Isoflavone metabolism by a collection of lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria with biotechnological interest

Almost all soy isoflavones exist as glycosides, daidzin, genistin, and glycitin. We analyzed the capacity of 92 strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and bifidobacteria with biotechnological interest to process the glycosylated isoflavones daidzin, genistin, and glycitin in their more bioavailable aglycones and their metabolites as dihydrodaidzein (DHD), O-desmethylangolensin, and equol. Representative strains of the four genera studied Lactobacillus, Enterococcus, Lactococcus, and Bifidobacterium were able to produce daidzein, genistein, and glycitein, with the exception of the lactobacilli, which did not produced glycitein in soy extracts. The production of the aglycone isoflavones could be correlated with the β-glucosidase activity of the strains. The isoflavone metabolism is limited to the glycoside hydrolysis in the most of these strains. Moreover, Enterococcus faecalis INIA P333 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus INIA P540 were able to transform daidzein in DHD. LAB and bifidobacteria studied in the present work have a great potential in the metabolism of isoflavones and could be selected for the development of functional fermented soy foods. © 2016 Taylor & Francis.

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Main Authors: Gaya Sicilia, María Pilar, Peiroten Herrero, Angela, Landete Iranzo, José María
Format: artículo biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2016
Subjects:B-glucosidase, Bifidobacteria, Dihydrodaidzein, Isoflavones, Lactic acid bacteria,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12792/1698
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/291715
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