The aim of this work is to research various pasteurization regimes and albuminous milk products influence on the quality of kefir. The research was made in the Food Institute of Kaunas Technology University, 8 aliquots of kefir were made and evaluated in laboratory conditions. These raw milk pasteurization regimes were applied- instantaneous pasteurization (in 87-90°C temperature), pasteurization maintaining to 30 min. (in 87-90°C temperature), pasteurization maintaining to 60 min. (in 87-90°C temperature). The raw milk of these aliquots was enriched with 1%, 2%, 3% fat-free milk powder and with 1%, 2%, 3% whey powder ripening the mixture to 60 min. in 87- 90°C pasteurization temperature. Physical and chemical, microbiological indicators and sensual qualities were determinated by standard methods. It is determinated that the long-lasting milk pasteurization (maintaining to 30-60 min. in 87- 90° C pasteurization temperature), compared with the instantaneous pasteurization, increases viscosity of the product and enriches sensual qualities. Enriching of milk with whey powder in production of kefir stimulates the activity of milk acid bacteria. In comparison, aliquots enriched with 1%, 2%, 3% whey powder, it is determinated that the best is aliquot of kefir among which production it is interspersed 3% whey powder; physical-chemical and sensual qualities of the product signally better then. In comparison all the data of the experiment, the kefir characterized with the best... [to full text]

El objetivo general de este trabajo fue generar conocimientos que sirvan de base para desarrollar ingredientes biológicamente activos derivados de proteínas de amaranto mediante hidrólisis con microorganismos proteolíticos. Se proponen estudiar dos actividades biológicas: actividad antitrombótica y actividad antimicrobiana.

Research on the putative health benefits has indicated that kefir, a traditional fermented milk, might have antimutagenic and antitumor properties. The major objective of the present thesis was to isolate and identify antitumor compounds in cow's milk kefir and investigate the possible mechanisms involved. High speed centrifugation (HSC), molecular weight cut-off filtration (MWCO), size exclusion high performance liquid chromatography (SEC-HPLC) and reverse phase-HPLC (RP-HPLC) were utilized for fractionation of kefir and a cell culture model was developed to screen for the antiproliferative effects of the kefir fractions. The antiproliferative effects of bacteria-free extracts from different fermentation stages of kefir production, as well as bacteria-free extracts from milk and yogurt were compared. The results showed that extracts from an early stage of fermentation (i.e., kefir mother culture) and the final commercial kefir product both exerted dose-dependent inhibition effects on human mammary tumor MCF-7 cells, yogurt extracts showed less potent antiproliferative effects, while pasteurized milk extracts showed no antiproliferative effects. No antiproliferative effects of the kefir extracts were observed on human mammary epithelial cells (HMEC) whereas the yogurt extracts showed antiproliferative action in HMEC cells at a high dose. A fraction of the kefir mother culture isolated by HSC, MWCO and RP-HPLC contained components that inhibited MCF-7 cell growth and had no effect on HMEC cells. Characterization of the bioactive fraction using mass spectrometry (MS) indicated that the main components in the fraction are likely fragments of kefiran and/or ceramide containing compounds such as gangliosides. The growth inhibitory effect may be mainly caused by the induction of TNF-alpha in MCF-7 cells. Whole extracts of kefir depleted glutathione (GSH) in MCF-7 cells, while the SEC-HPLC Fraction 7 and the RP-HPLC Fraction 30 induced GSH produc

Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Kepi is a refreshing, fermented dairy beverage that has been consumed for centuries and is traditionally made by incubating Kepi grains in milk. The Kepi grain is a complex starter culture consisting of a variety of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts. The successful marketing of the grains requires the effective preservation of the microbes present in the grains as well as an appropriate packaging that will retain the acidification activity of the preserved grains over an extended period of time. The aim of this study was to evaluate different preservation techniques and packaging materials in terms of their respective abilities to retain grain viability and activity over an extended storage period. Four different preservation techniques (freezing at -18°C, refrigeration at 4°C, air-drying and Iyophilisation) and three packaging materials including a low density polyethylene film (LOPE), an oriented polyester film (OPET) and a metallised oriented polyester film (MOPET), were evaluated. Activity tests were used to evaluate the impact of the preservation techniques in terms of the retainment of the acidification activity of the preserved grains, and the storage potential of the preserved and packaged grains. The activity tests included changes in pH, %TA, lactic acid production and lactose and volatile compound content over an 18 h fermentation period. In addition, the microbial viability of the packaged Iyophilised grains after two months of storage, was also investigated. Frozen and refrigerated grains showed the best retainment of the acidification activity over a 10-month storage period. Air-drying and Iyophilisation showed a good