Detoxification of Aflatoxins in Fermented Cereal Gruel () by Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria and Yeasts with Differences in Amino Acid Profiles.

Toxigenic members of contaminate cereal grains, resulting in contamination by aflatoxin, a food safety hazard that causes hepatocellular carcinoma. This study identified probiotic strains as aflatoxin detoxifiers and investigated the changes to the grain amino acid concentrations during fermentation with probiotics in the presence of either La 3228 (an aflatoxigenic strain) or La 3279 (an atoxigenic strain). Generally, higher concentrations ( < 0.

Application of ultrasonication as pre-treatment for freeze drying: An innovative approach for the retention of nutraceutical quality in foods.

Freeze drying (FD) is an important and highly effective technology in food industry for retaining the quality in final dried product. This drying technique is performed at lower temperatures, restricting the damage suffered by thermally sensitive ingredients. However, FD consumes large amount of energy and required more time than conventional drying methods.

Binding Capacities and Antioxidant Activities of Lactobacillus plantarum and Pichia kudriavzevii Against Cadmium and Lead Toxicities.

The cadmium and lead binding capacities and antioxidant activities of Lactobacillus plantarum and Pichia kudriavzevii were evaluated in vitro and in vivo. Lactic acid bacteria and yeasts obtained from fermenting cassava mash and maize slurry were screened for tolerance to cadmium and lead at 500-1050 mg ml screened for probiotic potentials and antioxidant activities such as 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl and ferric reducing antioxidant properties. The in vivo studies were carried out in male Wistar rats.

Production of exopolysaccharide by strains of YO175 and OF101 isolated from traditional fermented cereal beverage.

YO175 and OF101 isolates from Nigerian traditional fermented cereal gruel ', were investigated on the basis of their capability to produce exopolysaccharide (EPS) on sucrose modified deMan Rogosa Sharpe medium (mMRS). Functional groups analysis of the EPSs produced (EPS-YO175 and EPS-OF101) by Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy revealed the presence of -OH, C=O and C-H groups. The chemical composition of EPS-YO175 and EPS-OF101 showed the presence of 87.

Extracellular polysaccharide from Weissella confusa OF126: Production, optimization, and characterization.

The production, optimization, and characterization of exopolysaccharide (EPS) from Weissella confusa OF126 and the in-vitro probiotic potentials of this strain was investigated. The EPS produced on sucrose modified-MRS broth was characterized. The purified EPS had an average molecular weight of 1.