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Objective: Kombucha was fermented with Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Gluconacetobacter sp and Lactobacillus plantarum isolated by our lab, and its antimicrobial action and oxidation resistance was studied. Method: Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Gluconacetobacter sp and Lactobacillus plantarum were mixed at the volume ratio of 1:1:1 and fermerited to produce Kombucha. The contents of major components in Kombucha, such as acetic acid, L-lactic acid, citric acid, reducing sugar, ethanol, tea polyphenols, caffeine, free amino-acid and protein, were determined to investigate the relationship between the major components, antimicrobial activity and antioxidation. Results: The fermentation broth of Kombucha could inhibit six tested pathogenic bacteria strongly, including Epidericha coli, Salmonella enteritidis, Shigella dysenteriae, Listeria monocytogenes, Pseudomonas fluorescens and Staphylococcus aureus. The antibacterial ingredients of Kombucha broth contained not only tea polyphenols, but also organic acids (mainly acetic acid) and heat-resistant materials produced during metabolic process. Furthermore, Kombucha broth had strong antioxidant activity. The hydroxyl radical, DPPH and superoxide anions scavenging abilities of Kombucha were 35.00%, 60.07% and 3.80%, respectively. The reducing power was 1.11. The antioxidant activity was related to the content of tea polyphenols. ©, 2015, Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology. All right reserved.
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Journal of Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology
ISSN: 1009-7848
CN: 11-4528/TS
Year: 2015
Issue: 9
Volume: 15
Page: 173-179
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