Process for enhancing the viable counts of lactic acid bacteria and useful compositions thereof
Disclosed herein is a composition containing turmeric starch for use as a prebiotic plant fiber. Also disclosed is a method to increase the viable counts of Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 by co-culturing with turmeric starch and the production of short chain fatty acids (SCFA) by Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 using turmeric starch.
1. A method comprising co-culturing Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 with turmeric starch.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the viable colony count of Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 is increased by the co-culturing method.
3. A method of producing short chain fatty acids, by co-culturing Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 with turmeric starch under fermenting conditions to produce short chain fatty acids.
4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the short chain fatty acids are one or more selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid.
5. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 and the turmeric starch are fermented under anaerobic conditions.