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Shangpliang HNJ, Tamang JP. Genome Analysis of Potential Probiotic Levilactobacillus brevis AcCh91 Isolated from Indian Home-Made Fermented Milk Product (Chhurpi). Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2024; 16:1583-1607. [PMID: 37466831 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-023-10125-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Consumption of naturally fermented milk (NFM) products is the dietary culture in India. The mountainous people of Arunachal Pradesh in India prepare the assorted artisanal home-made NFM products from cow and yak milk. Previously, we isolated and identified 76 strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from NFM products of Arunachal Pradesh, viz. mar, chhurpi and churkam. We hypothesized that some of these LAB strains may possess probiotic potentials; hence, we investigated the probiotic potentials of these strains. On the basis of in vitro and genetic screening for probiotic attributes including haemolytic ability, 20 LAB strains were selected out of 76 strains, for further analysis. Using in silico analysis, viz. multivariate heatmap and PCA (principal component analysis) biplot, Levilactobacillus brevis AcCh91 was selected as the most promising probiotic strain, which was further characterized by the whole-genome analysis. Lev. brevis AcCh91 showed the highest survival rate of 93.38% in low pH and 86.68 ± 2.69% in low bile and the highest hydrophobicity average of 86.34 ± 5.53%. This strain also showed auto-aggregation and co-aggregation with antimicrobial properties against the pathogens, showed ability to produce beta-galactosidase and cholesterol reduction property and, most importantly, produced GABA, an important psychobiotic element. Genomic analysis of Lev. brevis AcCh91 showed the presence of genes corresponding to GABA, vitamins, amino acids, cholesterol reduction, immunomodulation, bioactive peptides and antioxidant activity. The absence of antimicrobial-resistant genes and virulence factors was observed. Hence, genome analysis supports the probiotic potentials of Lev. brevis AcCh91, which may be further investigated to understand its health-promoting properties.
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Sikkim University, Tadong, Gangtok, 737102, Sikkim, India.
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Chegini P, Salimi F, Pirbodagh ZA, Zare EN. Antilisterial and antioxidant exopolysaccharide from Enterococcus faecium PCH.25 isolated from cow butter: characterization and probiotic potential. Arch Microbiol 2024; 206:389. [PMID: 39210205 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-024-04112-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2024] [Revised: 08/13/2024] [Accepted: 08/14/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria have gained attention for their potential health benefits and applications in functional foods. This study explores the isolation and characterization of a novel exopolysaccharide-producing strain from dairy products. The aim was to evaluate its probiotic potential and investigate the properties of the produced exopolysaccharide. A strain identified as Enterococcus faecium PCH.25, isolated from cow butter, demonstrated exopolysaccharide production. The study's novelty lies in the comprehensive characterization of this strain and its exopolysaccharide, revealing unique properties with potential applications in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. The E. faecium PCH.25 strain exhibited strong acid tolerance, with a 92.24% viability rate at pH 2 after 2 h of incubation. It also demonstrated notable auto-aggregation (85.27% after 24 h) and co-aggregation abilities, antibiotic sensitivity, and absence of hemolytic activity, suggesting its probiotic potential. The exopolysaccharide produced by this strain showed bactericidal activity (MIC and MBC = 1.8 mg/ml) against Listeria monocytogenes and antioxidant properties (22.8%). Chemical analysis revealed a heteropolysaccharide composed of glucose and fructose monomers, with various functional groups contributing to its bioactivities. Physical characterization of the exopolysaccharide indicated thermal stability up to 270 °C, a negative zeta-potential (-27 mV), and an average particle size of 235 nm. Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray analysis revealed a smooth, nonporous structure primarily composed of carbon and oxygen, with an amorphous nature. These findings suggest that the exopolysaccharide from E. faecium PCH.25 has potential as a natural antibacterial and antioxidant polymer for use in functional foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
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- Parvin Chegini
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Damghan University, Damghan, 36716-41167, Iran
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Damghan University, Damghan, 36716-41167, Iran.
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Damghan University, Damghan, Iran.
