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Lactic Acid Bacteria Producing B-Group Vitamins: A Great Potential for Functional Cereals Products

Capozzi, Vittorio, Russo, Pasquale, Dueñas, María Teresa, López, Paloma, Spano, Giuseppe·2012·Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Abstract

Wheat contains various essential nutrients including the B group of vitamins. However, B group vitamins, normally present in cereals-derived products, are easily removed or destroyed during milling, food processing or cooking. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are widely used as starter cultures for the fermentation of a large variety of foods and can improve the safety, shelf life, nutritional value, flavor and overall quality of the fermented products. In this regard, the identification and application of strains delivering health-promoting compounds is a fascinating field. Besides their key role in food fermentations, several LAB found in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals are commercially used as probiotics and possess generally recognized as safe status. LAB are usually auxotrophic for several vitamins although certain strains of LAB have the capability to synthesize water-soluble vitamins such as those included in the B group. In recent years, a number of biotechnological processes have been explored to perform a more economical and sustainable vitamin production than that obtained via chemical synthesis. This review article will briefly report the current knowledge on lactic acid bacteria synthesis of vitamins B2, B11 and B12 and the potential strategies to increase B-group vitamin content in cereals-based products, where vitamins-producing LAB have been leading to the elaboration of novel fermented functional foods. In addition, the use of genetic strategies to increase vitamin production or to create novel vitamin-producing strains will be also discussed.

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Authors
Capozzi, V., Russo, P., Dueñas, M. T., López, P., & Spano, G.
Affiliations
  • University of Foggia (IT)
  • University of the Basque Country (ES)
  • Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (ES)
Corresponding author
Spano, Giuseppe
Venue
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Published
2012-10-24
Volume
96
Issue
6
Pages
1383-1394
ISSN
  • 0175-7598 (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-0614
OpenAlex
W2000886831
Cited by
290
References
78
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Institutional Research Information System University of Ferrara (University of Ferrara) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Folate and B Vitamins Research
Keywords
lactic acid bacteria, B vitamins, riboflavin, vitamin B11, vitamin B12, vitamin biosynthesis, wheat, fermented foods, probiotics, auxotrophy
MeSH terms
Bacteria, Edible Grain, Food Handling, Vitamin B Complex, Lactic Acid, Functional Food

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