Table 1.
Hydrolysis of rutin and hesperidin by cultures of Bifidobacterium strains.
| Strain | Rutin → Quercetin | Hesperidin → Hesperetin |
|---|---|---|
| Bioconversion % | Bioconversion % | |
| B. animalis subsp. animalis ATCC 27536 | - | - |
| B. animalis subsp. animalis WC 0409 | - | - |
| B. animalis subsp. animalis WC 0410 | - | - |
| B. animalis subsp. animalis WC 0411 | - | - |
| B. animalis subsp. lactis WC 0412 | - | - |
| B. animalis subsp. lactis WC 0413 | - | - |
| B. animalis subsp. lactis WC 0414 | - | - |
| B. animalis subsp. lactis WC 0432 | - | - |
| B. animalis subsp. lactis WC 0471 | - | - |
| B. bifidum WC 0415 | - | - |
| B. bifidum WC 0417 | - | - |
| B. bifidum WC 0418 | - | - |
| B. breve WC 0420 | - | - |
| B. breve WC 0421 | - | - |
| B. breve WC 0422 | - | 4a |
| B. breve WC 0423 | - | - |
| B. breve WC 0424 | - | - |
| B. breve WC 0473 | - | - |
| B. catenulatum ATCC 27539 | - | 6a |
| B. longum subsp. infantis ATCC 15697 | - | - |
| B. longum subsp. infantis WC 0433 | - | - |
| B. longum subsp. infantis WC 0434 | - | - |
| B. longum subsp. longum WC 0436 | - | - |
| B. longum subsp. longum WC 0438 | - | - |
| B. longum subsp. longum WC 0439 | - | - |
| B. longum subsp. longum WC 0440 | - | - |
| B. longum subsp. longum WC 0443 | - | - |
| B. pseudocatenulatum WC 0400 | - | 9a |
| B. pseudocatenulatum WC 0401 | - | 6a |
| B. pseudocatenulatum WC 0402 | - | - |
| B. pseudocatenulatum WC 0403 | - | 46c |
| B. pseudocatenulatum WC 0407 | - | 5a |
| B. pseudocatenulatum WC 0408 | - | 16b |
Bifidobacteria were cultured for 48 h in MRS supplemented with 500 μM rutinoside. Values are means, n = 3. Within a column, means with different letters significantly differ (p < 0.05). “-” indicates the absence of detectable hydrolysis products.