtained with guargum and linseed fibre, whereas acetic acid was the predominant product in case of LM-pectin. On the other hand, linseed fibre gave a remarkably low proportion of butyric acid. The quantity fermented and caecal pH correlated well to the amount of SCFA with most materials (r = 0·96 and r = ?0·87, respectively), an exception was neosugar and in case of fermentability also oat bran. DMD values with most of the easily fermented carbohydrates were high (>96%). Exceptions were diets with β-glucans and oat bran which caused low DMD values, about 93%. It is concluded that indigestible carbohydrates may differ in ability to lower caecal pH and to form SCFA during fermentation.     

Bran fermentation as a means to enhance technological properties and bioactivity of rye

Response surface methodology was applied to study the effects of fermentation on the levels of phytochemicals (folates, phenolic compounds, alkylresorcinols) and on the solubilization of pentosans in rye bran from native and peeled grains. Furthermore, the microbial composition of the brans before and after fermentation was studied. Peeling reduced the microbial load and lower microbial counts were detected in the fermentation experiments carried out with the bran from peeled grains. High temperature and long fermentation time favoured the growth of indigenous lactic acid bacteria (LAB), and a diverse microbial community was detected. The brans contained low levels of aerobic spore-forming bacteria, but their number was not increased during the fermentations. Fermentation of both brans increased the levels of folates, easily extractable total phenolics and free ferulic acid. During fermentation of bran from native grains, the levels of alkylresorcinols slightly increased but during fermentation of bran from peeled grains they decreased. Significant increase in soluble pentosans was established in both types of rye bran fermentations. Enhanced bioactivity and solubilization of pentosans with limited microbial growth were obtained after 12-14 h fermentation at 25 degrees C. The results suggest that fermentation is a potential bioprocessing technology for improved technological properties and bioactivity of rye bran.     

In vitro batch fecal fermentation comparison of gas and short-chain fatty acid production using "slowly fermentable" dietary fibers

Abstract: Sustained colonic fermentation supplies beneficial fermentative by‐products to the distal colon, which is particularly prone to intestinal ailments. Blunted/delayed initial fermentation may also lead to less bloating. Previously, we reported that starch‐entrapped alginate‐based microspheres act as a slowly fermenting dietary fiber. This material was used in the present study to provide a benchmark to compare to other “slowly fermentable” fibers. Dietary fibers with previous reports of slow fermentation, namely, long‐chain inulin, psyllium, alkali‐soluble corn bran arabinoxylan, and long‐chain β‐glucan, as well as starch‐entrapped microspheres were subjected to in vitro upper gastrointestinal digestion and human fecal fermentation and measured over 48 h for pH, gas, and short‐chain fatty acids (SCFA). The resistant fraction of cooked and cooled potato starch was used as another form of fermentable starch and fructooligosaccharides (FOS) served as a fast fermenting control. Corn bran arabinoxylan and long‐chain β‐glucan initially appeared slower fermenting with comparatively low gas and SCFA production, but later fermented rapidly with little remaining in the final half of the fermentation period. Long‐chain inulin and psyllium had slow and moderate, but incomplete, fermentation. The resistant fraction of cooked and cooled potato starch fermented rapidly and appeared similar to FOS. In conclusion, compared to the benchmark slowly fermentable starch‐entrapped microspheres, a number of the purported slowly fermentable fibers fermented fairly rapidly overall and, of this group, only the starch‐entrapped microspheres appreciably fermented in the second half of the fermentation period. Practical Application: Consumption of dietary fibers, particularly commercial prebiotics, leads to uncomfortable feelings of bloating and flatulence due to their rapid degradation in our large intestine. This article employs claimed potential slowly fermenting fibers and compares their fermentation rates with a benchmark slow fermenting fiber that we fabricated in an in vitro simulation of the human digestive system. Results show a variety of fermentation profiles only some of which have slow and extended rate of fermentation.     

