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Area of Science:

  • Food Science
  • Microbiology
  • Sub-Saharan African Nutrition

Background:

  • Fermented cereal-based foods are essential for food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Spontaneous fermentation, dominated by lactic acid bacteria, enhances food safety and shelf-life by lowering pH.
  • Understanding processing, consumption, and microbial communities is key for commercializing standard-quality fermented foods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To survey processing practices and consumption patterns of Munkoyo, a fermented cereal-based beverage in Zambia.
  • To characterize the bacterial communities involved in Munkoyo fermentation.
  • To explore regional variations in Munkoyo production and identify potential for starter culture development.

Main Methods:

  • Survey of processing and consumption patterns across four regions in Zambia.
  • 16S amplicon sequencing of bacterial communities from over 90 Munkoyo samples.
  • Analysis of aroma profiles from 15 Munkoyo samples.

Main Results:

  • Regional variations in Munkoyo processing, including cooking and fermentation times.
  • Six dominant bacterial families identified: Streptococcaceae, Leuconostocaceae, Enterobacteriaceae, Lactabacillales, Bacillaceae, and Aeromonadaceae.
  • Bacterial community composition differs significantly between regions, indicating potential for diverse fermentation strategies.

Conclusions:

  • Munkoyo fermentation is influenced by regional processing variations and distinct bacterial communities.
  • Different bacterial combinations can achieve successful Munkoyo fermentation, paving the way for starter culture development.
  • Aroma profiles are dominated by aldehydes, esters, organic acids, alkanes, alkenes, and alcohols.