Prebiotic properties of licorice root extracts
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2020
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Tsirulnichenko, L.
Kretova, J.
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Abstrakt
The study objective is to investigate effect of licorice root extract on growth of
probiotic microorganisms. As fructan percentage in licorice roots is 27.8–28.8%, this value is
sufficient to enable the raw material suitability as a prebiotic ingredient. The licorice root extract
(0.1%, 1% and 10% of medium volume) was added to media. The same media without added
extract were considered as controls. Effect of the licorice root extract on growth of probiotic
microorganisms was studied in 2 commercial probiotic drug Bifiform (Denmark) and
Bifidobacterin forte (Russia). Licorice root extract provides probiotic bacteria an opportunity to
tolerate acidity/alkalinity gradient of model media well and to decrease their count slower. In
vitro studies showed, what 1% extract provides more favorable conditions for microorganisms
that 10% one.
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licorice root, fructans, functional food products, diabetes, intestinal microflora, articles