Probiotic Tofu with Bacillus clausii Spores to Support Gastrointestinal Microflora
Abstract
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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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Nursena Zeybekoğlu
This is me
0000-0002-9246-590X
Türkiye
Hatice Özhan
This is me
0000-0003-3929-407X
Türkiye
Publication Date
September 30, 2021
Submission Date
April 28, 2021
Acceptance Date
August 13, 2021
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Year 2021 Volume: 5 Number: 3
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