10/15/2018 / By Ralph Flores
Fruit salads that have been minimally processed could be used as probiotic carriers, according to a paper in Food Science and Technology. In the study, researchers from Brazil looked at the potential of fruit salads as carriers of Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001.
Researchers concluded that fruit salads have the potential to be probiotic carriers and can be used as an alternative to functional foods.
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Journal Reference:
Martins EMF, Ramos AM, Martins ML, Leite BR. FRUIT SALAD AS A NEW VEHICLE FOR PROBIOTIC BACTERIA. Food Science and Technology. 7 July 2016;36(3):540–548. DOI: 10.1590/1678-457x.03316
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