Tatiana Zanella Rodrigues , Ingrid Conceição Dantas Gonçalves , Ana Regina Simplício de Medeiros , Maria Laysa Cirilo Barnabé , Gabriel Victor Pinheiro Barbosa , Patricia Pinheiro Fernandes Vieira , Jaielison Yandro Pereira da Silva , Rene Pinto da Silva , Marcos dos Santos Lima , Angela Maria Tribuzy de Magalhães Cordeiro , Evandro Leite de Souza , Maria Elieidy Gomes de Oliveira , Estefânia Fernandes Garcia
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Abstract
The increasing demand for healthier food options and lifestyles has intensified interest in fermented products such as sourdough bread, recognized for their potential health benefits and bioactive compounds. This study aimed to develop sourdough (S) and sourdough bread (SB) inoculated with lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from Brazilian sourdough. Three bread formulations were prepared with different fermentation times (2, 3, and 4 h), using sourdough inoculated with Companilactobacillus paralimentarius 41 (Cp41), Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 47 (Lp47), and Levilactobacillus brevis 83 (Lb83), along with a non-inoculated control. The effects of fermentation time and bacterial strain on bread quality (physicochemical and microbiological parameters), functional properties, in vitro protein and starch digestibility (hydrolysis index and estimated glycemic index) were evaluated. Sourdough and bread dough inoculated with LAB exhibited improved yeast adaptation and higher LAB counts at the end of fermentation. The Lp47-inoculated samples demonstrated the highest production of exopolysaccharides (EPS). SBLp47 and SBLb83 fermented for 4 h presented higher acidity and the greatest in vitro protein digestibility. Among all samples, SBLb83 fermented for 3 h exhibited the lowest estimated glycemic index (73.78 ± 0.91). SBLp47 and SBLb83 showed increased lactic acid concentrations and reduced levels of fructose and glucose as a result of fermentation. After 3 and 4 h of fermentation, SBLb83 demonstrated the highest phenolic compound content. LAB-inoculated sourdough bread exhibited superior antioxidant activity compared to the control across all fermentation periods. Improvements in antioxidant activity, phenolic content, glycemic response, and protein digestibility were observed in sourdough breads inoculated with Lp47 and Lb83, highlighting their potential as promising starter cultures. A fermentation period of 3 h was identified as the most favorable condition.
期刊介绍:
International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science is a peer-reviewed journal that explicitly focuses on the interface of food science and gastronomy. Articles focusing only on food science will not be considered. This journal equally encourages both scientists and chefs to publish original scientific papers, review articles and original culinary works. We seek articles with clear evidence of this interaction. From a scientific perspective, this publication aims to become the home for research from the whole community of food science and gastronomy.
IJGFS explores all aspects related to the growing field of the interaction of gastronomy and food science, in areas such as food chemistry, food technology and culinary techniques, food microbiology, genetics, sensory science, neuroscience, psychology, culinary concepts, culinary trends, and gastronomic experience (all the elements that contribute to the appreciation and enjoyment of the meal. Also relevant is research on science-based educational programs in gastronomy, anthropology, gastronomic history and food sociology. All these areas of knowledge are crucial to gastronomy, as they contribute to a better understanding of this broad term and its practical implications for science and society.