Application of Probiotics in Folate Bio-Fortification of Yoghurt

Folate deficiency is a public health concern affecting all age groups worldwide. The available evidence reveals that adding probiotic bacteria to the yoghurt starter cultures during yoghurt production process under fermentation conditions increases the folate content of yoghurt. The present study wa...

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Published in:Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins 2020-06, Vol.12 (2), p.756-763
Main Authors: Khalili, Mohammad, Rad, Aziz Homayouni, Khosroushahi, Ahmad Yari, Khosravi, Hadi, Jafarzadeh, Somayeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied Microbiology
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chemistry/Food Science
Fermentation
Folic acid
Lactobacillus plantarum
Microbiology
Nutrition
Overdose
Probiotics
Protein Science
Public health
Starter cultures
Statistical analysis
Strains (organisms)
Vitamin B
Yogurt
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Summary:Folate deficiency is a public health concern affecting all age groups worldwide. The available evidence reveals that adding probiotic bacteria to the yoghurt starter cultures during yoghurt production process under fermentation conditions increases the folate content of yoghurt. The present study was conducted to measure two folate derivatives, i.e., 5-methyltetrahydrofolate and 5-formyltetrahydrofolate, in bio-fortified yoghurt samples including (1) yoghurt containing Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus , (2) probiotic yoghurt containing Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5 and Bifidobacterium lactis BB-12, (3) probiotic yoghurt containing native strains of Lactobacillus plantarum 15HN, (4) probiotic yoghurt containing native strains of Lactococcus lactis 44Lac, and (5) probiotic yoghurt containing commercial strains of Lactobacillus plantarum LAT BY PL. During storage at 4 °C for 21 days, the highest levels of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate and 5-formyltetrahydrofolate, which were statistically significant, were detected in the yoghurt made using Lact . plantarum 15HN. Moreover, the highest total folate concentration (1487 ± 96.42 μg/L) was specified in the yoghurt containing Lact . plantarum 15HN on the 7th day. It can be conjectured that this product can be suggested as a proper alternative to synthetic folic acid and may not have the side effects of using synthetic folic acid overdoses.
ISSN:1867-1306
1867-1314
DOI:10.1007/s12602-019-09560-7