毕赤酵母液态发酵产木聚糖酶条件研究

用麦麸、米糠农业废弃物作为主要原料生产木聚糖酶,对毕赤酵母液态发酵产木聚糖酶的条件进行研究。结果表明,最适产酶条件:以质量浓度20%的麦麸作为碳源,4%酵母浸膏作为氮源,调节初始pH值5.5,培养温度30℃,摇瓶发酵装液量6%,培养时间130 h,在此条件下毕赤酵母液态发酵产木聚糖酶最高活力达到2192 IU/mL。     

Phenols,lignans and antioxidant properties of legume and sweet chestnut flours

Total phenols (TPC) and antioxidant properties were determined in chick-pea, green and red lentils and sweet chestnut flours, in both aqueous-organic extracts and their residues, by the Folin Ciocalteau method and by the FRAP assay, respectively. Plant lignans were quantified in flours by means of HPLC. In addition, the FRAP of plant lignans (secoisolariciresinol, lariciresinol, isolariciresinol, pinoresinol, matairesinol), their mixture and enterolignans (enterodiol and enterolactone) were determined. In all flours, the highest TPC values were found in the residue. Specific and varietal significant differences were observed in all parameters. The highest TPC (737.32 and 1492.93 mg/100 g d.w.) and FRAP (140.32 and 101.25 μmol/g d.w.) values were reached by green lentils in both aqueous-organic extract and residue, respectively. Sweet chestnuts had the highest total lignans (980.03 μg/100 g d.w.). It was also found that the plant lignans standards have a higher antioxidant activity than enterolignans standards and that matairesinol has the highest activity.     

黑根霉固态发酵产木聚糖酶的研究

利用黑根霉降解甘蔗渣固态发酵生产木聚糖酶,运用正交试验研究了甘蔗渣与麸皮的比例、氮源、pH值、培养时间、水料比等对产木聚糖酶活力的影响。结果表明:甘蔗渣:麸皮为6:4,氮源为酵母膏,pH值为5,培养时间为5d,水料比为2.5:1,产酶量达406.18U/g。     

Heat and pH stability of alkali-extractable corn arabinoxylan and its xylanase-hydrolyzate and their viscosity behavior

Abstract: In in vitro batch fermentations, both alkali‐extractable corn arabinoxylan (CAX) and its xylanase‐hydrolyzate (CH) were utilized by human fecal microbiota and produced similar short chain fatty acid (SCFA) contents and desirable long fermentation profiles with low initial gas production. Fortification of these arabinoxylans into processed foods would contribute desirable dietary fiber benefits to humans. Heat and pH stability, as well as viscosity behavior of CAX and CH were investigated. Size exclusion chromatography was used to analyze the molecular size distribution after treatment at different pH's and heating temperatures for different time periods. Treated under boiling and pressure cooking conditions at pH 3, CAX was degraded to a smaller molecular size, whereas the molecular size of the CH showed only a minor decrease. CAX and CH were mostly stable at neutral pH, except when CAX was treated under pressure for 60 min that slightly lowered molecular size. At 37 °C, neither CAX nor CH was adversely affected by treatment at low or neutral pH. The viscosities of solutions containing 5% and 10% of CAX were 48.7 and 637.0 mPa.s, respectively that were higher than those of solutions containing 5% and 10% of its hydrolyzate at shear rate 1 s^?1. The CAX solutions showed Newtonian flow behavior, whereas shear‐thinning behavior was observed in CH solutions. In conclusion, the hydrolyzate of CAX has potential to be used in high fiber drinks due to its favorable fermentation properties, higher pH and heat stability, lower and shear‐thinning viscosity, and lighter color than the native CAX. Practical Application: Arabinoxylan extracted by an alkali from corn bran is a soluble fiber with a desirable low initial and extended fermentation property. Corn arabinoxylan hydrolyzate using an endoxylanase was much more stable at different levels of acidity and heat than the native arabinoxylan, and showed lower solution viscosity and shear‐thinning property that indicates its potential as an alternative functional dietary fiber for the beverage industry.     

Integration of ileum cannulated pigs and in vitro fermentation to quantify the effect of diet composition on the amount of short‐chain fatty acids available from fermentation in the large intestine

Using cannulated pigs and a standardised in vitro fermentation system the effect of diet and non‐starch polysaccharides (NSP) on the amount of energy available from microbial fermentation in the large intestine could be predicted. The available energy was calculated from the amounts of short‐chain fatty acids (SCFA) produced. Three diets were investigated: a low fibre diet based essentially on wheat flour (56 g NSP kg⁻¹ feed) and two high fibre diets with added oat bran (93 g NSP kg⁻¹ feed) or wheat bran (102 g NSP kg⁻¹ feed). Colonic fermentation was estimated by in vitro fermentation of freeze‐dried ileal effluent collected from cannulated pigs. The in vitro fermentation method was optimised to use 10 g ileum content litre⁻¹ incubated at pH 6.0 in a fermentor containing faecal slurry consisting of anaerobic mineral salts medium and 50 g litre ⁻¹ faeces from pigs fed the same diets as the cannulated pigs. The results demonstrate that it is very important to compensate for the faecal SCFA contribution when calculating the amount of SCFA produced from ileal digesta during in vitro fermentation. The amount of NSP digested in vitro was compared with data obtained from in vivo studies and there was a good agreement between in vivo and in vitro data. We concluded that the integrated in vivo–in vitro method is a valuable technique to estimate the effect of diet and NSP on the amount of SCFA produced in the large intestine and when fed the three diets the microbial fermentation in the large intestine provided between 2.4–6.4% of the total available energy. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry     

Impact of Guar and Wheat Bran on the Physical and Nutritional Quality of Extruded Breakfast Cereals

Two non‐starch polysaccharides, guar gum and wheat bran, were used at 15% replacement level in a cereal base to produce an extruded breakfast cereal product from both wholemeal and high‐ratio wheat flour mixes. The inclusion of the non‐starch polysaccharides into the flour bases had no significant effect on the expansion ratio of the products. However, the product density and bulk density of the extruded products increased with guar gum and wheat bran addition. The pasting properties of the raw flour and polysaccharide base as well as the extruded products were altered with the incorporation of polysaccharides, with guar gum‐enriched products showing elevated peak and final viscosity readings. This appeared to be related to moisture manipulation and hence the regulation of gelatinisation. In vitro starch hydrolysis of the raw bases and the extruded samples illustrated that the extrusion process significantly increased the availability of carbohydrates for digestion. Additionally, the inclusion of non‐starch polysaccharides in the raw bases significantly reduced the rate and extent of carbohydrate hydrolysis. This potentially glycaemic reducing action was also evident in the extruded products where the incorporation of guar gum at 15% yielded a reduction of starch hydrolysis of 36% in the wholemeal base and 32% in the high‐ratio white wheat flour base.     

Influence of Particle Size Reduction on Structural and Mechanical Properties of Extruded Rye Bran

Rye bran is a high-fibre ingredient also containing starch and protein. The aim of this work was to investigate the effects of extrusion processing and bran particle size on the structural and mechanical properties of extruded rye bran. Native rye bran particle size of 750–1,250 μm was milled to produce feed material with three different average particle sizes (coarse, 440 μm; medium, 143 μm; fine, 28 μm). A co-rotating twin screw extruder was used for extrusion with various processing parameters. Extrusion processing did not have a significant (P?<?0.05) effect on soluble dietary fibre (SDF) content but the amount of insoluble dietary fibre (IDF) increased by 7.1–9.5 % in medium- and 11.3–12.3 % in fine-particle-sized rye bran extrudates as compared to the raw material prior to extrusion. Decreasing the particle size of rye bran to 28 μm resulted in lower amounts of IDF and total dietary fibre, but a higher amount of SDF after extrusion compared to coarse-particle-sized rye bran. Decreasing the particle size of rye bran to 28 μm gave more expanded (179–223 %), less hard (145–336 N), more crispy (2.7–7.2?×?10^?4) and porous (79.2–83.9 %) extrudates compared to the coarse-particle-sized rye bran extrudates, which were less expanded (151–176 %), harder (210–433 N), less crispy (0.5–2.8?×?10^?4) and less porous (64.4–65.1 %). Reduction of the particle size of rye bran significantly (P?<?0.05) increased the crispiness compared to the extrudates made of coarse-particle-sized rye bran. The results demonstrated that the structural and mechanical properties of rye bran extrudates can be improved without starch addition by reducing the particle size of bran.     

