(P13-028-20) Enhanced Functionality of Canavalia gladiata Hull by Fermentation with Lactic Acid Bacteria

Objectives: Immature Canavalia Gladiata Hull (ICGH) has been used traditionally as food but the research data on its functionality is insufficient. Antioxidant and anti-inflammation activity of ICGH and fermentation was performed using lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with glycosidase activity to confirm whether the bioconversion affect the functionality.

Methods: LAB was screened from Kimchi for the glycosidase activity. Antioxidant activity was evaluated by ABTS, DPPH, cellular antioxidant activity (CAA), and nitrite oxide (NO) production was evaluated with RAW264.7 cell treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Active component in ICGH was analyzed using HPLC-PDA, MS/MS, and NMR.

Results: LABs could grow in medium with ICGH as a sole nutrient source. After fermentation the contents of lactic acid was increased as sugar contents declined and asparagine and γ-aminobutyrate(GABA) were detected as main metabolite, and some flavonoids were identified. After fermentation, higher free radical scavenging activity was confirmed in ABTS and DPPH assay and the tendency to decrease in reactive oxygen species and nitrite production was found in a dose dependent manner.

Conclusions: The fermentation of ICGH with two selected strains enhanced the antioxidant activity and decreased NO production by increase in the bioavailability of active compounds in ICGH.

Funding Sources: National Institute of Agricultural Sciences