retention of the activity up to three months of storage, but the application of these techniques both resulted in a retarded initial acidification activity. After 10 months of storage, the air-dried and Iyophilised grains showed only a low acidification activity. No volatile compounds could be detected during the course of the fermentation period, due to the relative short fermentation period of 18 h. Overall, the best retainment of the fermentation activity was given by the LOPE and the OPET packaging films. However, the storage period had a considerable influence on the retention of the activity of the packaged Iyophilised grains. The viability study of the Iyophilised packaged Kepi grains after two months of storage showed leuconostocs and lactobacilli to be the prevalent microbes in the grains. Low microbial counts were obtained from the lactococciselecting medium for all three of the differently packaged Kepi grains, whereas no growth was observed on the media that selected for the propionibacteria and yeasts. The OPET packaging film provided the best preservation of the microbial composition. It was, therefore, concluded that all four preservation techniques would be suitable for the preservation of Kepi grains and the subsequent storage at room temperature for three months. However, for storage periods of 10 months or longer the use of freezing and refrigeration are recommended as most suitable preservation techniques. All three of the packaging materials proved to be suitable for the packaging and storage of the Iyophilised Kepi grains for periods of up to one month. However, for storage periods of two months or longer, the use of the OPET film for the packaging and retainment of the acidification activity of the Iyophilised grains, can be recommended. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Kepi is 'n eeu-oue verfrissende, gefermenteerde suiweldrankie wat tradisioneel vervaardig word deur Kepikorrels in melk te inkubeer. Hierdie Kepikorrels bestaan uit 'n komplekse samestelling van hoofsaaklik melksuurbakteriee en giste. Die effektiewe preservering en verpakking van die korrels is belangrike voorvereistes vir die suksesvolle bemarking daarvan. Dis belangrik dat die preserverinq en die verpakking van die korrels 'n positiewe bydrae sal lewer tot die behoud van die fermentasie-aktiwiteit van die mikrobes in die korrels oar 'n verlengde opbergingsperiode. Die doel van hierdie studie was om die opbergingspotensiaal van verskillend gepreserveerde en -verpakte Kepikorrels te evalueer in terme van die behoud van die lewensvatbaarheid en fermentasie-aktiwiteit van die samestellende mikrobes. Vier verskillende preserveringstegnieke (bevriesing by -18°C, verkoeling by 4°C, lugdroging en vriesdroging) en drie verskillende tipes verpakkingsmateriale, nl. 'n "low density polyethylene film" (LOPE), 'n "oriented polyester film" (OPET) en 'n "metallised oriented polyester film" (MOPET) was qeevalueer. Aktiwiteitstoetsing was gebruik om die impak van die verskillende preserveringstegnieke en die verpakkingsmateriale op die behoud van die fermentasie-aktiwiteit van die Kepikorrels te ondersoek. Die verskillende aktiwitieitstoetse wat gedoen is, het die meting van die verandering in pH, %TA, melksuur- en laktosekonsentrasie oor 'n fermentasieperiode van 18 h ingesluit. Tesame met die aktiwitietstoetsing IS die lewensvatbaarheid van die gevriesdroogde, verpakte Kepikorrels na twee maande van opberging ook ondersoek. Die bevrore en verkoelde Kepikorrels het die beste behoud van aktiwitiet na 'n 10-maande opbergingsperiode getoon. Die gelugdroogde en gevriesdroogde korrels het 'n goeie behoud van aktiwiteit getoon vir 'n opbergingstydperk van tot drie maande, maar beide die lugdroging- en vriesdrogingstegnieke het 'n aanvanklik vertraagde fermentasie-aktiwitieit getoon. Na 'n : opbergingsperiode van 10 maande het beide die gelugdroogde en gevriesdroogde korrels egter 'n lae fermentasie-aktiwiteit getoon. As gevolg van 'n relatiewe kort fermentasieperiode van 18 h kon geen vlugtige komponente in die Kepimonsters gevind word nie. Die LDPE- en OPET-verpakkingsmateriale het die beste behoud van die fermentasie-aktiwiteit van die gevriesdroogde korrels getoon. Die opbergingsperiode het egter 'n aansienlike impak op die aktiwitietsbehoud van die korrels gehad. Die lewensvatbaarheidstudie het aangetoon dat Leuconostoc- en Lactobacillus-spesies die oorheersende mikrobes in die verpakte, gevriesdroogde Kepikorrels na 'n opbergingsperiode van twee maande was. Lae mikrobiese tellings vir al drie van die verpakkingsmateriale was gevind op die Lactococcusselekterende medium, en geen mikrobegroei kon op die giste- en propionibakteriee-selekteringsmedium waargeneem word nie. Die beste behoud van die mikrobiese samestelling in die verpakte, gevriesdroogde Kepikorrels was gevind vir die OPET-verpakkingsmateriaal. Die gevolgtrekking kan gemaak word dat al vier die preserveringstegnieke geskik is vir die preservering van die Kepikorrels en die daaropvolgende opberging van drie maande by kamertemperatuur. Vir opbergingsperiodes van 10 maande en langer word die gebruik van bevriesing en verkoeling aanbeveel as die mees geskikte preserveringstegnieke. AI drie verpakkingsmateriale kan gebruik word vir die verpakking en opberging van gevriesdroogde Kepikorrels vir 'n tydperk van een maand. Indien 'n opbergingsperiode van twee maande of langer verlang word, word die OPET-verpakkingsmateriaal aanbeveel vir die suksesvolle behoud van die fermentasie-aktiwiteit van die Kepikorrels.

Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2002. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Developing countries such as South Africa are in dire need of nutritionally adequate dairy food and beverage sources that are ambient stable due to minimal access to refrigeration. One such product is Kefir, a naturally fermented milk beverage that originated in Caucasian China many centuries ago. The microorganisms responsible for fermentation of the milk are held together in a carbohydrate matrix in the form of small grains. These grains are then removed from the beverage prior to consumption, and added to fresh milk for new fermentations. This beverage holds great potential for large scale development due to the self-propagating nature of the grains, the lack of sophisticated equipment and knowledge necessary for production, and the appealing sensory characteristics of this beverage. This study was therefore performed as an initial investigation to determine the optimum fermentation conditions for large-scale grain production and optimal sensory appeal. Kefir grain production was found to be proportional to incubation temperature in the range studied (18°, 22°, 25° and 30°C), with maximum grain biomass increases of 500% for the Kefir incubated at 30°C over the 10 d trial. During fermentation of Kefir grains in milk, lactic acid and other metabolites are produced. Lactic acid results in coagulation of the milk, necessary to provide the characteristic texture and flavour of Kefir, as well as exerting a preservative effect. Lactic acid production was found to be strongly proportional to both incubation temperature and inoculum concentration. The samples containing 2% (w/v) Kefir grain inoculum concentration that were incubated at 25°C for 24 h were found to have optimum lactic acid levels for good quality Kefir (pH of 4.4 - 4.6 and TA of 1.0 - 1.15%). The other metabolites produced during Kefir fermentation are responsible for the specific flavour of Kefir, and include acetaldehyde, diacetyl, ethanol, acetone and 2-butanone. These compounds were studied using headspace gas chromatography over the fermentation period, which yielded good resolution and separation of all these compounds, however, only acetaldehyde, ethanol and acetone were found to be major metabolites in this study, These analytical results were then further compared to sensory results for key identified attributes, as obtained from a trained sensory panel, to enable recommendations for optimum fermentation conditions to be made. The studied attributes included sourness, sweetness, butteriness, creaminess, yoghurt flavour, cowiness, effervescence, yeastiness, smoothness and overall acceptability. It was apparent from this study that correlations between analytical and sensory data could be drawn, and that panellists were particularly accurate in detecting the attribute sourness resulting from the accumulated lactic acid in the Kefir. Overall acceptability also seemed to be intricately linked to the attribute creaminess, hence the regular literature references to full-cream Kefir as optimum for best sensory appeal. From this study, it was evident that Kefir with optimal sensory appeal is obtained with incubation for 18 h at moderate temperatures (22° or 25°C) and grain inoculum concentrations (0.8% w/v). / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In ontwikkelende lande soos Suid-Afrika, bestaan daar 'n groot behoefte aan voedsame suiwelprodukte wat stabiel is by kamer temperatuur aangesien 'n groot deel van die bevolking beperkte toegang tot verkoelingsfasiliteite het. Een so 'n produk is Kefir, 'n natuurlike gefermenteerde suiwelproduk wat sy oorsprong eeue gelede in China gehad het. Die mikroorganismes wat verantwoordelik is vir die fermentasie, is saamgebind in 'n koolhidraat matriks in die vorm van klein korrels. Hierdie korrels word verwyder uit die drankie voordat dit gedrink word, en word dan weer by vars melk bygevoeg vir 'n verdere fermentasie. Hierdie gefermenteerde produk het baie potensiaal vir massa-produksie, omdat die korrels natuurlik vermeerder, geen gesofistikeerde toerusting of kennis nodig is nie, en die finale produk hoogs aanvaarbare sensoriese eienskappe het. Die doel van die studie was om 'n inleidende ondersoek uit te voer om die optimum fermentasie toestande vir massakweking van korrels en die mees aanvaarbare sensoriese eienskappe te bepaal. Uit hierdie studie is gevind dat Kefirkorrel vermeerdering proporsioneel is tot die verhoging in inkubasie temperatuur in die gebied 18°, 22°, 25° en 30°C, met maksimum biomassa toenames van tot 500% vir Kefir wat vir 10 dae by 30°C geïnkubeer was. Gedurende fermentasie van Kefirkorrels in melk, word melksuur en ander metaboliete gevorm. Melksuur lei tot die verlaging van die pH van die melk, en veroorsaak stolling, wat noodsaaklik is vir die kenmerkende tekstuur en geur van Kefir, maar dien ook as 'n preserveermiddel. Daar is ook gevind dat melksuur produksie 'n direkte verband het met die inkubasie temperatuur en inokulum konsentrasie. Die monsters met Kefirkorrel inokulum konsentrasie van 2% (miv) wat vir 24 h by 25°C geïnkubeer is, het die optimale melksuur konsentrasies vir goeie kwaliteit Kefir bevat (pH van 4.4 - 4.6 en TA van 1.0 - 1.15%). Ander metaboliete wat belangrike geurkomponente van Kefir is, is asetaldehied, diasetiel, etanol, asetoon en 2-butanoon. Hierdie metaboliete is bepaal en geëvalueer met bodamp gaschromatografiese tegnieke gedurende die fermentasie, wat 'n goeie resolusie en skeiding gelewer het. In hierdie studie is slegs asetaldehied, etanol en asetoon as hoof Kefir metaboliete gevind. Die analitiese data is verder vergelyk met die sensoriese data van die hoof sensoriese komponente, soos bepaal deur 'n opgeleide sensoriese paneel, om die mees gunstigde fermentasie parameters te bepaal. Die geëvalueerde eienskappe was suurheid, soetheid, botterigheid, romerigheid, joghurt geur, koeismaak, gas inhoud, gisagtigheid, gladheid en algehele aanvaarbaarheid. Uit hierdie data is gevind dat daar wel 'n sterk korrelasie bestaan tussen die analitiese en sensoriese resultate, en dat paneellede in staat was om die suurheid, as gevolg van die gevormde melksuur, te bepaal. Algehele aanvaarbaarheid is definitief gekoppel aan romerigheid, daarom word volroommelk Kefir verkies bo die wat met afgeroomde melk berei is. Die data uit hierdie studie het ook getoon dat Kefir met optimale sensoriese eienskappe verkry is na 'n inkubasietyd van 18 h by "matige temperature" (22° of 25°C) en 'n Kefirkorrel inokulum van 0.8% (mIv).

Thesis (MSc Food Sc )--Stellenbsosch University, 2003. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Kepi is a fermented milk beverage that originated in Eastern Europe. Traditional Kepi is a lightly acidic, carbonated beverage, with a slight yeasty taste. The starter used to produce this beverage is an irregularly shaped, yellowish-white grain-like structure similar in appearance to a cauliflower floret. The characteristic flavour of Kepi is produced by a complex spectrum of microbial species that include species of yeasts, lactic acid bacteria, acetic acid bacteria and mycelial fungi. At the end of the fermentation process the grainy starter can be recovered and re-used, since the microbes can easily be recovered as a solid matrix. The microbes comprising Kepi grains have only been identified using classical identification techniques such as selective growth media, morphological, physiological and biochemical characteristics. In this study, polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis was used to typify and identify the complex microbial consortium present in the Kepi grains. A part of the 168 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene from the microbial population in mass-cultured, traditionally cultured and Irish Kepi grains were amplified using 'Eubacterial' specific primers and a part of the 268 rRNA gene was amplified using yeast specific primers. The PCR fragments were resolved by DGGE, resulting in unique fingerprints for the Eubacteria and yeasts present in the different Kepi grain types. The traditionally cultured Kepi grains were found to incorporate the most Eubacteria and yeast species, while the mass-cultured Kepi grains contained the lowest number of Eubacteria and yeast species. The different Eubacteria and yeast species were identified by cloning the PCR products and sequencing the cloned inserts. The obtained DNA sequences were compared to sequences available on the NCBI website. 8ix lactobacilli were identified: Lb. crispatus (KC-4); three Lb. species (KC-36, KC-38 and KC-43); and two unculturable lactobacilli (KC-2 and KC-3). The yeasts were identified as Saccharomyces cerevisiae (KC-y18) and Candida lambica (KC-y1). Unidentified isolates from kefiran strings that could not be identified using traditional methods were also identified by cloning the PCR products and sequencing the cloned inserts. The four isolates were identified as Lb. kefiri (KGI-A), Lb. parakefiri (KGIB), Lb. gallina rum (KGI-D) and an unculturable Lactobacillus (KGI-5). The phylogenetic relationship between the identified lactobacilli and the lactobacilli commonly found in Kepi grains was determined. The identified lactobacilli were grouped together in a clade with a bootstrap support value of 84%. The clade also contained representatives of Lb. delbrueckii subsp. lactis, Lb. acidophilus, Lb. gallinarum, Lb. helveticus, Lb. crispatus, Lb. species and unculturable lactobacilli. The bands in the peR-based DGGE fingerprints of the Eubacteria and the yeasts were identified, and a DGGE marker was subsequently constructed for the rapid identification of the Eubacteria present in mass-cultured Kepi grains. The data obtained in this study clearly showed that Kepi grains that are cultured differently, as well as Kepi grains from different origins have unique peRbased DGGE banding patterns for both the Eubacteria and yeasts present in the grains. The complex microbial consortium comprising Kepi grains could be typified and identified using PeR-based DGGE, DNA cloning and sequencing. The identification of the members of the microbial consortium is of importance for the future commercialisation of the mass-cultured Kepi grains. