Storage stability of physical and biochemical parameters of pressurized and heat treated Nam Prig Nhum (Thai-green-chilli paste)

Alteration of physical and chemical qualities of pressurized and heat treated Nam Prig Nhum (Thai-green-chili paste) was thoroughly assessed upon storage for eight weeks. During storage, colour L, –a*, and b* parameters of pressurized Nam Prig Nhum displayed comparatively low changes. The enzyme activities of peroxidase, lipoxygenase, and polyphenol-oxidase nearly fell by half during storage. Peroxidase was the most resistant to pressure followed by lipoxygenase and polyphenol-oxidase. For pungent components, all capsaicinoids in Nam Prig Nhum underwent alteration by the thermal processes as well as by acidic and oxidative degradation during storage. However, higher amount of capsaicinoids were retained in pressurized than in heat treated products

In vitro experiment on Lactobacillus casei 01 colonizing the digestive system in the presence of pasteurized longan juice

This study was to examine how encapsulated Lactobacillus casei 01 combined with pasteurized longan juice colonized a digestive system by using a simulator of the human intestinal microbial ecosystem. The results showed that encapsulated L. casei 01 and longan juice stimulated an increase of colon lactobacilli, bifidobacteria, lactic acid and various short-chain fatty acids for which acetate was substantially present in both colons followed by propionate and butyrate. On the contrary, the treatments triggered off the reduction of faecal coliforms, clostridia, and total anaerobes. To sum up, the denaturing-gradient-gel electrophoresis supported that treatment conditions stimulated diversities of bacteria communities occurring in both colons