Polyol-producing lactic acid bacteria isolated from sourdough and their application to reduce sugar in a quinoa-based milk substitute

Authors

Stephanie Jeske, University College Cork
Emanuele Zannini, University College Cork
Kieran M. Lynch, University College Cork
Aidan Coffey, Department of Biological Sciences, Cork Institute of Technology, Cork, IrelandFollow
Elke K. Arendt, APC Microbiome Ireland

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4116-9913

Document Type

Article

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Disciplines

Biology

Publication Details

International Journal of Food of Microbiology

© 2018 Elsevier B.V.

Abstract

The interest for plant-based dairy substitutes is expanding rapidly and consumers are opting for nutritious and healthy dairy alternatives. The reduction of sugar using different exogenous enzymes in combination with lactic acid fermentation in a quinoa-based milk substitute was explored in this study. Different amylolytic enzymes were used to release sugar from the raw material, which were further metabolised to mannitol, due to fermentation with two heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria. Using these two biotechnological techniques enables the reduction of sugar, while also preserving some of the sweetness. Leuconostoc citreum TR116, and Lactobacillus brevis TR055 were isolated from sourdough. Both strains showed high viable cell counts with L. citreum TR116 > 8.4 and L. brevis TR055 > 9.3 log cfu/mL, and a reduction in pH to 3.7 and 3.5 respectively. When fructose was available, mannitol was produced in conjunction with acetic acid in addition to lactic acid. Due to these processes, the original glucose value was reduced from 50 mmol/100 g to approximately 30 mmol/100 g, which equates to a glucose reduction of 40%. In respect to mannitol production, both strains performed well: L. citreum TR116 showed a conversion factor of 1:1 from fructose to mannitol, while L. brevis TR055 showed a lower yield, with a conversion factor of 1:0.8. Glycaemic load was reduced by more than a third, bringing it down to the low range with a value of about 10. Overall, enzymatic modification in conjunction with mannitol-producing lactic acid bacteria shows great potential for further possible application in the development of nutritious and sugar reduced plant-based milk substitutes.

Recommended Citation

Jeske, S. et al., 2018. Polyol-producing lactic acid bacteria isolated from sourdough and their application to reduce sugar in a quinoa-based milk substitute. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 286, pp.31–36. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2018.07.013.