挤压蒸煮加工米糠可溶和不溶膳食纤维对米淀粉性质的影响及其相互作用分析

研究未挤压、挤压蒸煮加工米糠可溶和不溶膳食纤维对米淀粉糊化性质、热性质、回生性质、结晶性质、微观结构的影响,并采用质构分析、核磁共振、傅里叶变换红外光谱等方法探究挤压蒸煮米糠膳食纤维与米淀粉之间的相互作用。结果表明：与未挤压蒸煮加工米糠膳食纤维相比,挤压蒸煮加工米糠可溶和不溶膳食纤维分别使米淀粉的崩解值显著增加了74.09%和128.36%,并均显著降低米淀粉的峰值黏度、谷值黏度、终值黏度、峰值时间、糊化温度。米糠经过挤压蒸煮加工后,米糠可溶膳食纤维使淀粉凝胶的自由水向强结合水转化,米糠不溶膳食纤维使淀粉凝胶的自由水向弱结合水转化。与未挤压蒸煮加工相比,挤压蒸煮加工米糠可溶和不溶膳食纤维分别使米淀粉的回生值降低了62.59%和44.81%,也均降低了米淀粉凝胶的回生率、相对结晶度、硬度、内聚性、回复性、胶黏性、咀嚼性、1 047 cm－1与1 022 cm－1处吸收峰的峰高比,添加挤压蒸煮米糠可溶、不溶膳食纤维的淀粉凝胶表面较光滑,凝胶结构出现较大的裂缝,说明挤压蒸煮加工米糠提高了米糠膳食纤维对米淀粉回生的抑制效果,且挤压蒸煮可溶膳食纤维比挤压蒸煮不溶性膳食纤维效果好。     

布拉迪酵母发酵对麦麸活性成分的影响

以小麦麸皮为原材料,通过布拉迪酵母发酵处理小麦麸皮降低植酸含量,提高可溶性戊聚糖(WEAX)和总酚含量以改善小麦麸皮的营养价值。研究固态发酵过程中小麦麸皮的基本组分与活性成分的变化,结果表明,经过发酵处理小麦麸皮的总膳食纤维(TDF)与不可溶性膳食纤维(IDF)含量显著提高,可溶性膳食纤维(SDF)含量提高但不显著;WEAX和总酚含量均呈现先增加后降低的趋势,最大分别增加了12.95倍、1.45倍;植酸含量显著降低,最大降解率为74.67%。     

燕麦麸皮灭酶方法的研究

本文采用水煮、干热、微波及挤压四种灭酶方法对燕麦麸皮的灭酶效果进行研究,实验以燕麦麸皮中脂肪酶失活率和可溶性膳食纤维提取率为主要指标,以不溶性膳食纤维提取率为参考指标。结果表明:挤压灭酶法效果优于其他三种方法,在挤压温度为130℃-105℃-90℃,进料速度为300r/min,螺杆转速为400r/min时,燕麦麸的脂肪酶完全失活,可溶性膳食纤维提取率达到9．444%,不溶性膳食纤维提取率达到7．980%。     

半固态酶解法改性挤压麦麸的制备及其对含麸馒头品质的影响

为提高麦麸中可溶性膳食纤维含量,改善含麸面制品食用品质,使用木聚糖酶对挤压麦麸进行半固态酶解改性处理,并将改性麦麸回添至面粉中制作含麸馒头,探讨改性麦麸最适添加量及其对含麸馒头的比容、质构和风味的影响。结果表明:当酶解时间4 h、木聚糖酶添加量1000 U/g麦麸、液料比1.0:1 mL/g时,改性麦麸中可溶性膳食纤维的含量达到6.24%,与原麦麸相比提高了89.09%;当改性麦麸添加量为7.5%时含麸馒头的比容达到最大（3.08 mL/g）,馒头品质最佳;与原麦麸相比,加入改性麦麸后,馒头的硬度和咀嚼性分别降低了41.19%和42.35%,比容升高了25.00%,均与空白组无显著性差异。麦麸的改性处理不仅有效增加了2-甲基吡嗪等令人愉快的挥发性风味成分浓度,同时降低了二乙二醇、二甲醚等原麦麸的不良风味。因此,挤压麦麸经过半固态酶解处理后,能有效改善含麸馒头的品质,同时使其具有浓郁的麦香味,为麦麸在主食面制品中的应用提供了新思路。