Solid-State Fermentation of Silybum marianum L. Seeds Used as Additive to Increase the Nutritional Value of Wheat Bread
Grazina Juodeikiene1*, Dalia Cizeikiene1, Vaida Ceskeviciute1, Daiva Vidmantiene1, Loreta Basinskiene1, Ieva Akuneca2, Mantas Stankevicius2, Audrius Maruska2, Elena Bartkiene3, Ona Ragazinskiene4 and Algimantas Petrauskas5
1Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, Radvilenu Rd. 19, LT-50254 Kaunas, Lithuania
2Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnologies, Vytautas Magnus University, Vileikos st. 8, LT-44404 Kaunas, Lithuania
3Department of Food Safety and Animal Hygiene, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilzes st. 18, LT-47181 Kaunas, Lithuania
4Kaunas Botanical Garden, Vytautas Magnus University, Z. E. Zilibero st. 6, LT-46324 Kaunas, Lithuania
5Prof. Kazimieras Barsauskas Ultrasound Research Institute, Studentu st. 50, LT-51368 Kaunas, Lithuania
Article history:
Received February 9, 2013
Accepted March 29, 2013
Key words:
solid-state fermentation, lactic acid bacteria, Silybum marianum L., ultrasound, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, flavour compounds, antioxidant activity
Summary:
In the present study Silybum marianum L. seeds were fermented using solid-state fermentation (SSF) with several lactic acid bacteria (LAB) of Lactobacillus and Pediococcus genera, isolated from spontaneously fermented Lithuanian rye sourdough. A possibility to improve sensory properties (flavour) of Silybum marianum L. seeds using LAB fermentation was investigated. The composition of volatile compounds of the unfermented and LAB-fermented seeds of this plant was analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Fermented seeds have shown considerable differences mainly due to the accumulation of higher alcohols. Total amount of phenolic compounds, flavonoids and 2,2-diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity of unfermented and fermented seeds were determined spectrophotometrically. The obtained results indicate that Silybum marianum L. seeds are a valuable source of bioactive compounds. The highest content of phenolic compounds and flavonoids (4596 and 1346 mg of rutin equivalents (RE) per 100 g, respectively) was determined in the seeds fermented with Pediococcus acidilactici KTU05-7 bacteria in solid-state fermentation. Silybum marianum L. seeds fermented with P. acidilactici KTU05-7 and Pediococcus pentosaceus KTU05-9 showed stronger antioxidant activity (1263 and 1041 mg of RE per 100 g, respectively), compared to the unfermented seeds (805 mg of RE per 100 g). The addition of Silybum marianum L. seeds fermented with P. acidilactici KTU05-7 bacteria had the highest effect on the decrease of the bacterial spoilage of bread. The aromacompounds from the fermented seeds extracted with supercritical carbon dioxide demonstrated the highest antimicrobial activity against the tested microorganisms. Ultrasonic pretreatment of the seeds reduced the total amount of microorganisms in the raw material. Microbiological tests revealed that the highest antimicrobial effect was achieved using the solid-state fermentation conditions. This study revealed that fermented Silybum marianum L. seeds are a suitable additive for natural flavouring of baked goods.
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