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| Author(s): |
Cínthia Hoch Batista de Souza
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Conjunto das Químicas (IQ e FCF) (CQ/DBDCQ) |
| Defense date: | 2010-11-05 |
| Examining board members: |
Susana Marta Isay Saad;
Luiz Antonio Gioielli;
Cynthia Jurkiewicz Kunigk;
Alcina Maria Liserre;
Ana Lucia Barreto Penna
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| Advisor: | Susana Marta Isay Saad; Luiz Antonio Gioielli |
| Abstract | |
This study aimed to determine the viability of probiotic Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bb-12 incorporated in margarine, with inulin, whey protein concentrate (WPC) and caseinomacropeptide (CMP) supplementation. In addition, the in vitro resistance of Bb-12 incorporated in margarine and related properties were evaluated. Seven margarine-making trials (60% of fat: 60% of palm oil +40% canola oil) were produced, using a mixture model, where inulin, WPC and CMP were the variables studied. Also, a control formulation without these ingredients was manufactured. The use of blending palm oil with canola oil improved the margarine formulations nutritionally, providing products containing essential fatty acids in its composition and absence of trans fatty acids. The formulations M1 to M7, except M2 after 21 days of storage, revealed satisfactory Bb-12 populations for a probiotic food, with counts above 6 log CFU/g during 35 days of storage at 5±1ºC. Margarines supplemented with inulin presented suitable Bb-12 populations throughout the whole storage period, reaching up to 8 log CFU/g by the end of storage (M1). Also, M3 and M6, revealed Bb-12 populations of 6.87 log CFU/g and of 7.27 log CFU/g (day 35), respectively. In contrast, M8 was not characterized as probiotic margarine, since it showed Bb-12 populations below 6 log CFU/g on day 1. Even though whey protein is largely employed in probiotic foods, margarine supplementation with WPC without inulin or CMP did not lead to Bb-12 satisfactory populations, decreasing from 7.82 (day 1) to 4.64 log CFU/g (M2, day 35) (p<0.05). During the whole in vitro assays, Bb-12 survived significantly better (p<0.05) in M1 and revealed populations above 6 log CFU/g after 6h even after 28 days. M2 populations decreased drastically during the in vitro assays for all storage period tested (reduction of 5 log CFU/g after 2h of in vitro assays on day 7 and populations of 2.8 log CFU/g after 6h). For the other formulations, Bb-12 populations decreased 2 log CFU/g after 2h of the in vitro assays. However, for M1, M2 and M5 (on day 14 and 28) the populations of Bb-12 increased significantly (p<0.05) between the gastric phase (2h) and the enteric phase (6h). Formulations containing inulin, mainly M1, showed a significant decrease in pH values during the whole storage period (p<0.05). However, this ingredient did not affect the sensory quality of products, since no significant differences between formulations after 7 and 14 days of storage were observed (p>0.05). The supplementation of margarine with inulin and CMP guaranteed appropriate Bb-12 populations during storage for at least 28 days, and also contributed for its survival throughout the in vitro assays. Therefore, margarine might be considered an appropriate food matrix for Bb-12 survival, mainly when inulin is also added. (AU) | |