Assessment of intermediate and long chains agave fructan fermentation on the growth of intestinal bacteria cultured in a gastrointestinal tract simulator

Abstract

Modelado de la biodegradación en biorreactores de lodos de hidrocarburos totales del petróleo intemperizados en suelos y sedimentos (Biodegradation modeling of sludge bioreactors of total petroleum hydrocarbons weathering in soil and sediments)

Physicochemical properties and sensory acceptability of sugar free dark chocolate formulations added with probiotics

“…Also, Stev is reported to have beneficial effects linked to adjuvant metabolic syndrome diseases such as type 2 diabetes (Philippaert et al, 2017). Furthermore, some prebiotics that also contributes with sweet taste includes inulin (Inu) (van der Beek et al, 2018;García-Gamboa et al, 2020), polydextrose (Pol) (Do Carmo et al, 2016), and isomalt (Iso) (Ruiz-Ojeda et al, 2019). Prebiotics are defined as non-digestible food ingredients that are metabolized by gut microbiota, improving host health (Gibson & Roberfroid, 1995).…”

Fermentable carbohydrate metabolism in maguey mezcalero potosino (Agave salmiana): HPLC characterization and evaluation

“…Fructose. According to the results, there is evidence that confirms the increase in the fructose concentration in hydrolysed maguey juices, which are detached from the fructans structure when subjected to a hydrolysis process by fructo-hexohydrolase (FEH) that acts on fructose-bonds releasing fructose between 10 and 60 fructose molecules depending on its structure and bond type, the increase in fructose concentration is more evident in the juices from the plant stem, since it is at this point where they are located and stored fructans as a usable energy source in drought periods or when their metabolism requires a greater energy supply for their growth and reproduction (Wang and Nobel, 1998;López and Mancilla, 2002;Ritsema and Smeekens, 2003;Mancilla and López, 2006;Moreno et al, 2014;Chávez et al, 2016;Acosta et al, 2018;García et al, 2020). It is extremely important to note that the concentration of fructose in hydrolyzed juices from castrated plants does not present a statistically significant difference depending on the plant section.…”

“…Although two hexoses, glucose and fructose, are commonly found in the phloem of plants, they are not transported since they come from the hydrolysis of sucrose and its related sugars. In the maguey there is a mixture of fructooligosaccharides called fructans, which are synthesized from fructose and glucose and are stored in the stem as a reserve energy source (López et al, 2003;Ritsema and Smeekens, 2003;Acosta et al, 2018;García et al, 2020).…”

In vitro synbiotic activity of Lactobacillus plantarum encapsulated with mixtures of Aloe vera mucilage, agave fructans and food additives as wall materials

“…In recent years, has been confirmed the prebiotic effect (García-Gamboa et al, 2020;Balderas-Hernández et al, 2020), and functional efficiency of native agave fructans and mainly of fractions enriched with a high degree of polymerization as encapsulant material (Ortiz-Basurto et al, 2017;Aldrete-Herrera et al, 2019;Cancino-Castillo et al, 2020;Juarez-Trujillo et al, 2021). The property of biopolymers to encapsulate bioactive compounds and microorganisms depends on the structural conformation and random coil entanglement that predominate in fructans with a high degree of polymerization (AFHDP) and other biopolymers such as mucilaginous extracts and gums (Ceja-Medina et al, 2020a;Macias-Cortes et al, 2020;Medina-Torres et al, 2016;.…”