Fermentation of tender coconut water by probiotic bacteria Bacillus coagulans

Aishwarya  Singh Gangwar; Aastha  Bhardwaj; Vasudha Sharma

doi:10.7455/ijfs/7.1.2018.a9

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Fermentation of tender coconut water by probiotic bacteria Bacillus coagulans

Published: 18.04.2018.

Volume 7, Issue 1 (2018)

pp. 100-110;

https://doi.org/10.7455/ijfs/7.1.2018.a9

Abstract

Coconut water is currently being considered as an elixir for patients suffering from diseases like dengue and malaria as well as chikungunia to provide hydration properties to the body. It has become a popular beverage for many people owing to its palatability and high mineral content. In this study, the growth, survival and fermentation performance of the probiotic bacterium Bacillus coagulans in coconut water was assessed in order to produce a novel non-dairy, probiotic beverage. The species was characterized on the basis of morphology, physiology and biochemical parameters and its probiotic attributes were assessed. Batch fermentations were carried out for 2 days at a constant 37°C, thereafter the samples were subjected to microbiological and chemical analysis. The results suggested that the specie produced lactic acid and was acid and bile tolerant. The pH and titratable acidity of probiotic fermented coconut water were found to be 4.4 and 0.53 % lactic acid, respectively. The viscosity of fermented coconut water increased significantly from an initial 5.13 mPa.s to 5.35 mPa.s because of the increase in soluble solids content due to exopolysaccharide production by B. coagulans during fermentation. Also, the overall acceptability score of probiotic coconut water was higher than tender coconut water, suggesting its feasibility for use as a probiotic beverage.

Keywords

Probiotic non dairy beverage,

Fermented coconut water,

Sensory evaluation,

Physicochemical characteristics

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