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Yegin Z, Mamatova Z, Yurt MNZ, Tasbasi BB, Acar EE, Ucak S, Süleymanoğlu AA, Aydin A, Ozalp VC, Sudagidan M. A metagenomic survey of bacterial communities from kurut: The fermented cow milk in Kyrgyzstan. Chem Biodivers 2024; 21:e202301374. [PMID: 38230544 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202301374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Kurut is a traditional dry dairy product mostly consumed in Central Asia. In this study, the distribution of the dominant bacteria present in kurut samples (n=84) originated from seven (Chuy, Issyk-Kul, Talas, Naryn, Jalal-Abad, Osh, and Batken) regions in Kyrgyzstan were analyzed with Illumina iSeq100 platform. The dominant phylum detected was Firmicutes followed by Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Cyanobacteria/Chloroplast, and Tenericutes. The most abundant family detected was Lactobacillaceae followed by Streptococcaceae, Enterococcaceae, Chloroplast, and Leuconostocaceae. At the genus level, Lactobacillus was the predominant one in samples and Streptococcus, Enterococcus, Lactococcus, and Streptophyta followed this. Further comprehensive characterization analyses in kurut samples may have potential applications both in industrial starter culture developments and also future therapeutic approaches based on potential strains with probiotic properties.
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- Zeynep Yegin
- Medical Laboratory Techniques Program, Vocational School of Health Services, Sinop University, 57000, Sinop, Türkiye
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, 34320, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- KIT-ARGEM R&D Center, Konya Food and Agriculture University, Meram, 42080, Konya, Türkiye
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- KIT-ARGEM R&D Center, Konya Food and Agriculture University, Meram, 42080, Konya, Türkiye
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- KIT-ARGEM R&D Center, Konya Food and Agriculture University, Meram, 42080, Konya, Türkiye
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- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, School of Medicine, Istanbul Aydin University, Kucukcekmece, 34295, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, 34320, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, 34320, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Atilim University, 06830, Ankara, Türkiye
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- KIT-ARGEM R&D Center, Konya Food and Agriculture University, Meram, 42080, Konya, Türkiye
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Sessou P, Keisam S, Gagara M, Komagbe G, Farougou S, Mahillon J, Jeyaram K. Comparative analyses of the bacterial communities present in the spontaneously fermented milk products of Northeast India and West Africa. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1166518. [PMID: 37886068 PMCID: PMC10598763 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1166518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Introduction Spontaneous fermentation of raw cow milk without backslopping is in practice worldwide as part of the traditional food culture, including "Doi" preparation in earthen pots in Northeast India, "Kindouri" of Niger and "Fanire" of Benin prepared in calabash vessels in West Africa. Very few reports are available about the differences in bacterial communities that evolved during the spontaneous mesophilic fermentation of cow milk in diverse geographical regions. Methods In this study, we used high throughput amplicon sequencing of bacterial 16S rRNA gene to investigate 44 samples of naturally fermented homemade milk products and compared the bacterial community structure of these foods, which are widely consumed in Northeast India and Western Africa. Results and discussion The spontaneous milk fermentation shared the lactic acid bacteria, mainly belonging to Lactobacillaceae (Lactobacillus) and Streptococcaceae (Lactococcus) in these two geographically isolated regions. Indian samples showed a high bacterial diversity with the predominance of Acetobacteraceae (Gluconobacter and Acetobacter) and Leuconostoc, whereas Staphylococcaceae (Macrococcus) was abundant in the West African samples. However, the Wagashi cheese of Benin, prepared by curdling the milk with proteolytic leaf extract of Calotrophis procera followed by natural fermentation, contained Streptococcaceae (Streptococcus spp.) as the dominant bacteria. Our analysis also detected several potential pathogens, like Streptococcus infantarius an emerging infectious foodborne pathogen in Wagashi samples, an uncultured bacterium of Enterobacteriaceae in Kindouri and Fanire samples, and Clostridium spp. in the Doi samples of Northeast India. These findings will allow us to develop strategies to address the safety issues related to spontaneous milk fermentation and implement technological interventions for controlled milk fermentation by designing starter culture consortiums for the sustainable production of uniform quality products with desirable functional and organoleptic properties.
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- Philippe Sessou
- Research Unit on Communicable Diseases, Laboratory of Research in Applied Biology, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin
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- Microbial Resources Division, Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Takyelpat Institutional Area, Imphal, Manipur, India
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- Research Unit on Communicable Diseases, Laboratory of Research in Applied Biology, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin
- Central Livestock Laboratory, Niamey, Niger
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- Research Unit on Communicable Diseases, Laboratory of Research in Applied Biology, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin
- Laboratory of Food and Environmental Microbiology, Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Research Unit on Communicable Diseases, Laboratory of Research in Applied Biology, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin
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- Laboratory of Food and Environmental Microbiology, Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Microbial Resources Division, Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Takyelpat Institutional Area, Imphal, Manipur, India
- IBSD Regional Centre, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
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Functional Characterization of Lactobacillus plantarum Isolated from Cow Milk and the Development of Fermented Coconut and Carrot Juice Mixed Beverage. Curr Microbiol 2023; 80:139. [PMID: 36920622 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-023-03258-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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Screening probiotics are crucial for assessing their safety, security, and further production of functional foods for human health. The present study aimed to isolate and identify bacteria from raw cow's milk samples that exhibit health benefits upon consumption. We characterized the probiotic properties of Lactobacillus plantarum (also called Lactiplantibacillus plantarum) strains CMGC2 and CMJC7 isolated from cow milk by in vitro study. The strains exhibited tolerance to simulated gastric conditions and were further identified by 16S rRNA sequencing as Lactobacillus plantarum (L. plantarum) CMGC2 and CMJC7. Both isolates were evaluated in vitro for their probiotic attributes, viz. hydrophobicity, autoaggregation, co-aggregation, lysozyme tolerance, antibacterial activity, antibiotic susceptibility, hemolytic activity, and phenol tolerance. The isolates CMGC2 and CMJC7 showed excellent probiotic attributes; hence, both strains were selected to produce coconut and carrot juice mixed beverages (CCMB). The CCMB was evaluated for the pH, acid-production rate, and total viable bacterial counts. The results showed that the CCMB was an excellent medium for the growth of CMGC2 and CMJC7 as it supported adequate growth of organisms (8.93 CFU/mL and 8.68 CFU/mL, respectively) even after 48 h of incubation. In conclusion, CMGC2 and CMJC7 can be used to develop different beverages possessing nutritive and probiotic values, and these beverages can be used for producing unique products.
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Systematic approach to select lactic acid bacteria from spontaneously fermented milk able to fight Listeria monocytogens and Staphylococcus aureus. FOOD BIOSCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2022.102275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Isolation of Yeasts from Some Homemade Fermented Cow-Milk Products of Sikkim and Their Probiotic Characteristics. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation8120664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Dahi and chhurpi are the homemade, mildly acidic and mouthfeel fermented dairy products of Sikkim in India. Since yeasts co-exist among traditional fermented dairy foods, we believe that some species of yeasts may have some probiotic properties. Hence, the present study is aimed at screening some probiotic yeasts from dahi and chhurpi. A total of 3438 yeasts were isolated from 40 samples of dahi (1779 isolates) and 40 chhurpi (1659 isolates) and were preliminarily screened for probiotic properties on the basis of survival in low pH, resistance to bile salts and the percentage of hydrophobicity, out of which only 20 yeasts were selected for in vitro and genetic screening of probiotic properties. Saccharomyces cerevisiae DJT-2 and Debaryomyces prosopidis CPA-55 showed the highest hydrophobicity of 97.54% and 98.33%, respectively. S. cerevisiae DRC-42 and S. cerevisiae CGI-29 showed 93.88% and 91.69% auto-aggregation, respectively. All yeasts showed co-aggregation properties against pathogenic bacteria. Kluyveromyces marxianus DPA-41 and Pichia kudriavzevii CNT-3 showed excellent deconjugation activities. Probiotic genes for acid tolerance, bile tolerance, adhesion and antimicrobial activity were detected in S. cerevisiae DAO-17, K. marxianus DPA-41, S. cerevisiae CKL-10 and P. kudriavzevii CNT-3. Based on the results of in vitro and genetic screening of probiotic yeasts strains, S. cerevisiae DAO-17 (dahi), S. cerevisiae CKL-10 (chhurpi), P. kudriavzevii CNT-3 (chhurpi) and K. marxianus DPA-41(dahi) were selected as the potential probiotic yeasts.
