Propionibacterium freudenreichii co-inoculation enhances Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BB536 growth and metabolite content in soy whey
Growth of human resident bifidobacteria in nutrient-scarce food matrices such as unsupplemented soy whey remains a challenge. The aim of this study was to explore the potential synergy and metabolite changes when simultaneously inoculating probiotic Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum with Propioni...
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| description | Growth of human resident bifidobacteria in nutrient-scarce food matrices such as unsupplemented soy whey remains a challenge. The aim of this study was to explore the potential synergy and metabolite changes when simultaneously inoculating probiotic Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum with Propionibacterium freudenreichii in unsupplemented soy whey. Parameters such as growth, short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), and vitamin B12 were assessed to uncover underlying effects in monoculture and coculture systems. P. freudenreichii monoculture showed similar growth patterns when grown in mono- or coculture. Conversely, B. longum monoculture was unable to grow in unsupplemented soy whey, entering the death phase by day 1 of fermentation. However, B. longum growth was significantly improved (∼2 log CFU/mL) when cultured simultaneously with P. freudenreichii. Furthermore, SCFA contents were also enhanced, with B12 content peaking 2 days earlier in coculture compared to monoculture. Hence, co-culturing B. longum with P. freudenreichii could provide a supplement-free solution to valorising soy whey into a potential beverage, by improving probiotic bifidobacterial count, SCFA and vitamin B12 contents. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3fe5ca5dd6604f5d8530a7d7f683fd882025-08-20T03:50:21ZengElsevierThe Microbe2950-19462025-09-01810044610.1016/j.microb.2025.100446Propionibacterium freudenreichii co-inoculation enhances Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BB536 growth and metabolite content in soy wheyRicco Tindjau0Bing-Qi Liang1Shruti Srinivasan2Jian-Yong Chua3Shao-Quan Liu4Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117542, SingaporeDepartment of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117542, SingaporeDepartment of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117542, SingaporeDepartment of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117542, SingaporeDepartment of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117542, Singapore; National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, 377 Lin Quan Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu 215213, China; Corresponding author at: Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117542, Singapore.Growth of human resident bifidobacteria in nutrient-scarce food matrices such as unsupplemented soy whey remains a challenge. The aim of this study was to explore the potential synergy and metabolite changes when simultaneously inoculating probiotic Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum with Propionibacterium freudenreichii in unsupplemented soy whey. Parameters such as growth, short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), and vitamin B12 were assessed to uncover underlying effects in monoculture and coculture systems. P. freudenreichii monoculture showed similar growth patterns when grown in mono- or coculture. Conversely, B. longum monoculture was unable to grow in unsupplemented soy whey, entering the death phase by day 1 of fermentation. However, B. longum growth was significantly improved (∼2 log CFU/mL) when cultured simultaneously with P. freudenreichii. Furthermore, SCFA contents were also enhanced, with B12 content peaking 2 days earlier in coculture compared to monoculture. Hence, co-culturing B. longum with P. freudenreichii could provide a supplement-free solution to valorising soy whey into a potential beverage, by improving probiotic bifidobacterial count, SCFA and vitamin B12 contents.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950194625002146Human resident bifidobacteriaCocultureValorizationShort-chain fatty acidsVitamin B12 |
| spellingShingle | Ricco Tindjau Bing-Qi Liang Shruti Srinivasan Jian-Yong Chua Shao-Quan Liu Propionibacterium freudenreichii co-inoculation enhances Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BB536 growth and metabolite content in soy whey The Microbe Human resident bifidobacteria Coculture Valorization Short-chain fatty acids Vitamin B12 |
| title | Propionibacterium freudenreichii co-inoculation enhances Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BB536 growth and metabolite content in soy whey |
| title_full | Propionibacterium freudenreichii co-inoculation enhances Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BB536 growth and metabolite content in soy whey |
| title_fullStr | Propionibacterium freudenreichii co-inoculation enhances Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BB536 growth and metabolite content in soy whey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Propionibacterium freudenreichii co-inoculation enhances Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BB536 growth and metabolite content in soy whey |
| title_short | Propionibacterium freudenreichii co-inoculation enhances Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum BB536 growth and metabolite content in soy whey |
| title_sort | propionibacterium freudenreichii co inoculation enhances bifidobacterium longum subsp longum bb536 growth and metabolite content in soy whey |
| topic | Human resident bifidobacteria Coculture Valorization Short-chain fatty acids Vitamin B12 |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950194625002146 |
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