Frontiers in Microbiology (Jul 2023)

Fermentation improves flavors, bioactive substances, and antioxidant capacity of Bian-Que Triple-Bean Soup by lactic acid bacteria

  • Yiming Li,
  • Huixin Yang,
  • Bin Yu,
  • Jiayao Wang,
  • Manli Zhu,
  • Jiao Liu,
  • Zhenjie Zheng,
  • Zhenning Qian,
  • Linya Wei,
  • Huanyong Lv,
  • Lili Zhang,
  • Yunhe Xu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1152654
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14

Abstract

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The ancient traditional Chinese drink Bian-Que Triple-Bean Soup made by fermentation (FTBS) of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis YM313 and Lacticaseibacillus casei YQ336 is a potential functional drink. The effect of fermentation on the flavor and biological activity of FTBS was evaluated by analyzing its chemical composition. Five volatile flavors were detected in modified FTBS. Fermentation decreased the proportion of nonanal (beany flavor substances) but significantly increased the total flavone contents, phenol contents and many bioactive small molecule substances in FTBS. The changes of these substances led to the significant improvement of FTBS sensory evaluation, antioxidant activity and prebiotic potential. This research provides a theoretical basis for the application of Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in the fermentation of edible plant-based foods and transformation from traditional food to industrial production.

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