INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, cilt.58, ss.6015-6024, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)
The enhancing impact of fermentation withLactiplantibacillus plantarumand drying/coating on bioactiv-ity properties ofSpirulina platensiswas investigated. The fermentation withLp. plantarumtook placeanaerobically for 72 h at 37 C. Encapsulation of fresh and fermented samples was made by spray-dryingwith a 170°Cair inlet temperature, a 20 mL/minfeed flow rateand different ratios of coating material(1:0, 1:1 and 1:2 maltodextrin). FreshSpirulinacapsules exhibited different shapes, mostly rod form whilstfermentedSpirulinaexhibited a generally spherical shape. 1,1-diethoxy-ethane (34.02%) and tert-butyldimethylsilyl 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropanoate (26.70%) were identified as the major compounds infermentedSpirulina. The total phenol content ofSpirulinawas in range from 14.22 mg gallic acid equiva-lent (GAE)/g for fermented wet spirulina to 77.27 mg GAE/g for fermented spray-driedSpirulinacoatedwith maltodextrin at a ratio of 1:1. The drying and fermentation processes significantly increased the totalphenol content, total antioxidant activity and diphenyl picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging capacityofSpirulina(P<0.05). Bacteriostatic concentration of fermented spray-driedSpirulinawas 25 mg/mLagainstSalmonellaParatyphi A,Staphylococcus aureusandEnterococcus faecalis, whereas bactericidaleffect was at a concentration of 25 mg/mL vs.Pseudomonas aeruginosaandE. faecalis. The combinationof fermentation withLp. plantarumand drying after coating with maltodextrin ofSpirulinaenhanced itsantimicrobial and antioxidant properties by 0.7–20-fold compared to fresh, wet Spirulina.