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- Title
Chickpea-Derived Prebiotic Substances Trigger Biofilm Formation by Bacillus subtilis.
- Authors
Amoah, Yaa Serwaah; Rajasekharan, Satish Kumar; Reifen, Ram; Shemesh, Moshe
- Abstract
Chickpea-based foods are known for their low allergenicity and rich nutritional package. As an essential dietary legume, chickpea is often processed into milk or hummus or as an industrial source of protein and starch. The current study explores the feasibility of using the chickpea-derived prebiotic substances as a scaffold for growing Bacillus subtilis (a prospective probiotic bacterium) to develop synbiotic chickpea-based functional food. We report that the chickpea-derived fibers enhance the formation of the B. subtilis biofilms and the production of the antimicrobial pigment pulcherrimin. Furthermore, electron micrograph imaging confirms the bacterial embedding onto the chickpea fibers, which may provide a survival tactic to shield and protect the bacterial population from environmental insults. Overall, it is believed that chickpea-derived prebiotic substances provide a staple basis for developing functional probiotics and synbiotic food.
- Subjects
FUNCTIONAL foods; SURVIVAL; PREBIOTICS; BIOFILMS; BACILLUS (Bacteria); PLANTS; PROBIOTICS; ELECTRON microscopy
- Publication
Nutrients, 2021, Vol 13, Issue 12, p4228
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu13124228