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B-Group vitamin production by lactic acid bacteria - current knowledge and potential applications: Vitamin production by LAB

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LeBlanc, J.G., Laiño, J.E., del Valle, M. Juarez, Vannini, V., van Sinderen, D., Taranto, M.P., de Valdez, G. Font, de Giori, G. Savoy +1 more·2011·Journal of Applied Microbiology

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Although most vitamins are present in a variety of foods, human vitamin deficiencies still occur in many countries, mainly because of malnutrition not only as a result of insufficient food intake but also because of unbalanced diets. Even though most lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are auxotrophic for several vitamins, it is now known that certain strains have the capability to synthesize water-soluble vitamins such as those included in the B-group (folates, riboflavin and vitamin B(12) amongst others). This review article will show the current knowledge of vitamin biosynthesis by LAB and show how the proper selection of starter cultures and probiotic strains could be useful in preventing clinical and subclinical vitamin deficiencies. Here, several examples will be presented where vitamin-producing LAB led to the elaboration of novel fermented foods with increased and bioavailable vitamins. In addition, the use of genetic engineering strategies to increase vitamin production or to create novel vitamin-producing strains will also be discussed. This review will show that the use of vitamin-producing LAB could be a cost-effective alternative to current vitamin fortification programmes and be useful in the elaboration of novel vitamin-enriched products.

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LeBlanc, J. G., Laiño, J. E., del Valle, M. J., Vannini, V., van Sinderen, D., Taranto, M. P., de Valdez, G. F., de Giori, G. S., & Sesma, F.
Affiliations
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (AR)
Venue
Journal of Applied Microbiology
Published
2011-10-10
Volume
111
Issue
6
Pages
1297-1309
ISSN
1364-5072 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1556017534
Cited by
529
References
90
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FWCI
1.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Applied Microbiology (publishedVersion)
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  • CONICET Digital (CONICET) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
Funders
  • Science Foundation Ireland (07/CE/B1368)
  • Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
  • Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica (CONICET)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Folate and B Vitamins Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
Keywords
B vitamins, lactic acid bacteria, vitamin biosynthesis, folic acid, riboflavin, vitamin B12, vitamin deficiency, probiotics, starter cultures, fermented foods, vitamin bioavailability, vitamin fortification, malnutrition
MeSH terms
Avitaminosis, Folic Acid, Food, Fortified, Humans, Lactobacillaceae, Riboflavin, Vitamin B Complex, Vitamin B 12, Dietary Supplements, Probiotics

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