Water activity in dry foods containing live probiotic bacteria should be carefully considered: a case study with Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in flaxseed
| Autor: | Kari Salminen, Seppo Salminen, Satu Vesterlund |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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biology
Water activity Bacteria Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Probiotics Food storage Water General Medicine biology.organism_classification Shelf life Maltodextrin Microbiology law.invention Probiotic chemistry.chemical_compound Lactobacillus rhamnosus chemistry Food Storage law Flax Probiotic bacteria Food science Desiccation Food Science |
| Zdroj: | International journal of food microbiology. 157(2) |
| ISSN: | 1879-3460 |
| Popis: | This study evaluated the effect of water activity on the long-term storage stability of the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) in a dry food matrix. Viability of LGG was further studied in a crushed flaxseed matrix - a new possible product matrix to deliver probiotics - as well as in reference matrices as maltodextrin. Three different water activities (a(w)=0.11, 0.22 and 0.43) were used, and preparations were stored at room temperature for up to 14months. The viability of LGG was less dependent on the matrix used, but strongly dependent on the water activity. Viability in flaxseed was lost rapidly with a(w) 0.43: with a(w) 0.22 the reduction was 2.4 log(10) units and with a(w) 0.11 the reduction of viability was only 0.29 log(10) units during the entire storage time. Taken together, regulating water activity to a low value may offer possibilities for extending the shelf life of dry probiotic products. |
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