title: Non-Alcoholic Beverages from Fermented Cereals with Increased Oligosaccharide Content.
abstract: The aim of this study is to develop a new technology for making traditional Lithuanian non-alcoholic beverage kvass from fermented cereals by extending the spectrum of raw materials (extruded rye) and applying new biotechnological resources (xylanolytic enzymes and lactic acid bacteria (LAB)) to improve its functional properties. Arabinoxylans in extruded rye were very efficiently hydrolysed into oligosaccharides by xylanolytic complex Ceremix Plus MG. Using Ceremix Plus MG and LAB fermentation, the yield of arabinoxylooligosaccharides and xylooligosaccharides in beverage was increased to 300 and 1100 mg/L, respectively. Beverages fermented by LAB had lower pH values and ethanol volume fraction compared to the yeast-fermented beverage. The acceptability of the beverage fermented byLactobacillus sakeiwas higher than ofPediococcus pentosaceus-or yeast- -fermented beverages and similar to the acceptability of commercial kvass made from malt extract. The results showed that extruded rye, xylanolytic enzymes and LAB can be used for production of novel and safe high-value non-alcoholic beverages.
authors.affiliation: Kaunas University of Technology, K. Donelaicio St. 73, LT-44029 Kaunas, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Loreta
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Basinskiene
authors.affiliation: Kaunas University of Technology, K. Donelaicio St. 73, LT-44029 Kaunas, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Grazina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Juodeikiene
authors.affiliation: Kaunas University of Technology, K. Donelaicio St. 73, LT-44029 Kaunas, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Daiva
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vidmantiene
authors.affiliation: University of Helsinki, Latokartanonkaari 11, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finnland.
authors.forename: Maija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tenkanen
authors.affiliation: Kaunas University of Technology, K. Donelaicio St. 73, LT-44029 Kaunas, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Makaravicius
authors.affiliation: Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Veterinary Academy, Tilzes 18, LT- 47181 Kaunas, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bartkiene
keywords: extruded rye; lactic acid bacteria (LAB); non-alcoholic beverage; oligosaccharides; xylanase