date:Aug 17, 2018
ing the flavonoid-producing mechanism from plants into bakers yeast (a species known as Saccharomyces cerevisiae).
Similar to how vaccines are manufactured using yeast, the researchers found that the yeast produced flavonoids with high antimicrobial properties, which are not even present in pure flavonoid samples extracted directly from plants.
Chen explains: Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties are key elements in food preservation. Flavonoids extracted directly from plants need to be fur