The Combined Effect of Thymus Vulgaris Extract and Probiotic Bacteria (Lactobacillus Acidophilus and Bifidobacterium Bifidum) on Aflatoxin M1 Concentration in Kefir Beverage

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Mohammad Hosein Marhamatizadeh
Department of Food Hygiene, Kazerun Branch, Isalmic Azad Univresity, Kazerun, Iran.

Sedigheh Ramezanian Goosheh
Department of Microbiology, Kazerun Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kazerun, Iran

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Aflatoxin M1 reduction, Bifiobacterium bifidum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Thymus extracts, Kefir

Abstract

The current study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different doses of Thymus extracts (0, 2, 4 and 6) gr/L and various values of lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidobacterium bifidum on decreasing of fixed amount of aflatoxin in kefir beverage. The results showed that Thyme extracts reduced the amount of Aflatoxin M1. Thyme extract in combination with probiotic bacteria decreased Aflatoxin M1 more than Thymus alone. The most reduction of Aflatoxin M1 levels was detected by using 4 gr/L Thymus extract and 1×108 Lactobacillus acidophilus. Moreover, results revealed that Thymus extracts and probiotic bacteria could reduce AFM1in kefir drink
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May 6, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14674/1120-1770/ijfs.v244

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Marhamatizadeh, M. H., & Ramezanian Goosheh, S. (2016). The Combined Effect of Thymus Vulgaris Extract and Probiotic Bacteria (Lactobacillus Acidophilus and Bifidobacterium Bifidum) on Aflatoxin M1 Concentration in Kefir Beverage. Italian Journal of Food Science, 28(3), 517-524. https://doi.org/10.14674/1120-1770/ijfs.v244
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Vol. 28 No. 3 (2016): ITALIAN JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE
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Marhamatizadeh, M. H., & Ramezanian Goosheh, S. (2016). The Combined Effect of Thymus Vulgaris Extract and Probiotic Bacteria (Lactobacillus Acidophilus and Bifidobacterium Bifidum) on Aflatoxin M1 Concentration in Kefir Beverage. Italian Journal of Food Science, 28(3), 517-524. https://doi.org/10.14674/1120-1770/ijfs.v244