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Kepi is 'n gefermenteerde melkdrankie wat sy oorsprong het in Oos Europa. Tradisionele Kepi is 'n effens suur, gekarboneerde drankie wat effens na gis smaak. Die beginkultuur wat gebruik word om dié drankie te maak is 'n oneweredige, geel-wit korrelagtige struktuur wat baie lyk soos 'n blomkoolkoppie. Die karakteristieke smaak van Kepi word geproduseer deur 'n komplekse spektrum mikrobiese spesies wat giste, melksuur- en asynsuurbakterieë en ~. misillêre fungi insluit. Aan die einde van die fermentasieproses kan die korrelagtige beginkultuur herwin word en weer gebruik word, aangesien die mikrobes maklik herwin kan word as 'n soliede matriks. Die mikrobes waaruit Kepikorrels bestaan, is nog slegs met behulp van klassieke identifikasiemetodes soos selektiewe groeimedia, morfologiese, fisiologiese and biochemiese eienskappe geïdentifiseer. In hierdie studie is polimerase kettingreaksie (PKR)-gebaseerde denaturerende gradiënt jelelektroforese (DGGE) analise gebruik om die komplekse mikrobiologiese konsortium in die Kepikorrels te tipeer en te identifiseer. 'n Gedeelte van die 16S ribosomale RNS (rRNS) geen van die mikrobiologiese populasie in massagekweekte, tradisioneel gekweekte en Ierse Kepikorrels is geamplifiseer met 'Eubakferiële' spesifieke peilers en In gedeelte van die 26S rRNS geen is geamplifiseer met gis spesifieke peilers. Die PKR fragmente is onderskei deur DGGE, wat unieke vingerafdrukke vir die Eubakteriële- en gisspesies in die verskillende Kepikorrel tipes gelewer het. Die tradisioneel gekweekte Kepikorrels het die meeste Eubakteriële- en gisspesies geïnkorporeer, terwyl die Ierse Kepikorrels die minste Eubakteriële- en gisspesies geïnkorporeer het. Die verskillende Eubakteriële- en gisspesies is geïdentifiseer deur klonering van die PKR produkte en deur die gekloneerde insetsels se volgordes te bepaal. Die ONS volgordes is dan vergelyk met volgordes wat op die NCSI webwerf beskikbaar is. Ses lactobacilli is geïdentifiseer: Lb. ctispetus (KC-4); drie Lb. spesies (KC-36, KC-38 en KC-43); en twee onkultiveerbare lactobacilli (KC-2 en KC-3). Die giste is geïdentifiseer as Saccharomyces cerevisiae (KC-y18) en Candida lambica (KC-y1). Ongeïdentifiseerde isolate van kefiranstringe is ook geïdentifiseer deur klonering van die PKR produkte en deur die gekloneerde insetsels se volgorde te bepaal. Dié vier isolate is geïdentifiseer as Lb. kefiri (KGIA), Lb. parakefiri (KGI-B), Lb. gallina rum (KGI-D) en 'n onkultiveerbare Lactobacillus (KGI-5). Die filogenetiese verwantskap is bepaal tussen die geïdentifiseerde lactobacilli en lactobacilli wat geredelik in Kepikorrels gevind word. Die geïdentifiseerde lactobacilli was saam in 'n groep gegroepeer met 'n bootstrap waarde van 84%. Die groep het ook verteenwoordigers van Lb. delbrueckii subsp. lactis, Lb. acidophilus, Lb. gallina rum, Lb. helveticus, Lb. crispatus, Lb. species en 'n onkultiveerbare laktobacilli ingesluit. Die bande in die PKR-gebaseerde DGGE vingerafdrukke van die Eubakterieë en die giste is geïdentifiseer, en 'n DGGE merker is gemaak vir die vinnige identifikasie van die Eubakterieë wat in die massagekweekte Kepikorrels teenwoordig is. Die data wat in die studie verkry, is wys duidelik dat Kepikorrels wat op verskillende maniere gekweek is, en wat verskillende oorspronge het, unieke PKR-gebaseerde DGGE bandpatrone het vir beide die Eubakterieë en giste wat in die korrels teenwoordig is. Die komplekse mikrobiologiese konsortium waaruit Kepikorrels bestaan kon getipeer en geïdentifiseer word deur PKR-gebaseerde DGGE, klonering van DNS en volgordebepaling. Die identifikasie van lede van die mikrobiologiese konsortium is belangrik vir die toekomstige kommersialisasie van die massagekweekte Kepikorrels.

