Isolation and probiotic potential of lactic acid bacteria from swine feces for feed additive composition.

ABSTRACT: Animal microbiota is becoming an object of interest as a source of beneficial bacteria for commercial use. Moreover, the escalating problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics is threatening animals and humans; therefore, in the last decade intensive search for alternative antimicrobials has been observed. In this study, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated from suckling and weaned pigs feces (376) and characterized to determine their functional properties and usability as pigs additives. Selection of the most promising LAB was made after each stage of research. Isolates were tested for their antimicrobial activity (376) and susceptibility to antibiotics (71). Selected LAB isolates (41) were tested for the production of organic acids, enzymatic activity, cell surface hydrophobicity

SUBMITTER: Marchwinska K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8702511 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature