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Effect of antimicrobial substances on "raw food" durability
Horká, Daniela ; Skoumalová, Petra (referee) ; Němcová, Andrea (advisor)
Submitted diploma thesis deals with an effect of antimicrobial substances on raw food durability. Nowadays, the raw food has become very required style of nutrition, which is being practised by more and more people. The issue is that this kind of alimentation, especially vegetable raw food is not prepared in heat treatment which is higher than 42–45 °C. The main aim of the thesis is to study antioxidant and antibacterial properties of the herbal and spice extracts and their following implementation into raw desserts to prolong their durability. At the beginning of the theoretical part, there is an analysis of the issue of raw food and the description of micro-organisms, which are mostly occurred on plant materials. Afterwards, selected herbs and spices, and mechanisms of their antimicrobial effects, and also the methods used to test the products are characterised. The experimental part focuses on characterization of ethanol extracts from 13 selected kinds of spices and herbs. The determination of biologically active substance was accomplished, specifically, polyphenols, flavonoids, anthocyanins and their antioxidant properties. Moreover, these extracts were tested to antimicrobial effect towards gram-positive species of germs Micrococcus luteus, gram-negative species of germs Escherichia coli and yeast Candida glabrata. The molecular part of the thesis contains the DNA isolation from the tested raw material, which was enriched of combination of the selected herbs and spices. Change of expiry date of selected samples of raw desserts was monitored. The presence of chosen micro-organisms was confirmed by the PCR method.
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Study of natural antimicrobial mixtures and their stabilization
Vejrostová, Petra ; Veselá, Mária (referee) ; Márová, Ivana (advisor)
Present diploma thesis is focused on natural antimicrobial substances. The aim of the experimental part of thesis was testing of antimicrobial activity of selected natural substances in free and encapsulated forms, preparation of particles and monitoring of their long-term stability. Various teas extracts (aqueous, ethanoic and DMSO) and aqueous herbs extracts were used as plant antimicrobial substances. Liposomes and chitosan particles with encapsulated aqueous teas extracts were prepared by ultrasonication. Encapsulation efficiency, size, stability and antioxidant activity for all particles were specified. Consequently, within a two months period, long-term stability for these particles was monitored. Spectrophotometric method for determining total polyphenols was used for evaluating encapsulation efficiency as well as for monitoring of long-term stability. The DLS method was used for determination of size and stability of particles. Antioxidation activity was monitored by using spectrophotometric method using ABTS. For testing antimicrobial activity of various types of teas, herbs extracts and their mixtures and combianitons with lysozyme and antibiotics, broth dilution methods were used while using both Gram positive and Gram negative bacterial test strains. Antimicrobial activity of prepared particles was also monitored, the antimicrobial activity was especially significant with the chitosan particles. Suitable combinations of natural substances whatever with antimicrobial or antioxidation effect either in free or encapsulated form could be used for applications for example in cosmetics industry, food processing or in medicine.
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Effect of antimicrobial substances on "raw food" durability
Horká, Daniela ; Skoumalová, Petra (referee) ; Němcová, Andrea (advisor)
Submitted diploma thesis deals with an effect of antimicrobial substances on raw food durability. Nowadays, the raw food has become very required style of nutrition, which is being practised by more and more people. The issue is that this kind of alimentation, especially vegetable raw food is not prepared in heat treatment which is higher than 42–45 °C. The main aim of the thesis is to study antioxidant and antibacterial properties of the herbal and spice extracts and their following implementation into raw desserts to prolong their durability. At the beginning of the theoretical part, there is an analysis of the issue of raw food and the description of micro-organisms, which are mostly occurred on plant materials. Afterwards, selected herbs and spices, and mechanisms of their antimicrobial effects, and also the methods used to test the products are characterised. The experimental part focuses on characterization of ethanol extracts from 13 selected kinds of spices and herbs. The determination of biologically active substance was accomplished, specifically, polyphenols, flavonoids, anthocyanins and their antioxidant properties. Moreover, these extracts were tested to antimicrobial effect towards gram-positive species of germs Micrococcus luteus, gram-negative species of germs Escherichia coli and yeast Candida glabrata. The molecular part of the thesis contains the DNA isolation from the tested raw material, which was enriched of combination of the selected herbs and spices. Change of expiry date of selected samples of raw desserts was monitored. The presence of chosen micro-organisms was confirmed by the PCR method.
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Study of natural antimicrobial mixtures and their stabilization
Vejrostová, Petra ; Veselá, Mária (referee) ; Márová, Ivana (advisor)
Present diploma thesis is focused on natural antimicrobial substances. The aim of the experimental part of thesis was testing of antimicrobial activity of selected natural substances in free and encapsulated forms, preparation of particles and monitoring of their long-term stability. Various teas extracts (aqueous, ethanoic and DMSO) and aqueous herbs extracts were used as plant antimicrobial substances. Liposomes and chitosan particles with encapsulated aqueous teas extracts were prepared by ultrasonication. Encapsulation efficiency, size, stability and antioxidant activity for all particles were specified. Consequently, within a two months period, long-term stability for these particles was monitored. Spectrophotometric method for determining total polyphenols was used for evaluating encapsulation efficiency as well as for monitoring of long-term stability. The DLS method was used for determination of size and stability of particles. Antioxidation activity was monitored by using spectrophotometric method using ABTS. For testing antimicrobial activity of various types of teas, herbs extracts and their mixtures and combianitons with lysozyme and antibiotics, broth dilution methods were used while using both Gram positive and Gram negative bacterial test strains. Antimicrobial activity of prepared particles was also monitored, the antimicrobial activity was especially significant with the chitosan particles. Suitable combinations of natural substances whatever with antimicrobial or antioxidation effect either in free or encapsulated form could be used for applications for example in cosmetics industry, food processing or in medicine.
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