Exploring the synergistic effects of essential oil and plant extract combinations to extend the shelf life and the sensory acceptance of meat products: multi-antioxidant systems.

Unlabelled: To develop multi-antioxidant systems for the preservation of meat products, mixtures of essential oils or plant extracts were investigated for their antioxidant interactions. The combinatorial study revealed that the chemical diversity of both major and minor components of these ingredients contributed to the antioxidant interactions. A shift from antagonistic or additive interaction to synergistic one was achieved by modulating the ratio of mono-components of multi-antioxidant systems.

The prebiotics (Fructo-oligosaccharides and Xylo-oligosaccharides) modulate the probiotic properties of Lactiplantibacillus and Levilactobacillus strains isolated from traditional fermented olive.

This study aimed to examine the influence of two prebiotics, fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) and xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS), on probiotic properties (resistance to low pH and bile salt, hydrophobicity and auto-aggregation), metabolites production, and antimicrobial activity of probiotic Lactiplantibacillus (L. pentosus S42 and L. plantarum S61) and Levilactobacillus (L.

Correlation between chemical composition and antimicrobial properties of essential oils against most common food pathogens and spoilers: In-vitro efficacy and predictive modelling.

Using disk diffusion assay and broth microdilution, we evaluated the antimicrobial activity of 38 commercially available essential oils (EOs) against 24 food pathogens and spoilers. These including E. coli O157: H7 (3 types), Listeria (3 types), Bacillus (2 types), Salmonella enterica (2 types), Staphylococcus aureus (3 types), Clostridium tyrobutiricum, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Brochotrix thermosphacta, Campylobacter jejuni, Carnobacterium divergens, Aspergillus (2 types), and Penicillium (4 types).

Barley protein concentrates: Extraction, structural and functional properties.

Protein concentrates were prepared from defatted barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) flour using alkaline and enzymatic treatments. Milder enzymatic treatments included (i) a bi-enzymatic method involving the use of starch-hydrolyzing enzymes, and (ii) a tri-enzymatic method using the former bi-enzymatic treatment followed by digestion with glucanase.

Optimization of enzymatic production of prebiotic galacto/galacto(arabino)-oligosaccharides and oligomers from potato rhamnogalacturonan I.

A bi-enzymatic system using two multi-enzymatic preparations (Depol 670L and Gamanase 1.5L) was investigated for the production of prebiotic galacto/galacto(arabino)-oligosaccharides and oligomers with well-defined degree of polymerisation (DP) from potato galactan-rich rhamnogalacturonan I. Depending on the reaction condition, yields of low (DP of 2-6) and high-MW oligosaccharides (DP of 7-12) and oligomers (DP of 13-70) varied between 0.

Production of exopolysaccharides by selected Bacillus strains: Optimization of media composition to maximize the yield and structural characterization.

Selected Bacillus strains were investigated for the production of exopolysaccharides (EPS) by fermentation in three different culture media: (i) mineral base-medium with added yeast extract (M1), (ii) succinate-containing mineral base-medium with added yeast extract (M2) and (iii) tryptone and yeast extract-containing base-medium (M3). Modest EPS yield of 6.7g/L was recorded for Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 23350 grown on M1, where the EPS produced was characterized by a low MW (<5kDa) and of being mainly glucans.

Enzymatic generation of galactose-rich oligosaccharides/oligomers from potato rhamnogalacturonan I pectic polysaccharides.

Potato pulp by-product rich in galactan-rich rhamnogalacturonan I (RG I) was investigated as a new source of oligosaccharides with potential prebiotic properties. The efficiency of selected monocomponent enzymes and multi-enzymatic preparations to generate oligosaccharides/oligomers from potato RG I was evaluated. These overall results of yield were dependent on the activity profile of the multi-enzymatic preparations.

Digestibility and prebiotic properties of potato rhamnogalacturonan I polysaccharide and its galactose-rich oligosaccharides/oligomers.

Galactose-rich oligosaccharides/oligomers (oligo-RG I) were produced by the enzymatic treatment of potato galactan-rich rhamnogalacturonan I (RG I) with endo-β-1,4-galactanase and Depol 670L multi-enzymatic preparation. The digestibility study revealed that 81.6 and 79.

Microwave-assisted alkaline extraction of galactan-rich rhamnogalacturonan I from potato cell wall by-product.

Galactan-rich rhamnogalacturonan I (RG I), exhibiting promising health benefits, is the most abundant polysaccharide in potato pulp by-product. In the present study, the microwave-assisted alkaline extraction of galactan-rich RG I was investigated. Solid/liquid ratio was identified as the most significant parameter affecting linearly yield and galactose/rhamnose contents.

Extraction and structural characterisation of rhamnogalacturonan I-type pectic polysaccharides from potato cell wall.

Cell wall material from potato pulp by-product was used for the extraction of galactan-rich rhamnogalacturonan I (RG-I) type pectic polysaccharides using alkaline (NaOH and KOH) and enzymatic (endopolygalacturonase from Aspergillus niger) methods. The extraction yield increased as the concentration of alkaline solution was increased from 0.5 M (22-24%) to 2 M (53-56%).