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Influence of guabiroba pulp (campomanesia xanthocarpa o. berg) added to fermented milk on probiotic survival under in vitro simulated gastrointestinal conditions

2021; Elsevier BV; Volume: 141; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110135

1873-7145

Amanda Alves Prestes, Silvani Verruck, Maryella Osório Vargas, Maria Helena Machado Canella, Callebe Camelo‐Silva, Eulália Lopes da Silva Barros, Adriana Dantas, Luan Valdemiro Alves de Oliveira, Bruna Marchesan Maran, Mailson Matos, Cristiane Vieira Helm, Elane Schwinden Prudêncio,

Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity

In fermented milks inoculated with two thermophilic strains (Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus), guabiroba pulp (Campomanesia xanthocarpa O. Berg) was added in different concentrations: 5% (I5 sample) and 10% (I10 sample), compared to a control sample, with no pulp addition. In these fermented milks, Bifidobacterium BB-12 was added and the samples were submitted to a progressive gastrointestinal simulation in vitro. The cells count was performed, including the survival rates for all the progressive steps of the simulated digestion. Total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant activity analysis by FRAP (Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power) and DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) were performed in all the gastrointestinal steps. Before and during the entire gastrointestinal tract, the Bifidobacterium BB-12 count was 8-9 log CFU g-1, above the recommended for a probiotic product, with a highlight in intestinal colon steps. The I10 sample showed the highest viable cell count, the highest total phenolic content and antioxidant activity throughout the entire gastric steps (p < 0.05). The fermented milk proved to be an effective matrix for the probiotic stability and incorporation of guabiroba components. Bioactive compounds present in the guabiroba pulp may have occasioned a prebiotic and protective effect on Bifidobacterium BB-12 after gastric conditions. The possible bioconversion of these compounds in more active forms can contribute to the absorption in epithelial cells, enhancing fermented milks with guabiroba pulp as important sources of dietary accessible bioactive compounds.