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Lynch KM, Strain CR, Johnson C, Patangia D, Stanton C, Koc F, Gil-Martinez J, O'Riordan P, Sahin AW, Ross RP, Arendt EK. Extraction and characterisation of arabinoxylan from brewers spent grain and investigation of microbiome modulation potential. Eur J Nutr 2021; 60:4393-4411. [PMID: 34057578 PMCID: PMC8572209 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-021-02570-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Purpose Brewers’ spent grain (BSG) represents the largest by-product of the brewing industry. Its utilisation as an animal feed has become less practical today; however, its high fibre and protein content make it a promising untapped resource for human nutrition. BSG contains mainly insoluble fibre. This fibre, along with protein, is trapped with the complex lignocellulosic cell structure and must be solubilised to release components which may be beneficial to health through modulation of the gut microbiota. Methods In this study, the application of a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process for the extraction and solubilisation of arabinoxylan from BSG is demonstrated. Results Processing of the BSG was varied to modulate the physicochemical and molecular characteristic of the released arabinoxylan. The maximum level of arabinoxylan solubilisation achieved was approximately 21%, compared to the unprocessed BSG which contained no soluble arabinoxylan (AX). Concentration of the solubilised material produced a sample containing 99% soluble AX. Samples were investigated for their microbiome modulating capacity in in-vitro faecal fermentation trials. Many samples promoted increased Lactobacillus levels (approx. twofold). One sample that contained the highest level of soluble AX was shown to be bifidogenic, increasing the levels of this genus approx. 3.5-fold as well as acetate (p = 0.018) and propionate (p < 0.001) production. Conclusion The findings indicate that AX extracted from BSG has prebiotic potential. The demonstration that BSG is a source of functional fibre is a promising step towards the application of this brewing side-stream as a functional food ingredient for human nutrition. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00394-021-02570-8.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kieran M Lynch
- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Fermoy, Co., Cork, Ireland.,APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
| | - Crystal Johnson
- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Fermoy, Co., Cork, Ireland.,APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
| | - Dhrati Patangia
- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Fermoy, Co., Cork, Ireland.,APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
| | - Catherine Stanton
- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Fermoy, Co., Cork, Ireland.,APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
| | - Fatma Koc
- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Fermoy, Co., Cork, Ireland.,APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
| | - Jorge Gil-Martinez
- Global Innovation and Technology Centre, Anheuser-Busch InBev nv/sa, Brouwerijplein 1, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
| | - Patrick O'Riordan
- Global Innovation and Technology Centre, Anheuser-Busch InBev nv/sa, Brouwerijplein 1, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
| | - Aylin W Sahin
- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
| | - R Paul Ross
- APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
| | - Elke K Arendt
- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland. .,APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
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