Folate content of a staple food increased by fermentation of a cereal using selected folate-producing microorganisms

Folate deficiencies are widespread in Africa due to predominantly cereal-based diets. The objective of this work was to test the feasibility of using folate-producing microorganisms to increase folate content of tef injera, a traditional Ethiopian fermented staple food. To this end, a strain of Lact...

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Main Authors: Aynadis Tamene, Kaleab Baye, Christèle Humblot
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-05-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022008143
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Kaleab Baye
Christèle Humblot
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description Folate deficiencies are widespread in Africa due to predominantly cereal-based diets. The objective of this work was to test the feasibility of using folate-producing microorganisms to increase folate content of tef injera, a traditional Ethiopian fermented staple food. To this end, a strain of Lactobacillus plantarum previously isolated from fermented tef batter and a commercial Saccharomyces cerevisiae were used alone and in combination to prepare injera. Ten successive fermentations using backslopping from the fermented batter prepared with L. plantarum inoculation were performed to mimic the traditional backslopping. The highest folate content was obtained with S. cerevisiae (53.5 μg/100 ​g fresh material). All the combinations were efficient and could cover up to 22 % of the recommended nutrient intakes. All injera prepared with selected inoculums were preferred by sensory panelists to the traditional one. This work demonstrates the possibility to increase folate intake using folate-producing microorganisms in the conditions normally encountered in households.
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spelling doaj.art-f04053d248b54811878e81a770615e342022-12-22T03:35:56ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-05-0185e09526Folate content of a staple food increased by fermentation of a cereal using selected folate-producing microorganismsAynadis Tamene0Kaleab Baye1Christèle Humblot2Center for Food Science and Nutrition, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 150201, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Corresponding author.Center for Food Science and Nutrition, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 150201, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaIRD, Montpellier, France; UMR QualiSud, Université de Montpellier, Avignon Université, CIRAD, Institut Agro, IRD, Université de la Réunion, Montpellier, FranceFolate deficiencies are widespread in Africa due to predominantly cereal-based diets. The objective of this work was to test the feasibility of using folate-producing microorganisms to increase folate content of tef injera, a traditional Ethiopian fermented staple food. To this end, a strain of Lactobacillus plantarum previously isolated from fermented tef batter and a commercial Saccharomyces cerevisiae were used alone and in combination to prepare injera. Ten successive fermentations using backslopping from the fermented batter prepared with L. plantarum inoculation were performed to mimic the traditional backslopping. The highest folate content was obtained with S. cerevisiae (53.5 μg/100 ​g fresh material). All the combinations were efficient and could cover up to 22 % of the recommended nutrient intakes. All injera prepared with selected inoculums were preferred by sensory panelists to the traditional one. This work demonstrates the possibility to increase folate intake using folate-producing microorganisms in the conditions normally encountered in households.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022008143CerealFermentationFolateInjeraLactic acid bacteriaYeast
spellingShingle Aynadis Tamene
Kaleab Baye
Christèle Humblot
Folate content of a staple food increased by fermentation of a cereal using selected folate-producing microorganisms
Heliyon
Cereal
Fermentation
Folate
Injera
Lactic acid bacteria
Yeast
title Folate content of a staple food increased by fermentation of a cereal using selected folate-producing microorganisms
title_full Folate content of a staple food increased by fermentation of a cereal using selected folate-producing microorganisms
title_fullStr Folate content of a staple food increased by fermentation of a cereal using selected folate-producing microorganisms
title_full_unstemmed Folate content of a staple food increased by fermentation of a cereal using selected folate-producing microorganisms
title_short Folate content of a staple food increased by fermentation of a cereal using selected folate-producing microorganisms
title_sort folate content of a staple food increased by fermentation of a cereal using selected folate producing microorganisms
topic Cereal
Fermentation
Folate
Injera
Lactic acid bacteria
Yeast
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022008143
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