LAPSE:2022.0020
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LAPSE:2022.0020
Bioactive Compounds Produced by the Accompanying Microflora in Bulgarian Yoghurt
Ivan Ivanov, Kaloyan Petrov, Valentin Lozanov, Iassen Hristov, Zhengjun Wu, Zhenmin Liu, Penka Petrova
January 24, 2022
Bulgarian yoghurt is associated with health benefits and longevity of consumers. The specific microflora producing bioactive metabolites is responsible for this effect. The present study examines the biodiversity in four homemade yoghurts from regions containing endemic microflora. Metagenome sequencing indicated Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus were predominant in all samples. In addition, yoghurts contained accompanying lactic acid bacteria (LAB) including Lacticaseibacillus paracasei, Lb. helveticus, Limosilactobacillus fermentum, Lb. rhamnosus, Lactococcus lactis, Pediococcus acidilactici, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, and Leuc. pseudomesenteroides. A negligible amount of pollutant strains was found. Twenty-four LAB strains were isolated from the yoghurts and identified. Lb. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus strains were genotyped by randomly amplified polymorphic DNA−PCR (RAPD), multi-locus sequence typing (MLST), and pulse field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), which demonstrated their uniqueness and non-commercial origin. To estimate the bioactive metabolites produced by the accompanying microflora, yoghurts fermented by single LAB strains were analyzed using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The fermented samples contained large amounts of free essential amino acids (arginine, citrulline, tryptophan, lysine, and histidine), the neuroprotector indole-3-propionic acid (IPA), and significant quantities of the cyclic antimicrobial peptides cyclo(phenylalanyl-prolyl) and cyclo(leucyloprolyl). The disclosure of these special qualities draws attention to the accompanying microflora as a source of potential probiotic strains that can fortify the yoghurts’ content with bioactive compounds.
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Bulgarian yoghurt, cyclic peptides, IPA, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, metagenomics, MLST, PFGE, RAPD, Streptococcus thermophilus
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Ivanov I, Petrov K, Lozanov V, Hristov I, Wu Z, Liu Z, Petrova P. Bioactive Compounds Produced by the Accompanying Microflora in Bulgarian Yoghurt. (2022). LAPSE:2022.0020
Author Affiliations
Ivanov I: Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bontchev Str., bl. 26, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
Petrov K: Institute of Chemical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bontchev Str., bl. 103, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria [ORCID]
Lozanov V: Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
Hristov I: Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
Wu Z: State Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology, Dairy Research Institute, Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201103, China
Liu Z: State Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology, Dairy Research Institute, Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201103, China
Petrova P: Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bontchev Str., bl. 26, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria [ORCID]
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Processes
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9
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2021
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2021-01-07
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