On the other hand, few studies have been done to
investigate the influence of polyphenols on beneficial microorganisms.
The majority of these limited studies have focused on lactic acid
bacteria involved in malolactic fermentation (Rodríguez et al., 2009)
but no probiotic strain has been previously investigated. Among
probiotics, bacteria belonging to the genera Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterum,
are the most used in the manufacturing of food products