Research Article

Probiotic Tofu with Bacillus clausii Spores to Support Gastrointestinal Microflora

Volume: 5 Number: 3 September 30, 2021
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Probiotic Tofu with Bacillus clausii Spores to Support Gastrointestinal Microflora

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to develop a tofu product enriched with probiotic Bacillus clausii spores that vegan individuals can benefit from without changing their diets for probiotic consumption and without having to use the supplementary probiotic pills.
Method: B. clausii was cultured to sporulate in 2xSG medium. The resulting B. clausii spores were added to tofu by two different methods to determine the optimum step in the procedure to ensure that the probiotic was able to retain in tofu at the highest amount; i) addition of probiotic spores before coagulant MgCl2 (P-C tofu), ii) addition of probiotic spores after the coagulant (C-P tofu).
Results: The yields of probiotic spores in P-C and C-P tofu were calculated to be 5.45±0.40 and 5.33±0.56 log cfu/g, respectively, which was slightly lower than the targeted level, 6 log cfu/g. No significant difference was observed between the P-C and C-P tofu methods in terms of probiotic concentration (P=0.36; t test). Storage of P-C tofu at -18°C decreased the probiotic load by 0.45 log cfu/g in 1 month (P=0.003). One-day temperature abuse at 20°C of cold chain storage resulted in a significant 0.85 log reduction (P=0.01). Sauté cooking was found to decrease the spore load in tofu significantly by 1.22 log (P=0.004). Sensory evaluation of P-C and probiotic free tofu did not reveal a significant difference in general acceptability features (P>0.05).
Conclusion: Probiotic enriched tofu may be a healthy alternative choice for vegans and vegetarians while positively affecting the health of consumers.

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Supporting Institution

Tübitak BİDEB 2209-A

Project Number

1919B011801877

Thanks

The authors would like to thank Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Science Technology Research and Application Center, where this study was performed. Authors also thank İnci Özcebeci from Vegan İşler Ltd. Şti. in Istanbul, Turkey for generously donating soy beans, Dr. Daniel R. Zeigler, Dr. Munkhtsetseg Banzragch, and Öyküsu Atılgan for their suggestions and comments.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2021

Submission Date

April 28, 2021

Acceptance Date

August 13, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 5 Number: 3

APA
Zeybekoğlu, N., Özhan, H., & Boyacıoğlu, O. (2021). Probiotic Tofu with Bacillus clausii Spores to Support Gastrointestinal Microflora. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 5(3), 534-545. https://doi.org/10.46237/amusbfd.929382
AMA
1.Zeybekoğlu N, Özhan H, Boyacıoğlu O. Probiotic Tofu with Bacillus clausii Spores to Support Gastrointestinal Microflora. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021;5(3):534-545. doi:10.46237/amusbfd.929382
Chicago
Zeybekoğlu, Nursena, Hatice Özhan, and Olcay Boyacıoğlu. 2021. “Probiotic Tofu With Bacillus Clausii Spores to Support Gastrointestinal Microflora”. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 5 (3): 534-45. https://doi.org/10.46237/amusbfd.929382.
EndNote
Zeybekoğlu N, Özhan H, Boyacıoğlu O (September 1, 2021) Probiotic Tofu with Bacillus clausii Spores to Support Gastrointestinal Microflora. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 5 3 534–545.
IEEE
[1]N. Zeybekoğlu, H. Özhan, and O. Boyacıoğlu, “Probiotic Tofu with Bacillus clausii Spores to Support Gastrointestinal Microflora”, Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 534–545, Sept. 2021, doi: 10.46237/amusbfd.929382.
ISNAD
Zeybekoğlu, Nursena - Özhan, Hatice - Boyacıoğlu, Olcay. “Probiotic Tofu With Bacillus Clausii Spores to Support Gastrointestinal Microflora”. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 5/3 (September 1, 2021): 534-545. https://doi.org/10.46237/amusbfd.929382.
JAMA
1.Zeybekoğlu N, Özhan H, Boyacıoğlu O. Probiotic Tofu with Bacillus clausii Spores to Support Gastrointestinal Microflora. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021;5:534–545.
MLA
Zeybekoğlu, Nursena, et al. “Probiotic Tofu With Bacillus Clausii Spores to Support Gastrointestinal Microflora”. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 5, no. 3, Sept. 2021, pp. 534-45, doi:10.46237/amusbfd.929382.
Vancouver
1.Nursena Zeybekoğlu, Hatice Özhan, Olcay Boyacıoğlu. Probiotic Tofu with Bacillus clausii Spores to Support Gastrointestinal Microflora. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021 Sep. 1;5(3):534-45. doi:10.46237/amusbfd.929382

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