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ArticleBMC microbiology2018

Beneficial properties of lactic acid bacteria naturally present in dairy production.

Monique Colombo, Nathália P A Castilho, Svetoslav D Todorov, Luís Augusto Nero

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Article in BMC microbiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Monique ColomboDepartamento de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Campus UFV, Viçosa, MG, 36570-900, Brazil.
Nathália P A CastilhoDepartamento de Veterinária, Campus UFV Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, 36570-900, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
Svetoslav D TodorovDepartamento de Alimentos e Nutrição Experimental, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 580, Bloco 1, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil.
Luís Augusto NeroDepartamento de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Campus UFV, Viçosa, MG, 36570-900, Brazil. nero@ufv.br.ORCID 0000-0002-4954-5824

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundConsumers are increasingly demanding for natural and beneficial foods, in order to improve their health and well-being. Probiotics play an important role in such demand, and dairy foods are commonly used as vehicles for such bacteria, represented predominantly by lactic acid bacteria. Due to consumers demand, food industry is constantly looking for novel bacterial strains, leading to studies that aims the isolation and characterization of their beneficial features. This study aimed to characterize the naturally occurring lactic acid bacteria obtained from a dairy environment, in order to assess their potential use as probiotics.

resultsPreliminary screening and PCR analysis, based on 16S rRNA sequencing, were applied to select and identify 15 LAB strains from the genera Lactobacillus (n = 11), Pediococcus (n = 2) and Weissella (n = 2). All strains showed resistance to low pH and the evaluated bile salt concentrations in vitro. The API ZYM test characterized the enzymatic activity of the strains, and a high β-galactosidase activity was observed in 13 strains. All strains presented resistance to simulated gastric (3 h) and intestinal (4 h) conditions in vitro, the ability to auto- and co-aggregate with indicator microorganisms and a high cell surface hydrophobicity. Most of the strains were positive for map and EFTu beneficial genes. All strains exhibited strong deconjugation of bile salts in vitro and all assimilated lactose.

conclusionsThe phenotypes exhibited in vitro and the presence of beneficial genes revealed the beneficial potential of the studied strains, demanding further analyses in a food matrix and in vivo to allow the development of a functional product, with health-related properties.

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AnimalsCattleDairy ProductsDNA, BacterialFermentationLactobacillalesPhenotypeRNA, Ribosomal, 16SDNA, BacterialRNA, Ribosomal, 16SBeneficial potential - lactic acid bacteriaDairy

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PMCPMC6300030

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