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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Biodiversity of NSLAB in Traditional Serbian Cheeses and Stepwise Functional Characterization of Selected Autochthonous

Nikola Bajčetić, Jovana Nenadović, Ivana Perić, Dušan Stevanović, Nemanja Mirković, Nikola Popović, Milica Mirković

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Nikola BajčetićDepartment of Industrial Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-8697-090X
Jovana NenadovićDepartment of Industrial Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0009-0008-6893-1051
Ivana PerićDepartment of Industrial Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0009-0007-0560-3432
Dušan StevanovićGroup for Probiotics and Microbiota-Host Interaction, Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 Belgrade, Serbia.
Nemanja MirkovićDepartment of Industrial Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia.
Nikola PopovićGroup for Probiotics and Microbiota-Host Interaction, Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-0036-3958
Milica MirkovićDepartment of Industrial Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-0714-7078

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Ministry of Science, Technological Development, and Innovation 451-03-33/2026-03/200042Ministry of Science, Technological Development, and Innovation 451-03-34/2026-03/200116
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Abstract

Traditional cheeses represent complex microbial ecosystems and valuable reservoirs of autochthonous lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with functional potential. This study characterized the biodiversity of non-starter LAB (NSLAB) isolated from traditional Serbian raw-milk household cheeses and selected promising autochthonous lactobacilli through a stepwise approach combining a safety assessment, technological characterization, probiotic evaluation and an in vitro interaction with Caco-2 intestinal epithelial cells. From 56 presumptive LAB isolates, RAPD-PCR differentiated 37 distinct genotypes, all of which were taxonomically identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. In line with the specific focus of this study on autochthonous lactobacilli, all seven isolates taxonomically assigned to this genus were selected for further characterization. Safety assessment showed that two strains (28.6%) formed biofilms and were excluded, whereas the remaining five isolates complied with EFSA antibiotic susceptibility criteria. These candidates exhibited strain-dependent degradation of αs1- and β-casein fractions and moderate milk acidification. Four strains survived simulated gastrointestinal transit, showed antagonistic activity against foodborne pathogens and adhered to Caco-2 cells without inducing cytotoxicity.

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autochthonous LABautophagyfunctional starterprobiotic characterization

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PMID42794004
PMCPMC13606762

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