Effect of microencapsulation on survival of Lactobacillus plantarum in simulated gastrointestinal conditions, refrigeration, and yogurt |
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Authors: | Graziela Brusch BrinquesMarco Antônio Záchia Ayub |
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Affiliation: | Food Science and Technology Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul State, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, PO Box 15090, ZC 91501-970, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil |
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Abstract: | In the present research the survival of free and microencapsulated cells of a new strain of Lactobacillus plantarum BL011 under stress conditions was tested in sodium alginate or pectin, coated with sodium alginate or chitosan. Results for the simulated gastrointestinal medium (SGT) showed no change in viability of cells in relation to the control. However, the simulated gastric medium (GM) drastically reduced the viability under the tested conditions, with no significant differences between free and immobilized cells. Under refrigerated storage viability of immobilized cells were greatly enhanced compared to the free microorganisms, and the treatments showing the lowest loss of viability were those of 4% (w/v) pectin, 3% (w/v) sodium alginate coated with chitosan and a mixture of 2% (w/v) sodium alginate and 2% (w/v) pectin, respectively. Loss of viability of immobilized L. plantarum in 3% alginate coated with chitosan in yogurt was of 0.55 log cycles during 38 days of storage. The results of this study suggest the efficiency of immobilization techniques to increase the survival of lactobacilli in yogurt under refrigerated storage. |
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Keywords: | Lactobacillus plantarum Microencapsulation Viability Probiotics |
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