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Leeuwendaal NK, Stanton C, O’Toole PW, Beresford TP. Fermented Foods, Health and the Gut Microbiome. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14071527. [PMID: 35406140 PMCID: PMC9003261 DOI: 10.3390/nu14071527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Fermented foods have been a part of human diet for almost 10,000 years, and their level of diversity in the 21st century is substantial. The health benefits of fermented foods have been intensively investigated; identification of bioactive peptides and microbial metabolites in fermented foods that can positively affect human health has consolidated this interest. Each fermented food typically hosts a distinct population of microorganisms. Once ingested, nutrients and microorganisms from fermented foods may survive to interact with the gut microbiome, which can now be resolved at the species and strain level by metagenomics. Transient or long-term colonization of the gut by fermented food strains or impacts of fermented foods on indigenous gut microbes can therefore be determined. This review considers the primary food fermentation pathways and microorganisms involved, the potential health benefits, and the ability of these foodstuffs to impact the gut microbiome once ingested either through compounds produced during the fermentation process or through interactions with microorganisms from the fermented food that are capable of surviving in the gastro-intestinal transit. This review clearly shows that fermented foods can affect the gut microbiome in both the short and long term, and should be considered an important element of the human diet.
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, P61 C996 Cork, Ireland; (N.K.L.); (C.S.)
- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, T12 K8AF Cork, Ireland;
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, T12 K8AF Cork, Ireland;
- School of Microbiology, University College Cork, T12 K8AF Cork, Ireland
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, P61 C996 Cork, Ireland; (N.K.L.); (C.S.)
- Correspondence:
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Billington C, Kingsbury JM, Rivas L. Metagenomics Approaches for Improving Food Safety: A Review. J Food Prot 2022; 85:448-464. [PMID: 34706052 DOI: 10.4315/jfp-21-301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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ABSTRACT Advancements in next-generation sequencing technology have dramatically reduced the cost and increased the ease of microbial whole genome sequencing. This approach is revolutionizing the identification and analysis of foodborne microbial pathogens, facilitating expedited detection and mitigation of foodborne outbreaks, improving public health outcomes, and limiting costly recalls. However, next-generation sequencing is still anchored in the traditional laboratory practice of the selection and culture of a single isolate. Metagenomic-based approaches, including metabarcoding and shotgun and long-read metagenomics, are part of the next disruptive revolution in food safety diagnostics and offer the potential to directly identify entire microbial communities in a single food, ingredient, or environmental sample. In this review, metagenomic-based approaches are introduced and placed within the context of conventional detection and diagnostic techniques, and essential considerations for undertaking metagenomic assays and data analysis are described. Recent applications of the use of metagenomics for food safety are discussed alongside current limitations and knowledge gaps and new opportunities arising from the use of this technology. HIGHLIGHTS
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- Craig Billington
- Institute of Environmental Science and Research, 27 Creyke Road, Ilam, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Research, 27 Creyke Road, Ilam, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Research, 27 Creyke Road, Ilam, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
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Łepecka A, Okoń A, Szymański P, Zielińska D, Kajak-Siemaszko K, Jaworska D, Neffe-Skocińska K, Sionek B, Trząskowska M, Kołożyn-Krajewska D, Dolatowski ZJ. The Use of Unique, Environmental Lactic Acid Bacteria Strains in the Traditional Production of Organic Cheeses from Unpasteurized Cow's Milk. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27031097. [PMID: 35164362 PMCID: PMC8838525 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27031097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The aim of this study was to use local LAB cultures for the production of organic acid-rennet cheeses from unpasteurized cow’s milk. Under industrial conditions, three types of cheese were produced, i.e., traditionally with acid whey (AW), with starter culture L. brevis B1, or with starter culture L. plantarum Os2. Strains were previously isolated from traditional Polish cheeses. Chemical composition, physico-chemical, microbiological, and sensory studies during 2 months of storage were carried out. As a result of this research, it was found that the basic composition was typical for semi-hard, partially skimmed cheeses. Mainly saturated fatty acids were detected. The cheeses were rich in omega-3, -6, and -9 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), and were characterized by good lipid quality indices (LQI). All of the cheeses were characterized by a high number of lactic acid bacteria, with Enterobacteriaceae, yeast, molds, and staphylococci contaminants, which is typical microbiota for unpasteurized milk products. Water activity, pH, and total acidity were typical. A lower oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) of cheeses with the addition of strains and stability of the products during storage were observed. The B1 and Os2 cheeses were lighter, less yellow, had a more intense milk and creamy aroma, were softer, moister, and more elastic than AW cheese. The research results indicate the possibility of using environmental LAB strains in the production of high-quality acid-rennet cheeses, but special attention should be paid to the production process due to the microbiological quality of the cheeses.
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- Anna Łepecka
- Department of Meat and Fat Technology, Prof. Waclaw Dabrowski Institute of Agriculture and Food, Biotechnology—State Research Institute, 02-532 Warsaw, Poland; (A.O.); (P.S.); (Z.J.D.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-225097025
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- Department of Meat and Fat Technology, Prof. Waclaw Dabrowski Institute of Agriculture and Food, Biotechnology—State Research Institute, 02-532 Warsaw, Poland; (A.O.); (P.S.); (Z.J.D.)
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- Department of Meat and Fat Technology, Prof. Waclaw Dabrowski Institute of Agriculture and Food, Biotechnology—State Research Institute, 02-532 Warsaw, Poland; (A.O.); (P.S.); (Z.J.D.)
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- Department of Food Gastronomy and Food Hygiene, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (D.Z.); (K.K.-S.); (D.J.); (K.N.-S.); (B.S.); (M.T.); (D.K.-K.)
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- Department of Food Gastronomy and Food Hygiene, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (D.Z.); (K.K.-S.); (D.J.); (K.N.-S.); (B.S.); (M.T.); (D.K.-K.)
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- Department of Food Gastronomy and Food Hygiene, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (D.Z.); (K.K.-S.); (D.J.); (K.N.-S.); (B.S.); (M.T.); (D.K.-K.)
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- Department of Food Gastronomy and Food Hygiene, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (D.Z.); (K.K.-S.); (D.J.); (K.N.-S.); (B.S.); (M.T.); (D.K.-K.)
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- Department of Food Gastronomy and Food Hygiene, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (D.Z.); (K.K.-S.); (D.J.); (K.N.-S.); (B.S.); (M.T.); (D.K.-K.)
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- Department of Food Gastronomy and Food Hygiene, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (D.Z.); (K.K.-S.); (D.J.); (K.N.-S.); (B.S.); (M.T.); (D.K.-K.)
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- Department of Food Gastronomy and Food Hygiene, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; (D.Z.); (K.K.-S.); (D.J.); (K.N.-S.); (B.S.); (M.T.); (D.K.-K.)
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- Department of Meat and Fat Technology, Prof. Waclaw Dabrowski Institute of Agriculture and Food, Biotechnology—State Research Institute, 02-532 Warsaw, Poland; (A.O.); (P.S.); (Z.J.D.)
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