A cada ano a indústria de vinhos descarta uma alta quantidade de resíduos líquidos e sólidos, constituído em grande parte por bagaço de uva. Este resíduo pode ser considerado um subproduto da indústria e apresenta quantidades significativas de antocianinas, as quais podem apresentar diversas aplicações. Apesar da extração de antocianinas ser um passo importante na recuperação de pigmentos em matrizes vegetais não existe um método de extração padrão na literatura. Dessa forma, existem estudos tanto em relação ao uso de métodos tradicionais quanto emergentes, sendo estes últimos normalmente mais favoráveis ao Meio Ambiente. Neste estudo foi usado o método de extração enzimática, técnica emergente, que se baseia em alterações da parede celular de matrizes alimentares para exposição dos materiais intracelulares. Assim, o objetivo geral do trabalho foi realizar a extração enzimática de antocianinas presentes em casca de uva para posterior aplicação como corante alimentício em quefir e bebida carbonatada. Foram encontrados diferentes temperaturas e porcentagens de preparado enzimático ótimos dependendo do cultivar analisado. Após aperfeiçoamento foi selecionado o uso de casca de Cabernet Sauvignon, a uma temperatura de 40 oC e 0,25 % de Pectinex Ultra Color®. O corante natural produzido foi aplicado em bebida carbonatada e quefir, ambos sob análises de tempo de meia-vida de antocianinas e parâmetros físico-químicos durante 16 dias de armazenagem. Dentre os resultados obtidos foi destacado que o quefir com adição do corante manteve características semelhantes ao encontrado na literatura para quefir natural. Em análises em bebida carbonatada, houve maior estabilidade de antocianinas nas amostras armazenadas sem presença de luz. A aplicação do extrato antociânico foi favorável em ambas matrizes alimentares, sendo recomendado estudos futuros visando o aumento do tempo de meia vida da estabilidade das antocianinas. / Every year, wine industry discards a high amount of liquid and solid waste, consisting largely of grape pomace. This residue can be considered a by-product of the industry and presents significant quantity of anthocyanins, which can provide several applications. Despite the extraction of anthocyanins be an important step on the recovery of pigments in vegetables, there is not a standard extraction method in the literature. In this way, there are studies regarding the use of traditional and emerging methods, which the latter usually being more environmentally friendly. In this study, controlled enzymatic extraction method was used, an emerging technique that is based on alterations of the cell wall of alimentary matrices for exposure of the intracellular materials. Thus, the aim of this study was to perform the enzymatic extraction of anthocyanins present in grape skins for subsequent application as a food dye in kefir and carbonated beverage. Eight different samples of grape pomace were used to improvement the extraction process. Preliminary responses of the study defined that low extraction times are required for the enzymatic extraction process, where the maximum ones being found when the process was conducted for thirty minutes using Pectinex Ultra Color®. In addition, different temperatures and percentages of enzyme preparation were found depending on the variety analyzed. After improvement, the use of Carbenet Sauvignon skin was selected, at a temperature of 40 ° C and 0.25% of enzymatic preparation. The natural dye produced was applied in carbonated beverage and kefir, both under analysis of the half-life of anthocyanins and physical- chemical parameters during 16 days of storage. Among the results obtained, it was pointed out that kefir with dye addition maintained similar characteristics to that found in the literature for natural kefir. In analyzes in carbonated beverage, there was greater stability of anthocyanins when the samples were stored without light. The application of the anthocyanin extract was favorable in both food matrices, and future studies are recommended aiming to increase the half-life of the stability of anthocyanins.

Submitted by Marco Antônio de Ramos Chagas (mchagas@ufv.br) on 2018-04-18T18:50:16Z No. of bitstreams: 1 texto completo.pdf: 1549576 bytes, checksum: 3ac946b83282f022264389a7aee4d951 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-04-18T18:50:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 texto completo.pdf: 1549576 bytes, checksum: 3ac946b83282f022264389a7aee4d951 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-11-28 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / A obesidade é uma doença multifatorial, e o acúmulo excessivo de gordura no tecido adiposo está na gênese de distúrbios metabólicos e inflamatórios. O kefir de água é uma bebida fermentada que contém micro-organismos com potencial ação probiótica. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar o efeito do kefir de água no metabolismo lipídico e na inflamação, no fígado e no tecido adiposo, em ratos alimentados com dieta de cafeteria. O experimento teve duração de 15 semanas e os animais foram divididos em seis grupos: G1-Dieta comercial; G2–Dieta comercial e 1 mL de kefir de água; G3–Dieta de cafeteria; G4–Dieta de cafeteria e 1 mL de kefir de água administrado antes da indução da obesidade; G5–Dieta de cafeteria e 1 mL de kefir de água administrado após a indução da obesidade e G6–Dieta de cafeteria e 2 mL de kefir de água administrado após a indução da obesidade. O kefir de água foi administrado 1 vez ao dia por gavagem. Ao final do experimento foram coletados o sangue, o fígado e o tecido adiposo. Analisou- se enzimas antioxidantes e da peroxidação lipídica no plasma, a expressão de genes envolvidos na inflamação e no metabolismo lipídico no fígado e no tecido adiposo, os teores de lipídeos no fígado e a histomorfometria no fígado e no tecido adiposo. O kefir de água aumentou a atividade da glutationa S-transferase (GST) e reduziu a concentração de malondialdeído (MDA) no plasma, quando administrado após a indução da obesidade, na dose de 2 mL, reduziu a expressão de TNFα no fígado e no tecido adiposo nos ratos obesos, aumentou a expressão dos genes envolvidos na oxidação de ácidos graxos hepáticos ADIPO R2, PPARα e CPT 1A, reduziu o teor de triacilglicerol e o percentual de gordura hepática quando administrado antes da indução da obesidade, e os teores de colesterol em todos os ratos obesos. Além disso, o kefir de água foi capaz de reduzir a expressão do gene adipogênico Fas e aumentar as expressões de LpL e adiponectina no tecido adiposo. Estes resultados demonstram potenciais efeitos benéficos do kefir de água nas complicações metabólicas relacionadas à obesidade e esteatose hepática. / Obesity is a multifactorial disease, and the excessive fat accumulation in adipose tissue is at the genesis of metabolic and inflammatory disorders. Water kefir is a fermented beverage that contains microorganisms with potential probiotic action. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of water kefir on lipid metabolism and on inflammation, liver and adipose tissue in rats fed by a cafeteria diet. The experiment lasted 15 weeks and the animals were divided into six groups: G1 - commercial diet; G2 - commercial diet and 1 mL water kefir; G3 - Cafeteria diet; G4 - Cafeteria diet and 1 mL water kefir administered before the induction of obesity; G5 - Cafeteria diet and 1 mL water kefir administered after the induction of obesity and G6 - Cafeteria diet and 2 mL water kefir administered after the induction of obesity. Weight and food consumption were monitored weekly. Water kefir was given once a day by gavage. At the end of the experiment, the blood, liver and adipose tissue were collected. Analyses of antioxidant enzymes and lipid peroxidation in plasma, expression of genes involved in inflammation and lipid metabolism in liver and adipose tissue, lipid levels in the liver and Histomorphometry in liver and adipose tissue were performed. Water kefir increased the activity of the glutathione S-transferase (GST) enzyme and reduced the concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA) in plasma, when administered after the induction of obesity at the dose of 2 mL, reduced TNFα expression in liver and adipose tissue in all groups of obese rats increased the expression of the genes involved in the oxidation of fatty liver fatty acids ADIPO R2, PPAR and CPT 1A, reduced the triacylglycerol ester and the percentage of hepatic fat when administered before the induction of obesity, and the cholesterol levels in all groups of obese rats. In addition, water kefir could reduce the expression of the adipogenic Fas gene and increase the expressions of LpL and adiponectin in adipose tissue. These results demonstrate potential beneficial effects of water kefir on metabolic complications related to adipogenesis and inflammation in obesity and hepatic steatosis.

A cada ano a indústria de vinhos descarta uma alta quantidade de resíduos líquidos e sólidos, constituído em grande parte por bagaço de uva. Este resíduo pode ser considerado um subproduto da indústria e apresenta quantidades significativas de antocianinas, as quais podem apresentar diversas aplicações. Apesar da extração de antocianinas ser um passo importante na recuperação de pigmentos em matrizes vegetais não existe um método de extração padrão na literatura. Dessa forma, existem estudos tanto em relação ao uso de métodos tradicionais quanto emergentes, sendo estes últimos normalmente mais favoráveis ao Meio Ambiente. Neste estudo foi usado o método de extração enzimática, técnica emergente, que se baseia em alterações da parede celular de matrizes alimentares para exposição dos materiais intracelulares. Assim, o objetivo geral do trabalho foi realizar a extração enzimática de antocianinas presentes em casca de uva para posterior aplicação como corante alimentício em quefir e bebida carbonatada. Foram encontrados diferentes temperaturas e porcentagens de preparado enzimático ótimos dependendo do cultivar analisado. Após aperfeiçoamento foi selecionado o uso de casca de Cabernet Sauvignon, a uma temperatura de 40 oC e 0,25 % de Pectinex Ultra Color®. O corante natural produzido foi aplicado em bebida carbonatada e quefir, ambos sob análises de tempo de meia-vida de antocianinas e parâmetros físico-químicos durante 16 dias de armazenagem. Dentre os resultados obtidos foi destacado que o quefir com adição do corante manteve características semelhantes ao encontrado na literatura para quefir natural. Em análises em bebida carbonatada, houve maior estabilidade de antocianinas nas amostras armazenadas sem presença de luz. A aplicação do extrato antociânico foi favorável em ambas matrizes alimentares, sendo recomendado estudos futuros visando o aumento do tempo de meia vida da estabilidade das antocianinas. / Every year, wine industry discards a high amount of liquid and solid waste, consisting largely of grape pomace. This residue can be considered a by-product of the industry and presents significant quantity of anthocyanins, which can provide several applications. Despite the extraction of anthocyanins be an important step on the recovery of pigments in vegetables, there is not a standard extraction method in the literature. In this way, there are studies regarding the use of traditional and emerging methods, which the latter usually being more environmentally friendly. In this study, controlled enzymatic extraction method was used, an emerging technique that is based on alterations of the cell wall of alimentary matrices for exposure of the intracellular materials. Thus, the aim of this study was to perform the enzymatic extraction of anthocyanins present in grape skins for subsequent application as a food dye in kefir and carbonated beverage. Eight different samples of grape pomace were used to improvement the extraction process. Preliminary responses of the study defined that low extraction times are required for the enzymatic extraction process, where the maximum ones being found when the process was conducted for thirty minutes using Pectinex Ultra Color®. In addition, different temperatures and percentages of enzyme preparation were found depending on the variety analyzed. After improvement, the use of Carbenet Sauvignon skin was selected, at a temperature of 40 ° C and 0.25% of enzymatic preparation. The natural dye produced was applied in carbonated beverage and kefir, both under analysis of the half-life of anthocyanins and physical- chemical parameters during 16 days of storage. Among the results obtained, it was pointed out that kefir with dye addition maintained similar characteristics to that found in the literature for natural kefir. In analyzes in carbonated beverage, there was greater stability of anthocyanins when the samples were stored without light. The application of the anthocyanin extract was favorable in both food matrices, and future studies are recommended aiming to increase the half-life of the stability of anthocyanins.

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