The Antioxidant Effect of a Functional Product Based on Probiotic Biomass, Pollen and Honey

Authors

  • Emanuel Vamanu University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Biotechnology, Bd. Mărăşti no. 59, district 1, Bucharest, Romania Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Center – Biotehnol, Bd. Mărăşti no. 59, district 1,
  • Adrian Vamanu University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Biotechnology, Bd. Mărăşti no. 59, district 1, Bucharest, Romania Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Center – Biotehnol, Bd. Mărăşti no. 59, district 1,
  • Ovidiu Popa University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Biotechnology, Bd. Mărăşti no. 59, district 1, Bucharest, Romania Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Center – Biotehnol, Bd. Mărăşti no. 59, district 1,
  • Narcisa Băbeanu University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Biotechnology, Bd. Mărăşti no. 59, district 1, Bucharest, Romania Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Center – Biotehnol, Bd. Mărăşti no. 59, district 1,

Keywords:

probiotic, inulin, lactulose, antioxidant

Abstract

The effect of prebiotics on the multiplication of some probiotic strains used in a pollen and honey medium was investigated in laboratory conditions, aiming to obtain a bee bread-like product. The experiment were carried out using six different bacterial species belonging to the genera Lactobacillus (four strains) and Bifidobacterium (two strains). The prebiotics inulin, lactulose and raffinose were tested and compared to honey. A productivity similar to that of honey resulted for inulin and lactulose. The medium based on pollen and honey was supplemented with the two prebiotics, the optimal values being obtained by using ground pollen and inulin, in the case of viability, as well as in the case of total antioxidant activity. After seven days of fermentation, the viability was over 300 CFU×106/ g and the total antioxidant activity was over 45%.

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Published

2023-10-03

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Vol. 43 No. 1 (2010): Scientific Papers: Animal Science and Biotechnologies

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Biotechnologies

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