Fermentative Characteristics and Metabolic Profiles of Japanese Apricot Juice Fermented with and .

Functional fermented fruit juices produced using a combination of non- yeast and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are relatively unexplored. The effects of three inoculation protocols, single inoculation with (), single inoculation with (), and co-culture of both + , on the physicochemical, microbiological, sensory properties, and metabolic profile of fermented JA juices after 24 h at 30 °C were investigated. Uninoculated (UI) Japanese apricot (JA) juice was used as a control.