title: Protective effect of adonitol on lactic acid bacteria subjected to freeze-drying.
abstract: The protective effects of glycerol, adonitol, and four other related polyhydric alcohols on lactic acid bacteria subjected to freeze-drying were examined. The presence of adonitol in the suspending medium markedly protected the viabilities of the 12 stains tested. Dulcitol, mannitol, m-inositol, and sorbitol were found to provide little or no protection.
mesh_terms: D003451:Cryoprotective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005612:Freeze Drying; D005990:Glycerol / Q000494:pharmacology; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000254:growth & development*; D007934:Leuconostoc / Q000254:growth & development; D012255:Ribitol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013289:Streptococcaceae / Q000254:growth & development*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000254:growth & development; D013402:Sugar Alcohols / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D003451:Cryoprotective Agents; D013402:Sugar Alcohols; D012255:Ribitol; D005990:Glycerol