Publication detail

Impact of plant essential oils on probiotics production and activity

VEČERÍKOVÁ, P. CVEČEK, J. MÁROVÁ, I.

Original Title

Impact of plant essential oils on probiotics production and activity

Type

abstract

Language

English

Original Abstract

Probiotics have been part of the human diet for centuries and are currently a popular topic. While probiotics slow the growth of pathogenic microorganisms in the digestive tract, essential oils destroy them. Combining plant extracts and probiotic strains may result in a synergistic effect. This study observed the effect of media enrichment with some plant essential oils (thyme and oregano) on growth and metabolism of some probiotics (Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium). The production of lactic acid and the antimicrobial activity against selected bacterial strains were analysed. Some combination of probiotics, prebiotics and essential oils were encapsulated into microparticles, and their stability and probiotics release were tested. The results showed that thyme oil has a positive effect on probiotics growth both in free and encapsulated form. Gradual release of LAB from particles into the medium over 15 days and their antimicrobial activity were confirmed. In conclusion, due to their synergistic effect, the combination of essential oils and probiotics appears promising strategy in the field of active nutritional supplements.

Keywords

Probiotics, essential oils, encapsulation, lactic acid, antimicrobial activity

Authors

VEČERÍKOVÁ, P.; CVEČEK, J.; MÁROVÁ, I.

Released

22. 1. 2025

Publisher

Sciendo

ISBN

2564-615X

Periodical

The EuroBiotech Journal

Year of study

9

Number

1

State

Republic of Italy

Pages from

46

Pages to

46

Pages count

1

URL

https://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/ebtj-2025-0004

BibTex

@misc{BUT196671,
  author="Paula {Večeríková} and Jan {Cveček} and Ivana {Márová}",
  title="Impact of plant essential oils on probiotics production and 
activity",
  year="2025",
  journal="The EuroBiotech Journal",
  volume="9",
  number="1",
  pages="46--46",
  publisher="Sciendo",
  doi="10.2478/ebtj-2025-0004",
  issn="2564-615X",
  url="https://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/ebtj-2025-0004",
  note="abstract"
}