Abstract: In order to develop new embedding carrier materials for probiotic preparations and solve the problem of poor thermal stability of existing products, wheat straw was used as the carrier material to load Lactobacillus reuteri, and then the wheat straw loaded with Lactobacillus reuteri was granulated and coated to prepare enteric granules, and their related properties were studied. The results showed that when the Lactobacillus reuteri granules loaded on wheat straw were heat-treated at 50 ℃ and 121 ℃ for 60 min, the viable bacterial counts of Lactobacillus reuteri were respectively maintained at 2.8×10^{8} CFU/g and 6.0×10^{7} CFU/g. In the control group, when the Lactobacillus reuteri granules loaded on porous starch were heat-treated at 50 ℃ for 60 min, the amount of viable Lactobacillus reuteri was 2.3×10^{7} CFU/g. When the Lactobacillus reuteri granules loaded on porous starch were heat-treated at 121 ℃ for 60 min, almost all Lactobacillus reuteri were inactivated. At the same time, it was also found that the viable amount of Lactobacillus reuteri loaded on wheat straw and prepared into enteric-coated granules was 2.4×10^{8} CFU/g, and it had a certain slow-release effect in artificial intestinal fluid. In the control group, the viable amount of Lactobacillus reuteri loaded on porous starch and prepared into enteric-coated granules was 2.6×10^{7} CFU/g, which showed no slow-release effect.
Keywords: wheat straw; loading; Lactobacillus reuteri; enteric-coated granules; heat resistance