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Article

Grapevine and Horseradish Leaves as Natural, Sustainable Additives for Improvement of the Microbial, Sensory, and Antioxidant Properties of Traditionally Fermented Low-Salt Cucumbers

by
Justyna Staninska-Pięta
1,*,
Paweł Cyplik
2,
Agnieszka Drożdżyńska
2 and
Agnieszka Piotrowska-Cyplik
1
1
Department of Food Technology of Plant Origin, Poznan University of Life Sciences, 60-624 Poznan, Poland
2
Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, 60-627 Poznan, Poland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Sustainability 2024, 16(6), 2431; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062431
Submission received: 2 February 2024 / Revised: 12 March 2024 / Accepted: 13 March 2024 / Published: 14 March 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emerging and Modern Approaches for Sustainable Food Production and Waste Management)
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Abstract

The agro-food industry produces large amounts of secondary by-products, which can act as a source of bio-active ingredients. These ingredients can be used as valuable additives to support the sustainable circular economy concept. This study aimed to analyze the potential application of horseradish and grapevine leaves in the fermentation process of low-salt pickled cucumbers to improve their sensory and functional properties. The pour plate technique, RT-qPCR, HPLC, and a nine-point hedonic scale test with penalty analysis were used to analyze the traditionally fermented product. The research showed that the addition of both horseradish and grapevine leaves did not negatively affect the kinetics of fermentation and had a positive effect on the overall desirability. Moreover, they contributed to an increase in the concentration of antioxidant compounds, namely gallic acid (grape leaves) and ellagic acid (grapevine and horseradish leaves). Bacterial metabiome analysis showed the positive effect of all analyzed additives on an increase in the relative expression of genes responsible for the synthesis of selected bacteriocins (plantaricin and acidocin). Research results indicated a high potential for sustainable use of by-products (horseradish and grapevine leaves) in the production of traditional low-salt fermented cucumbers with high health-promoting potential.
Keywords: traditional fermentation; plantaricin; acidocin; lactic acid bacteria; gallic acid; ellagic acid; sustainable food; agro-industrial by-products traditional fermentation; plantaricin; acidocin; lactic acid bacteria; gallic acid; ellagic acid; sustainable food; agro-industrial by-products

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Staninska-Pięta, J.; Cyplik, P.; Drożdżyńska, A.; Piotrowska-Cyplik, A. Grapevine and Horseradish Leaves as Natural, Sustainable Additives for Improvement of the Microbial, Sensory, and Antioxidant Properties of Traditionally Fermented Low-Salt Cucumbers. Sustainability 2024, 16, 2431. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062431

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Staninska-Pięta J, Cyplik P, Drożdżyńska A, Piotrowska-Cyplik A. Grapevine and Horseradish Leaves as Natural, Sustainable Additives for Improvement of the Microbial, Sensory, and Antioxidant Properties of Traditionally Fermented Low-Salt Cucumbers. Sustainability. 2024; 16(6):2431. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062431

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Staninska-Pięta, Justyna, Paweł Cyplik, Agnieszka Drożdżyńska, and Agnieszka Piotrowska-Cyplik. 2024. "Grapevine and Horseradish Leaves as Natural, Sustainable Additives for Improvement of the Microbial, Sensory, and Antioxidant Properties of Traditionally Fermented Low-Salt Cucumbers" Sustainability 16, no. 6: 2431. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062431

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Staninska-Pięta, J., Cyplik, P., Drożdżyńska, A., & Piotrowska-Cyplik, A. (2024). Grapevine and Horseradish Leaves as Natural, Sustainable Additives for Improvement of the Microbial, Sensory, and Antioxidant Properties of Traditionally Fermented Low-Salt Cucumbers. Sustainability, 16(6), 2431. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062431

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