Abstract
The aim of the study was to develop and evaluate Polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) microparticles composing Lactobacillus Acidophilus (probiotic) and Fructo oligosaccharide-Lactobacillus Acidophilus (prebiotic-probiotic), for sustaining and enhancing intestinal growth of probiotic bacteria. Gum Karaya-Chitosan(GK-CH) was used to fabricate PEC microparticles by extrusion method. The prepared microparticles were characterized for FT-IR, DSC and particle size and evaluated for percentage yield, swelling, surface morphology, entrapment rate and further studied for influence of prebiotic over probiotic growth. The fabricated PEC microparticles composed of Probiotic and Prebiotic- Probiotic have exhibited sustainability of probiotic bacteria for 12 hrs in GIT conditions and presence of prebiotic in the preparation enhanced the probiotic cell growth. Hence, it can be concluded that PEC between GK-CH was found to be successful in sustaining cell release and presence of prebiotic was found to enhance the probiotic cell growth.
Keywords: Fructo oligosaccharide, lactobacillus acidophilus, karaya-chitosan polyelectrolyte complex, microparticles, prebiotic, probiotic.
Current Drug Delivery
Title:Probiotic and Prebiotic-probiotic PEC Microparticles for Sustaining and Enhancing Intestinal Probiotic Growth
Volume: 12 Issue: 3
Author(s): K. Harshitha, P. K. Kulkarni, Rudra Vaghela, V. Naga Sravan Kumar Varma, D. Rohan Deshpande and Umme Hani
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Keywords: Fructo oligosaccharide, lactobacillus acidophilus, karaya-chitosan polyelectrolyte complex, microparticles, prebiotic, probiotic.
Abstract: The aim of the study was to develop and evaluate Polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) microparticles composing Lactobacillus Acidophilus (probiotic) and Fructo oligosaccharide-Lactobacillus Acidophilus (prebiotic-probiotic), for sustaining and enhancing intestinal growth of probiotic bacteria. Gum Karaya-Chitosan(GK-CH) was used to fabricate PEC microparticles by extrusion method. The prepared microparticles were characterized for FT-IR, DSC and particle size and evaluated for percentage yield, swelling, surface morphology, entrapment rate and further studied for influence of prebiotic over probiotic growth. The fabricated PEC microparticles composed of Probiotic and Prebiotic- Probiotic have exhibited sustainability of probiotic bacteria for 12 hrs in GIT conditions and presence of prebiotic in the preparation enhanced the probiotic cell growth. Hence, it can be concluded that PEC between GK-CH was found to be successful in sustaining cell release and presence of prebiotic was found to enhance the probiotic cell growth.
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Harshitha K., Kulkarni K. P., Vaghela Rudra, Kumar Varma Naga Sravan V., Deshpande Rohan D. and Hani Umme, Probiotic and Prebiotic-probiotic PEC Microparticles for Sustaining and Enhancing Intestinal Probiotic Growth, Current Drug Delivery 2015; 12 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1567201812666150120123800
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1567201812666150120123800 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5704 |
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