JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION, cilt.16, sa.4355-4363, ss.4355-4363, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
The concerns about synthetic preservatives on human health lead the food industry and scientists to seek natural agents from
natural sustainable sources; including plants, animals, and microorganisms. In this study, it was aimed to characterise and
enhance the bioactivity of microencapsulated cell free supernatant (CFS) of Lactobacillus plantarum FI 8595 by powdered
propolis (PP) against fsh spoilage bacteria and food-borne pathogens. CFS mainly consisted of n-hexadecanoic acid (27.44%)
and 1-hexadecene (19.59%), while PP had primarily 2-furanmethanol (46.17%) and 2-ethyl hexanal (13.98%). Proteus
mirabilis was the most resistant strain towards CFS, with inhibition zone of 8.43 mm. Addition of PP into CFS enhanced
antimicrobial activity of lactobacilli CFS. Microencapsulated CFS with PP exerted higher inhibition zone (15 mm) than their
pure form (9.33 mm) against Enterococcus faecalis. Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella Paratyphi A exhibited stronger
susceptibility versus pure and microencapsulated samples. Bacteriostatic efect of microencapsulated CFS was found at
dose of 25 mg/ml for P. mirabilis, and 50 mg/ml for Pseudomonas luteola, E. faecalis, and P. damselae. All bacteria apart
from P. luteola kept growing at 50 mg/ml dose of microencapsulated CFS, whereas microencapsulated CFS in combination
with PP fully killed all bacteria at this dose. Results revealed that combinations of microencapsulated CFS and PP could be
a good alternative to control microbial growth in food.