Fermentative ability of alginate-prebiotic encapsulated Lactobacillus acidophilus and survival under simulated gastrointestinal conditions
Lactobacillus acidophilus was encapsulated in alginate-inulin-xanthan gum and its ability to grow in carrot juice and survive 8 weeks of storage at 4 °C and subsequent exposure to artificial gastrointestinal conditions were assessed. Encapsulation significantly enhanced cell viability after fermenta...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464609000152 |