Screening of Prebiotics from Jhargram Tribal Biodiversity

By : Samiran Hota, Annalakshmi Chatterjee

Page No: 303-311

Abstract 
Different tribal communities like Sabars, Santals and Mundas living in the intense forest, maintaining their identity still in the midst of the modern population consume fruits and vegetables indigenous to them for their daily requirements. Among these, fifteen plant species were collected and investigated for the indigestible polysaccharides and their prebiotic properties. Plant extracts were processed with HCl buffer and ?-amylase, and indigestible polysaccharide content was determined. Based on extract yield and indigestible polysaccharide content, Dioscorea hispida, Dioscorea wallichii, Diospyros melanoxylon and Diospyros mespiliformis were selected as sources for studying their prebiotic effect on probiotics. Selected extracts demonstrated promising growth stimulatory effect on various Lactobacillus species under defined conditions.

Authors :
Samiran Hota and Annalakshmi Chatterjee
Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Microbiology, Food & Nutrition Division, Dept. of Home Science, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPSR.2021.37.02.12