Byproduct from pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne ex poiret) as a substrate and vegetable matrix to contain Lactobacillus casei

Pumpkin waste was used as a substrate and support of Lactobacillus casei (ATCC-393). A complete factorial design (24) was performed in order to study the effect of water content, whey, inoculum concentration and the incubation period on cell growth and viability. According to the results of the expe...

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Autores: Genevois, Carolina Elizabeth, Flores, Silvia Karina, de Escalada Pla, Marina Francisca
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/59576
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/59576
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:By-Products
Functional Foods
Lactobacillus Casei
Probiotic
Pumpkin
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.11
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2
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Sumario:Pumpkin waste was used as a substrate and support of Lactobacillus casei (ATCC-393). A complete factorial design (24) was performed in order to study the effect of water content, whey, inoculum concentration and the incubation period on cell growth and viability. According to the results of the experimental design, L. casei could use pumpkin waste as a substrate successfully and the system with 10 mL/g of water and without whey was selected to continue with further assays. The kinetics of the L. casei growth were determined. The maximum specific growth rate (μmax) was 0.6 h-1. After washing, centrifugation, and vacuum drying, 87% of viable cells were recovered. L. casei adhered to pumpkin powder was tested as a dietary supplement in chocolate milk or in a soy and apple juice based beverage. Approximately 80% of cells resisted gastrointestinal simulated conditions. Both supplemented beverages were well accepted by consumers.