YEAST PROBIOTICS WITH POTENTIAL TO ASSIMILATE CHOLESTEROL IN- VITRO

In the last two decades use of yeasts as new probiotics has increased significantly. Therefore, our current research was focused on investigation for novel probiotic development in Bali. The main objectives this were to isolate and characterize isolated from ragi tape (dried mix cultures microorganisms normally used fermentation rice or cassava Indonesia) ketan (fermented sticky rice) possible yeast-based probiotics, with capability assimilate cholesterol vitro. study, potential yeast isolates evaluated survival at low pH conditions (pH 2, 3, 4) high levels sodium deoxicholic (NaDC), concentrations 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 mM. addition, also their ability vitro elucidate biotransformation cholic acid into deoxycholic acid. This study led 10 that resistant 4 NaDC concentration higher than 0.4 Most those found rate between 18% 76% 24 hours incubation. test, none transformed acid, indicating they are safe have be developed either human cattle