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ArticleProbiotics and antimicrobial proteins2025

A Study of Bioactivities and Composition of a Cocktail of Supernatants Derived from Lactic Acid Bacteria for Potential Food Applications.

Xiaohui Huang, Franks Kamgang Nzekoue, Junbiao Wang, Anna Rita Attili, Maria Magdalena Coman, Maria Cristina Verdenelli, Dennis Fiorini, Giacomo Rossi, Cristina Marchini, Cristina Miceli and 1 more

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Xiaohui HuangSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032, Camerino, Italy.
Franks Kamgang NzekoueSchool of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Madonna delle Carceri 9/A, 62032, Camerino, Italy.
Junbiao WangSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032, Camerino, Italy.
Anna Rita AttiliSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032, Camerino, Italy.
Maria Magdalena ComanSYNBIOTEC Srl, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032, Camerino, Italy.
Maria Cristina VerdenelliSYNBIOTEC Srl, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032, Camerino, Italy.
Dennis FioriniSchool of Sciences and Technologies, Chemistry Division, ChIP (Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project), University of Camerino, Via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032, Camerino, Italy.
Giacomo RossiSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032, Camerino, Italy.
Cristina MarchiniSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032, Camerino, Italy.
Cristina MiceliSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032, Camerino, Italy.
Stefania SilviSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032, Camerino, Italy. stefania.silvi@unicam.it.

Funding

European Union - Next Generation EU under the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) National Innovation Ecosystem ECS00000041 - VITALITY - CUP J13C22000430001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Growing interests in replacing conventional preservatives and antibiotics in food and pharmaceutical industries have driven the exploration of bacterial metabolites, especially those from strains with generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status, such as lactic acid bacteria (LAB). In this study, a supernatant cocktail derived from multiple LAB strains was prepared and its bioactivities-antimicrobial, antibiofilm, antioxidant, cytotoxicity, and stability-were thoroughly investigated. The cocktail's main components were identified using thermal and protease treatments, gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and flame ionization detection (GC-FID). The results demonstrated that the supernatant cocktail had a broad inhibition spectrum and was effective against food-related bacterial indicators with the highest activity observed on Bacillus cereus ATCC9634 (inhibition zone sizes 12.33 mm) and the lowest on Enterococcus faecium DSM 13590 (3.31 mm). It showed dose- and time-dependent delaying effects on the growth of tested fungi. Regarding the antibiofilm activity, it was more effective in preventing biofilm formation (40% biofilm mass reduction) than in degrading preformed biofilm (20% reduction). Additionally, the cocktail showed antioxidant capacity of 10.1 ± 0.3 g Trolox equivalent (TE)/kg and dose-dependent cytotoxicity on HEK-293 and HT-29 cell lines. The main bioactive compounds in this cocktail are organic acids (particularly acetic acid), volatiles, and bacteriocin-like compounds. The antimicrobial capacity of this supernatant cocktail was highly reproducible across different fermentation batches, and it remained highly stable at 4 °C. Overall, these findings provided novel insights into the functional potentials of LAB metabolites, broadening their application as customizable biopreservatives for food and pharmaceutical industry.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsLactobacillalesAntioxidantsBacillus cereusBiofilmsEnterococcus faeciumFood MicrobiologyHumansAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntioxidantsBioactivitiesCell-free supernatantFood applicationsLactic acid bacteriaPostbioticsShort-chain fatty acids

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PMID39777721
PMCPMC12634802

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