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PRELIMINARY IN VITRO ASSESSMENT OF THE BIFIDOGENIC PROPERTIES OF MUCILAGE AND PECTIC-DERIVED OLIGOSACCHARIDES FROM OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA (NOPALITOS)
Article number
964_27
Pages
221 – 228
Language
English
Abstract
In this study, we assessed the probiotic effect of mucilage (MO) and pectic-derived (PO) oligosaccharides from prickly pear cactus stems on both cultures and metabolic activity of microbial communities in the human colon.
The MO treatment enhanced lactobacilli growth up to 23.8%, while PO increased the bifidobacteria population by 25%. Furthermore, the addition of MO produced a slight decrease in enterococci, fecal coliform, staphylococci, and clostridia by about 4%. Increased levels of the short-chain fatty acids were attained in the cultures at rates of 35 and 16% in response to MO and PO treatments, respectively.
Propionate and butyrate production increased at least 50% throughout MO and PO treatments.
A decrease in the azanium level of 11.5 and 21.8% were produced by MO and PO treatments, respectively.
This research indicates that a mixture of MO and PO oligosaccharides from nopal can act as prebiotics.
The MO treatment enhanced lactobacilli growth up to 23.8%, while PO increased the bifidobacteria population by 25%. Furthermore, the addition of MO produced a slight decrease in enterococci, fecal coliform, staphylococci, and clostridia by about 4%. Increased levels of the short-chain fatty acids were attained in the cultures at rates of 35 and 16% in response to MO and PO treatments, respectively.
Propionate and butyrate production increased at least 50% throughout MO and PO treatments.
A decrease in the azanium level of 11.5 and 21.8% were produced by MO and PO treatments, respectively.
This research indicates that a mixture of MO and PO oligosaccharides from nopal can act as prebiotics.
Authors
J.C. Guevara-Arauza, D.J. Pimentel-González, J. de J. Órnelas-Paz
Keywords
Bifidobacteria, Lactobacillus, prebiotic, short fatty acids, soluble dietary fiber
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