Results
The expected outcomes of the OLIVEBIOME project are as follows:
1. Complete chemical characterization of olive fiber: Analysis of its antioxidant capacity, sugar, protein, and amino acid composition, and its prebiotic properties.
2. Development of prebiotic and probiotic products from olive pomace (alperujo) and vegetable by-products, with validation of their fermentative capacity.
3. Design and scale-up of bioreactors for the semi-industrial production of probiotics, including the stabilization and viability of the cultures.
4. Impact on experimental farms: Evaluation of performance in piglets and chickens, as well as changes in their gut microbiota after the inclusion of these products in their diet.
5. Validation under heat stress conditions: Determining how the prebiotic and probiotic products affect animals exposed to heat stress, comparing their impact on health and productivity.
6. Preparation of a sectoral report on the pomace oil industry: To establish the production of alperujo and its potential as a resource for sustainable animal production in Spain.