An experiment using a standard strain of Lactobacillus amylovorus TISTR1110 to test for the capability of carbohydrate utilisation of nine cultivars of rice found that L. amylovorus TISTR1110 could utilise carbohydrate from all cultivars and also exhibit nonhaemolytic properties. After testing the viability of the strain under simulated gastrointestinal tract conditions by enumeration after 5 h, the results showed that the amount of L. amylovorus TISTR1110 present was 4.0 9 10 5 CFU/mL or a 73.78% survival rate. From the evaluation of Thai rice cultivars as carriers in probiotic products, the highest amount of probiotic bacteria was found in baked and encapsulated glutinous Luem Pua Thai sticky rice up to 4.9 9 10 6 CFU/g or a survival rate of 69.39 AE 0.06%. The second highest rate (4.8 9 10 5 CFU/g) was found in heat-moisture steamed rice of Riceberry rice cultivar or a survival rate of 59.74 AE 0.11%. After testing the capability of adherence using SEM, the results showed that glutinous Luem Pua sticky rice resulted in considerably high survival rate of probiotic bacteria compared with other rice. Additionally, the microbiological safety test reported that the amounts of contaminants were acceptable.

Background: Thailand is one of the most bio-diversified countries in Southeast Asia, especially regarding plants, animals and microbes that impact directly on human and animal life. Methods: Of the 201 bacterial isolates that were screened from Thai rice and bees in Ratchaburi and Chiang Mai provinces, Thailand, most were classified in the genus Bacillus. Result: From the morphological test and 16S ribosomal DNA sequence study, three strains, Bacillus flexus KRptI_S2, Microbacterium paraoxydans C13HN2 and Paenibacillus hunanensis KRrb_T2, could produce amylase and protease enzyme and non-hemolytic activity at higher temperature. The highest enzymatic activity of protease was produced by P. hunanensis KRrb_T2 (378.9967±1.335 U.mL -1 ) at 36 h. Conclusion: In summary, the bacteria from Thai rice and bees could be potential suitable sources of protease production for development by the food and beverage industries globally.

Lyophilization is one of the most used methods for bacterial preservation. In this process, the cryoprotectant not only largely decreases cellular damage but also plays an important part in the conservation of viability during freeze-drying. This study investigated using cryoprotectant and a mixture of the cryoprotectant to maintain probiotic activity. Seven probiotic strains were considered: (Limosilactobacillus reuteri KUKPS6103; Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus KUKPS6007; Lacticaseibacillus paracasei KUKPS6201; Lactobacillus acidophilus KUKPS6107; Ligilactobacillus salivarius KUKPS6202; Bacillus coagulans KPSTF02; Saccharomyces cerevisiae subsp. boulardii KUKPS6005) for the production of a multi-strain probiotic and the complex medium for the lyophilized synbiotic production. Cholesterol removal, antioxidant activity, biofilm formation and gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) production of the probiotic strains were analyzed. The most biofilm formation occurred in L. reuteri KUKPS6103 and the least in B. coagulans KPSTF02. The multi-strain probiotic had the highest cholesterol removal. All the probiotic strains had GABA production that matched the standard of γ-aminobutyric acid. The lyophilized synbiotic product containing complex medium as a cryoprotectant and wall material retained a high viability of 7.53 × 108 CFU/g (8.89 log CFU/g) after 8 weeks of storage. We found that the survival rate of the multi-strain probiotic after freeze-drying was 15.37% in the presence of complex medium that was used as high performing wall material. Our findings provided a new type of wall material that is safer and more effective and, can be extensively applied in relevant food applications.

The aim of this study was to produce a synbiotic product containing Thai-pigmented rice as the carrier and the honey of the stingless bee as the prebiotic agent. From antibacterial activity results, all of the tested probiotic bacteria (Limosilactobacillus reuteri KUKPS6103, Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus KUKPS6007 and Lacticaseibacillus paracasei KUKPS6201) had a high ability to inhibit six strains of intestinal pathogens. All three probiotic bacterial strains had high antioxidant activity according to the ABTS and DPPH scavenging assays. The three tested probiotic bacteria produced substantial reductions in the cholesterol removal percentage of 33.9-78.99%. In the prebiotic studies, stingless bee honey had high enhancing activity and the main carbohydrate components were sucrose, glucose and fructose. A synbiotic product was produced containing Thai-pigmented rice grains (cultivars Riceberry, Tubtim Chumphae and Sangyod) and stingless bee honey. During 8 weeks of storage, the viability of the probiotics in terms of mixed-strains was 7.96 ± 0.06 log CFU g -1 (90.25% survival rate). Microbiological safety testing stated that the amounts of contaminants were acceptable. This is the first report of an application of Thai-pigmented rice, stingless bee honey and mixed-culture probiotics as a novel functional synbiotic product.

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This study found that the isolated probiotics Lactobacillus paracasei KUKPS6201, L. acidophilus KUKPS6107, L. reuteri KUKPS6103, L. rhamnosus KUKPS6007, L. salivarius KUKPS6202, Bacillus coagulans KPSTF02 and Saccharomyces boulardii KUKPS6005 had high potential for probiotic properties. All strains had antibacterial activity and high antioxidant activity of 1.654 AE 0.017 mg Trolox mL −1 probiotic extract. The selected strains could survive in a simulated gastrointestinal tract under anaerobic conditions and showed no haemolytic activity. Furthermore, the probiotic strains were strongly autoaggregated and also showed co-aggregated ability with pathogenic bacteria. The probiotic microorganisms demonstrated high ability to adhere to Thai-pigmented rice grains. The results of analysis of these probiotics showed that Riceberry rice bran oil was an excellent prebiotic. A synbiotic product containing Thaipigmented rice grains (cultivar Riceberry, Luem Pua and Black Jasmine) and rice bran oil was produced. After 8 weeks of storage, the viability of the probiotics in terms of multistrains was 7.36 AE 0.04 log CFU g -1 (85.78% survival rate). Microbiological safety testing indicated that the amounts of contaminants were acceptable. This study provided the first scientific report on the feasibility of applying Thai-pigment rice, rice bran oil and mixed-culture probiotics as a novel functional synbiotic product.