Screening of Bacteriocinogenic Lactic Acid Bacteria and Their Characterization as Potential Probiotics.

ABSTRACT: Probiotics are living microorganisms used as nutritional additives that confer health benefits on the host. Their use in food products is very attractive, especially if they could also inhibit important foodborne pathogens. In this study, antimicrobial activity against several foodborne pathogens was screened for 280 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from different food products and the probiotic characteristics of bacteriocinogenic isolates were evaluated. Seven out of 280 LAB isolates were selected due to their bacteriocinogenic properties and identified by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis as Pediococcus pentosaceus (n = 6) and Lactobacillus plantarum (n = 1). Virulence factors and antibiotic resistances were not detected for any of the isolates. Excep

SUBMITTER: Pinto A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7142618 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature