Riboflavin- and Dextran-Producing <i>Weissella confusa</i> FS54 B2: Characterization and Testing for Development of Fermented Plant-Based Beverages

The use of lactic acid bacteria for developing functional foods is increasing for their ability to synthesize beneficial metabolites such as vitamin B (riboflavin, RF) and postbiotic compounds. Here, the spontaneous mutant FS54 B2 was isolated by treatment of the dextran-producing <i>Weissella...

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Main Authors: Malek Lahmar, Norhane Besrour-Aouam, Annel M. Hernández-Alcántara, Iñaki Diez-Ozaeta, Imene Fhoula, Paloma López, Mari Luz Mohedano, Hadda-Imene Ouzari
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author Malek Lahmar
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Iñaki Diez-Ozaeta
Imene Fhoula
Paloma López
Mari Luz Mohedano
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description The use of lactic acid bacteria for developing functional foods is increasing for their ability to synthesize beneficial metabolites such as vitamin B (riboflavin, RF) and postbiotic compounds. Here, the spontaneous mutant FS54 B2 was isolated by treatment of the dextran-producing <i>Weissella confusa</i> FS54 strain with roseoflavin. FS54 B2 overproduced RF (4.9 mg/L) in synthetic medium. The FMN riboswitch is responsible for the regulation of RF biosynthesis, and sequencing of the coding DNA revealed that FS54 B2 carries the G131U mutation. FS54 B2 retained the capacity of FS54 to synthesize high levels of dextran (3.8 g/L) in synthetic medium. The fermentation capacities of the two <i>Weissella</i> strains was tested in commercial oat-, soy- and rice-based beverages. The best substrate for FS54 B2 was the oat-based drink, in which, after fermentation, the following were detected: RF (2.4 mg/L), dextran (5.3 mg/L), potential prebiotics (oligosaccharides (panose (5.1 g/L), isomaltose (753 mg/L) and isomaltotriose (454 mg/L)) and the antioxidant mannitol (16.3 g/L). pH-lowering ability and cell viability after one month of storage period were confirmed. As far as we know, this is the first time that an RF-overproducing <i>W. confusa</i> strain has been isolated, characterized and tested for its potential use in the development of functional beverages.
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spelling doaj-art-f2b64f520c75422e868361848e7b1e882024-12-27T14:26:32ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582024-12-011324411210.3390/foods13244112Riboflavin- and Dextran-Producing <i>Weissella confusa</i> FS54 B2: Characterization and Testing for Development of Fermented Plant-Based BeveragesMalek Lahmar0Norhane Besrour-Aouam1Annel M. Hernández-Alcántara2Iñaki Diez-Ozaeta3Imene Fhoula4Paloma López5Mari Luz Mohedano6Hadda-Imene Ouzari7Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (CIB-CSIC), 28040 Madrid, SpainMicroorganisms and Active Biomolecules Laboratory (LR03ES03), Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, TunisiaCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (CIB-CSIC), 28040 Madrid, SpainCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (CIB-CSIC), 28040 Madrid, SpainMicroorganisms and Active Biomolecules Laboratory (LR03ES03), Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, TunisiaCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (CIB-CSIC), 28040 Madrid, SpainCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (CIB-CSIC), 28040 Madrid, SpainMicroorganisms and Active Biomolecules Laboratory (LR03ES03), Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, TunisiaThe use of lactic acid bacteria for developing functional foods is increasing for their ability to synthesize beneficial metabolites such as vitamin B (riboflavin, RF) and postbiotic compounds. Here, the spontaneous mutant FS54 B2 was isolated by treatment of the dextran-producing <i>Weissella confusa</i> FS54 strain with roseoflavin. FS54 B2 overproduced RF (4.9 mg/L) in synthetic medium. The FMN riboswitch is responsible for the regulation of RF biosynthesis, and sequencing of the coding DNA revealed that FS54 B2 carries the G131U mutation. FS54 B2 retained the capacity of FS54 to synthesize high levels of dextran (3.8 g/L) in synthetic medium. The fermentation capacities of the two <i>Weissella</i> strains was tested in commercial oat-, soy- and rice-based beverages. The best substrate for FS54 B2 was the oat-based drink, in which, after fermentation, the following were detected: RF (2.4 mg/L), dextran (5.3 mg/L), potential prebiotics (oligosaccharides (panose (5.1 g/L), isomaltose (753 mg/L) and isomaltotriose (454 mg/L)) and the antioxidant mannitol (16.3 g/L). pH-lowering ability and cell viability after one month of storage period were confirmed. As far as we know, this is the first time that an RF-overproducing <i>W. confusa</i> strain has been isolated, characterized and tested for its potential use in the development of functional beverages.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/13/24/4112lactic acid bacteria<i>Weissella confusa</i>riboflavinFMN riboswitchplant-based beveragesprebiotic oligosaccharides
spellingShingle Malek Lahmar
Norhane Besrour-Aouam
Annel M. Hernández-Alcántara
Iñaki Diez-Ozaeta
Imene Fhoula
Paloma López
Mari Luz Mohedano
Hadda-Imene Ouzari
Riboflavin- and Dextran-Producing <i>Weissella confusa</i> FS54 B2: Characterization and Testing for Development of Fermented Plant-Based Beverages
Foods
lactic acid bacteria
<i>Weissella confusa</i>
riboflavin
FMN riboswitch
plant-based beverages
prebiotic oligosaccharides
title Riboflavin- and Dextran-Producing <i>Weissella confusa</i> FS54 B2: Characterization and Testing for Development of Fermented Plant-Based Beverages
title_full Riboflavin- and Dextran-Producing <i>Weissella confusa</i> FS54 B2: Characterization and Testing for Development of Fermented Plant-Based Beverages
title_fullStr Riboflavin- and Dextran-Producing <i>Weissella confusa</i> FS54 B2: Characterization and Testing for Development of Fermented Plant-Based Beverages
title_full_unstemmed Riboflavin- and Dextran-Producing <i>Weissella confusa</i> FS54 B2: Characterization and Testing for Development of Fermented Plant-Based Beverages
title_short Riboflavin- and Dextran-Producing <i>Weissella confusa</i> FS54 B2: Characterization and Testing for Development of Fermented Plant-Based Beverages
title_sort riboflavin and dextran producing i weissella confusa i fs54 b2 characterization and testing for development of fermented plant based beverages
topic lactic acid bacteria
<i>Weissella confusa</i>
riboflavin
FMN riboswitch
plant-based beverages
prebiotic oligosaccharides
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/13/24/4112
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