Improved nutritional composition and in vitro protein digestibility of fermented soy beverages produced with vaginal probiotics as adjunct cultures

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Title: Improved nutritional composition and in vitro protein digestibility of fermented soy beverages produced with vaginal probiotics as adjunct cultures
Authors: Margherita D'Alessandro, Davide Gottardi, Mattia Di Nunzio, Sara Margherita Borgonovi, Carola Parolin, Beatrice Vitali, Rosalba Lanciotti, Lorenzo Siroli, Francesca Patrignani
Source: Journal of Functional Foods, Vol 107, Iss , Pp 105703- (2023)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Subject Terms: Fermented soy beverage, Probiotics, Nutritional value, Protein bioaccessability, Nutrition. Foods and food supply, TX341-641
More Details: Fermented soy beverages, made with yogurt starter cultures and formulated with functional vaginal bacteria, namely Lactobacillus crispatus BC4 and Lactobacillus gasseri BC9, were characterized in terms of centesimal, fatty acids, mineral, vitamins and amino acids composition. The products were subjected to simulated gastro-duodenal digestion to determine protein hydrolysis and protein bioaccessibility. Although a species-specific effect was osbserved, samples containing the vaginal strain mix presented lower carbohydrates but a higher protein, iron, magnesium, and essential amino acid content, compared to the product with only yogurt starters. Eventually, samples produced with the mix of vaginal strains showed lower lipid quality indices but higher protein hydrolysis and bioaccessibility (total protein content was 2-fold higher than the control at the end of duodenal phase). The use of vaginal probiotic strains as adjunct cultures represents a suitable vehicle to deliver probiotics and to improve the nutritional value of the final product.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1756-4646
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464623003031; https://doaj.org/toc/1756-4646
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2023.105703
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/bd58dae50fb84040856263dbde8bb6ee
Accession Number: edsdoj.bd58dae50fb84040856263dbde8bb6ee
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:17564646
DOI:10.1016/j.jff.2023.105703
Published in:Journal of Functional Foods
Language:English