The Microbial Succession in Indigenous Fermented Maize Products
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The Microbial Succession in Indigenous Fermented Maize Products by Katongole, Joseph Nicholas Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MAGISTER SCIENTIAE AGRICULTURAE In the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, University of Free State, Bloemfontein February 2008 Supervisor: Prof. B.C. Viljoen The financial assistance of the Department of Labour (DST) towards this research is hereby acknowledged. Opinions expressed and conclusions arrived at, are those of the author and are not necessarily to be attributed to the DST. 1 DEDICATED TO MY PARENTS Mr. & Mrs. KATONGOLE i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my gratitude towards the following persons and institutions for their contribution towards the successful completion of this study. Prof. B.C. Viljoen; Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, University of the Free State, For his guidance in the planning and execution of this study Prof. J.A. Narvhus; Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, For her able and constructive criticism of this study The National Research Foundation (NRF); For the financial assistance received for my Masters study Mr. P.J. Botes; Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, University of the Free State; For his assistance with the chemical analysis (HPLC) Prof. Pieter WJ van Wyk and Ms. Beanelri Janecke Centre for Confocal and Electron Microscopy; University of Free State; For their assistance in the SEM analysis of the pot biofilm And to Aneeta Gosal, thanks for always being there for me, in both the good and bad times....... ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..................................................................................... ii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ................................................................................. viii LIST OF ABRREVIATIONS ................................................................................. xi CHAPTER 1 LITERATURE REVIEW.........................................................................................1 1.1. Introduction ............................................................................................ 2 1.1.1. A historical account of indigenous fermented cereals .............................. 2 1.1.1.1. A World perspective ................................................................................. 2 1.1.1.2. African perspective .................................................................................. 3 1.1.1.3. Food fermentation types and special effects associated with it. ............... 6 1.1.1.4. The microbiology of fermented foods ....................................................... 8 1.2. Cereals as fermentation substrates ..................................................... 9 1.2.1. Cereal fermented, non-alcoholic beverages ........................................... 11 1.2.1.1. Mahewu. ................................................................................................ 11 1.2.1.2. Ogi ......................................................................................................... 11 1.2.1.3. Uji. .......................................................................................................... 12 1.2.2. Cereal fermented alcoholic beverages ................................................... 13 1.2.2.1. Umqombothi ........................................................................................... 13 1.2.2.2. Busaa ..................................................................................................... 13 1.3. The nature of cereal fermentations ..................................................... 15 1.4. Biochemical changes during cereal fermentation ............................. 20 1.5. Potential infective and toxic microbiological hazards ....................... 22 iii 1.5.1. Spoilage of popular fermented foods ................................................. 23 1.5.2. Factors increasing susceptibility ............................................................. 25 1.5.3. The role of fungal toxins (mycotoxins) in fermented foods ...................... 26 1.6. Recent advances in the malting and brewing industry ..................... 28 1.6.1. Lactic acid starter cultures in malting ...................................................... 28 1.6.2. New cereal based probiotic foods ........................................................... 29 1.6.3. Future use of S. cerevisiae as a starter culture. ...................................... 30 1.6.4. Future of fermented foods ....................................................................... 31 1.7. Conclusion ............................................................................................ 32 1.8. References ............................................................................................. 34 CHAPTER 2 ISOLATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF THE MICROFLORA ASSOCIATED WITH UMQOMBOTHI, A SOUTH AFRICAN FERMENTED BEVERAGE.........................................................................................................57 Abstract....................................................................................................58 2.1. Introduction ............................................................................................ 59 2.2. Materials and methods .......................................................................... 60 2.2.1. Source of raw materials. .......................................................................... 60 2.2.2. Collection of fermented beer samples ...................................................... 61 2.2.3. Preparation of umqombothi in the laboratory ........................................... 61 2.2.4. Chemical analysis .................................................................................... 62 2.2.5. Microbiological analysis ........................................................................... 62 2.2.6. Identification of yeasts ............................................................................. 63 2.2.7. Statistical analysis .................................................................................... 64 iv 2.3. Results and discussion ....................................................................... 65 2.3.1. Chemical analysis .................................................................................. 65 2.3.2. Microbiological analysis ......................................................................... 66 2.3.2.1. Lactic acid bacteria ................................................................................ 66 2.3.2.2. Yeasts .................................................................................................... 66 2.3.2.3. Moulds ................................................................................................... 67 2.3.2.4. Enterobacteriaceae ................................................................................ 67 2.3.2.5. Microbial interaction ............................................................................... 68 2.3.2.6. Yeast identification ................................................................................. 69 2.4. Conclusion ........................................................................................... 70 2.5. References ............................................................................................ 71 CHAPTER 3 MICROBIOLOGICAL ECOLOGY OF MAHEWU, A TRADITIONALLY FERMENTED NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE…………………………………...83 Abstract ................................................................................................... 84 3.1. Introduction ............................................................................................ 85 3.2. Materials and methods ........................................................................... 87 3.2.1. Production of mahewu .............................................................................. 87 3.2.2. Sampling for microbiological analysis ....................................................... 87 3.2.3. Microbiological analysis ............................................................................ 87 3.2.4. Isolation and identification of yeasts ......................................................... 88 3.2.5. Chemical analysis ..................................................................................... 89 3.2.6. Statistical analysis ..................................................................................... 89 3.3. Results and discussion ......................................................................... 90 3.3.1. Chemical analysis .................................................................................... 90 v 3.3.2. Microbial analysis ................................................................................... 90 3.3.2.1. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) ...................................................................... 90 3.3.2.2. Yeasts .................................................................................................... 91 3.3.2.3. Moulds and Enterobacteriaceae ............................................................ 92 3.3.3. Microbial succession during the production of mahewu ......................... 92 3.3.4. Yeast identification ................................................................................. 93 3.3.5. Effect of growth of yeasts on the survival of Aspergillus parasiticus .....