Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Mamatha Rani R, Pratheepa V, Jaganmohan R, Vincent Hema and Vidyalakshmi R

Abstract:
Folic acid is one of the vital micronutrients that help in the regular growth and development of the fetus. Folic acid deficiency leads to neural tube deficiency during pregnancy. Fruits are sources of micronutrients. Mango is also a good source of folic acid. Several studies proved that some of the beneficial microorganisms synthesize folate. Mainly, these strains were used in dairy and bakery products, but less in fruit-based products. In this study, four microorganisms were used: Lactobacillus acidophilus, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Streptococcus thermophilus, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Initially, mango pulp concentration was 0.231 mg/kg. After the fermentation, Saccharomyces cerevisiae synthesized a higher concentration compared to the remaining three bacterial strains. There are three different concentrations of mango pulp used for folate synthesis. The yeast synthesize the 1.46, 1.36, and 1.26 mg/kg concentrations of folates in 10%, 20%, and 30% of mango pulp, respectively. Lactobacillus acidophilus also synthesizes folates of about 0.381, 0.499, and 0.462 mg/kg in mango pulp concentrations of 10%, 20%, and 30%, respectively. The remaining Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Streptococcus thermophilus also synthesized folate with lower concentrations as compared to the other two.