A study on the Antioxidant Activity Before and After Fermentation of Artichoke Lactic Acid Bacteria Fermentation

In this study, fermentation was carried out using artichoke extracts and lactobacillus. The purpose was to analyze pH, acidity, and antioxidant efficacy before and after fermentation. The materials used in the experiment were ground artichoke powder and dried artichoke flower tea. The pH of the artichoke fermented products decreased after fermentation, and the pH of the Crushing powder , fermented with L. plantarum, decreased from 3.34±0.01 to 2.80±0.01, showing the lowest pH among the samples. Acidity showed a tendency to increase overall after fermentation, and among the samples, the acidity of the pulverized powder, fermented with L. plantarum was the highest, increasing from 0.81±0.00 % to 1.71±0.00 %. The total polyphenol content assayed by the modified Folin-Denis method was increased in Crushing powder by fermentation to 18.8 % (72.10±0.30 mg GAE/g). The DPPH radical scavenging activity in Crushing powder was increased by fermentation to 51.3 % (39.34±0.38 mg AEAC/g). Under all conditions, the total polyphenol content and DPPH radical scavenging activity of the Crushing powder showed the highest values. Fermentation with increased amounts of L. plantarum showed lower total polyphenol content and DPPH radical scavenging activity compared to L. plantarum and P. pentosaceus. For statistical processing, Although this study indicated that it is valuable as a natural product material for the functional cosmetics and food industries.