MICROENCAPSULATION OF LACTOBACILLUS CASIE AND LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM BY USING ACID MODIFIED PSYLLIUM HUSKKATAKHADE, R.P., DESHPANDE, H.W., ANUSHREE, R.K. AND MACHEWAD, G.M.Abstract Psyllium husk is soluble in water and excellent source of prebiotic. Psyllium has the ability to promote probiotic development in the colon and bacterial proliferation in the digestive system. The primary objective of this study was to add modified psyllium husk to alginate beads that contained probiotic bacteria, namely Lactobacillus casie and Lactobacillus plantarum. The modified psyllium husk exhibited a dietary fiber content excellent dietary fiber and demonstrated better functional characteristics. These findings were put to use in further encapsulation research. |