Bacterial cinnamoyl esterase activity screening for the production of a novel functional food product.
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SUBMITTER: Guglielmetti S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2258599 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Feb
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Bacterial cinnamoyl esterase activity screening for the production of a novel functional food product.
Guglielmetti Simone S De Noni Ivano I Caracciolo Federica F Molinari Francesco F Parini Carlo C Mora Diego D
Applied and environmental microbiology 20071228 4
Lactobacillus helveticus MIMLh5 was selected for its strong cinnamoyl esterase activity on chlorogenic acid and employed for the preparation of a food product containing a high concentration of free caffeic acid. The novel food product was demonstrated to display high total antioxidant power and potential probiotic properties. ...[more]
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