Probiotic Characteristics of Lactobacillus brevis KT38-3 Isolated from an Artisanal Tulum Cheese.

ABSTRACT: Probiotics are living microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, provide a health benefit to the host and are considered safe. Most probiotic strains that are beneficial to human health are included in the "Lactic acid bacteria" (LAB) group. The positive effects of probiotic bacteria on the host's health are species-specific and even strain-specific. Therefore, evaluating the probiotic potential of both wild and novel strains is essential. In this study, the probiotic characteristics of Lactobacillus brevis KT38-3 were determined. The strain identification was achieved by 16S rRNA sequencing. API-ZYM test kits were used to determine the enzymatic capacity of the strain. L. brevis KT38-3 was able to survive in conditions with a broad pH range (pH 2-7), range o

SUBMITTER: Hacıoglu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8564325 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature