Up-Cycling Grape Pomace through Sourdough Fermentation: Characterization of Phenolic Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, and Anti-Inflammatory Potential

Despite its appealing composition, because it is rich in fibers and polyphenols, grape pomace, the major by-product of the wine industry, is still discarded or used for feed. This study aimed at exploiting grape pomace functional potential through fermentation with lactic acid bacteria (LAB). A syst...

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Main Authors: Andrea Torreggiani, Chiara Demarinis, Daniela Pinto, Angela Papale, Graziana Difonzo, Francesco Caponio, Erica Pontonio, Michela Verni, Carlo Giuseppe Rizzello
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Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/12/8/1521
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author Andrea Torreggiani
Chiara Demarinis
Daniela Pinto
Angela Papale
Graziana Difonzo
Francesco Caponio
Erica Pontonio
Michela Verni
Carlo Giuseppe Rizzello
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Chiara Demarinis
Daniela Pinto
Angela Papale
Graziana Difonzo
Francesco Caponio
Erica Pontonio
Michela Verni
Carlo Giuseppe Rizzello
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description Despite its appealing composition, because it is rich in fibers and polyphenols, grape pomace, the major by-product of the wine industry, is still discarded or used for feed. This study aimed at exploiting grape pomace functional potential through fermentation with lactic acid bacteria (LAB). A systematic approach, including the progressively optimization of the grape pomace substrate, was used, evaluating pomace percentage, pH, and supplementation of nitrogen and carbon sources. When grape pomace was used at 10%, especially without pH correction, LAB cell viability decreased up to 2 log cycles. Hence, the percentage was lowered to 5 or 2.5% and supplementations with carbon and nitrogen sources, which are crucial for LAB metabolism, were considered aiming at obtaining a proper fermentation of the substrate. The optimization of the substrate enabled the comparison of strains performances and allowed the selection of the best performing strain (<i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> T0A10). A sourdough, containing 5% of grape pomace and fermented with the selected strain, showed high antioxidant activity on DPPH and ABTS radicals and anti-inflammatory potential on Caco2 cells. The anthocyanins profile of the grape pomace sourdough was also characterized, showing qualitative and quantitative differences before and after fermentation. Overall, the grape pomace sourdough showed promising applications as a functional ingredient in bread making.
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spelling doaj.art-d66a8f9105204323a8099bf276d030562023-11-19T00:01:06ZengMDPI AGAntioxidants2076-39212023-07-01128152110.3390/antiox12081521Up-Cycling Grape Pomace through Sourdough Fermentation: Characterization of Phenolic Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, and Anti-Inflammatory PotentialAndrea Torreggiani0Chiara Demarinis1Daniela Pinto2Angela Papale3Graziana Difonzo4Francesco Caponio5Erica Pontonio6Michela Verni7Carlo Giuseppe Rizzello8Department of Environmental Biology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Soil, Plant and Food Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, ItalyHuman Microbiome Advanced Project, 20129 Milan, ItalyHuman Microbiome Advanced Project, 20129 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Soil, Plant and Food Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Soil, Plant and Food Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Soil, Plant and Food Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70126 Bari, ItalyDepartment of Environmental Biology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Environmental Biology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00185 Rome, ItalyDespite its appealing composition, because it is rich in fibers and polyphenols, grape pomace, the major by-product of the wine industry, is still discarded or used for feed. This study aimed at exploiting grape pomace functional potential through fermentation with lactic acid bacteria (LAB). A systematic approach, including the progressively optimization of the grape pomace substrate, was used, evaluating pomace percentage, pH, and supplementation of nitrogen and carbon sources. When grape pomace was used at 10%, especially without pH correction, LAB cell viability decreased up to 2 log cycles. Hence, the percentage was lowered to 5 or 2.5% and supplementations with carbon and nitrogen sources, which are crucial for LAB metabolism, were considered aiming at obtaining a proper fermentation of the substrate. The optimization of the substrate enabled the comparison of strains performances and allowed the selection of the best performing strain (<i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> T0A10). A sourdough, containing 5% of grape pomace and fermented with the selected strain, showed high antioxidant activity on DPPH and ABTS radicals and anti-inflammatory potential on Caco2 cells. The anthocyanins profile of the grape pomace sourdough was also characterized, showing qualitative and quantitative differences before and after fermentation. Overall, the grape pomace sourdough showed promising applications as a functional ingredient in bread making.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/12/8/1521grape marclactic acid bacteriafermentationphenolic compoundsCaco2 cells
spellingShingle Andrea Torreggiani
Chiara Demarinis
Daniela Pinto
Angela Papale
Graziana Difonzo
Francesco Caponio
Erica Pontonio
Michela Verni
Carlo Giuseppe Rizzello
Up-Cycling Grape Pomace through Sourdough Fermentation: Characterization of Phenolic Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, and Anti-Inflammatory Potential
Antioxidants
grape marc
lactic acid bacteria
fermentation
phenolic compounds
Caco2 cells
title Up-Cycling Grape Pomace through Sourdough Fermentation: Characterization of Phenolic Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, and Anti-Inflammatory Potential
title_full Up-Cycling Grape Pomace through Sourdough Fermentation: Characterization of Phenolic Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, and Anti-Inflammatory Potential
title_fullStr Up-Cycling Grape Pomace through Sourdough Fermentation: Characterization of Phenolic Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, and Anti-Inflammatory Potential
title_full_unstemmed Up-Cycling Grape Pomace through Sourdough Fermentation: Characterization of Phenolic Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, and Anti-Inflammatory Potential
title_short Up-Cycling Grape Pomace through Sourdough Fermentation: Characterization of Phenolic Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, and Anti-Inflammatory Potential
title_sort up cycling grape pomace through sourdough fermentation characterization of phenolic compounds antioxidant activity and anti inflammatory potential
topic grape marc
lactic acid bacteria
fermentation
phenolic compounds
Caco2 cells
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/12/8/1521
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