Evaluation of brown rice and germinated brown rice as an alternative substrate for probiotic food formulation using Lactobacillus spp. isolated from goat milk

The efficiency of brown rice and germinated brown rice as a substrate for probiotic food was investigated. Lactobacillus isolated from goat milk was used for fermenting the rice medium. Brown rice (BR) obtained by dehulling the paddy, was germinated for 48 h. The dried powders of BR and Germinated BR (GBR) were compared for the growth of Lactobacillus sp. and nutritive evaluation such as carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber and ash. The studies showed that GBR has increased protein and fiber content as compared to BR. Thus, we propose the use of GBR as an alternative substrate in making probiotic food formulations.