医薬品化学

The Roles of Fermentation Technologies in Mulberry Foods Processing: Application and Outlooks

Abstract

Yu-Xiao Zou, Wei-Zhi Shen, Si-Yuan Wang, Sen-Tai Liao and Fan Liu

The application of microbial transformation technique makes it possible to provide commercial mulberry foods with stable quality as well as keeping its original nutrition. Food-grade yeasts, lactic acidbacteria and acetic acid bacteria have been used in mulberry foods fermentation in recent years. With considerable research work on medicinal and nutritious value of mulberry around the world, mulberry has been commercially processed into red wine, yoghurt and vinegar which are welcomed by more and more consumers all over the world.