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Shi Z, Li X, Fan X, Xu J, Liu Q, Wu Z, Pan D. PMA-qPCR method for the selective quantitation of viable lactic acid bacteria in fermented milk. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:984506. [PMID: 36160254 PMCID: PMC9491339 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.984506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The number of viable lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is a key indicator of the quality of fermented milk. Currently, the combination of propidium monoazide (PMA) and qPCR has been applied in the quantification of viable bacteria in various matrices. In this research, the PMA-qPCR method was used to detect the number of viable bacteria of each LAB species in fermented milk. By analyzing pheS gene and 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities in five species of LAB, namely Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus helveticus, and Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, the pheS gene resolved species identities better and was thus selected to design specific primers and probes. The pheS gene was cloned into the pUC19 vector and used to construct a standard curve for absolute quantification. Standard curves for quantification were constructed for each LAB species for serial dilutions between 1011 and 106 CFU/mL, with R2 > 0.99. The number of viable bacteria in the fermented milk detected by PMA-qPCR was significantly lower than that of qPCR (P < 0.05), indicating that PMA inhibited the amplification of DNA from dead cells. This was corroborated by the results from bacterial staining and plate count experiments. The proposed PMA-qPCR method provided rapid qualitative and quantitative determination of the number of viable bacteria for each LAB species in fermented milk within 3 h.
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- Zihang Shi
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Protein Food Processing Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Protein Food Processing Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Protein Food Processing Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Protein Food Processing Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Nanjing Dairy Group, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Protein Food Processing Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- *Correspondence: Zhen Wu,
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Protein Food Processing Technology of Zhejiang Province, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- Daodong Pan,
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Amini E, Salimi F, Imanparast S, Mansour FN. Isolation and characterization of exopolysaccharide derived from Lacticaseibacillus paracasei AS20(1) with probiotic potential and evaluation of its antibacterial activity. Lett Appl Microbiol 2022; 75:967-981. [PMID: 35716384 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This study was done to find exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) against foodborne pathogens. Isolated LAB were screened to find the ones with the ability to produce antibacterial EPS against foodborne pathogens. Among tested EPSs, EPS of AS20(1) isolate showed inhibitory effects on the growth of Listeria monocytogenes (MIC = 0·935 mg ml-1 , MBC = 0·935 mg ml-1 ), Yersinia enterocolitica (MIC = 12·5 mg ml-1 , MBC = 50 mg ml-1 ) and Bacillus cereus (MIC = 6·25 mg ml-1 , MBC = 12·5 mg ml-1 ). According to 16S rRNA sequencing, AS20(1) showed the closest similarity to Lacticaseibacillus paracasei (100%). This antibacterial EPS showed negligible toxicity (4·4%-5·2%) against red blood cells. Lacticaseibacillus paracasei AS20(1) showed probiotic properties, including high acid resistance, hydrophobicity (47·5%), autoaggregation and coaggregation with foodborne pathogens. Also, L. paracasei AS20(1) showed no haemolysis activity and antibiotic resistance. Characterization of antibacterial EPS revealed that it is a heteropolysaccharide with various functional groups, amorphous structure, and smooth surface, sheet and compact structure, which can be suitable for food packaging. L. paracasei AS20(1) and its antimicrobial EPS can be used to make functional food.
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- E Amini
- Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Damghan University, Damghan, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Rai R, Tamang JP. In vitro and genetic screening of probiotic properties of lactic acid bacteria isolated from naturally fermented cow-milk and yak-milk products of Sikkim, India. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 38:25. [PMID: 34989904 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-021-03215-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A total of 272 isolates of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated from 22 samples of naturally fermented milk products of Sikkim in India viz. dahi, soft-variety chhurpi, hard-variety chhurpi, mohi and philu, out of which, 68 LAB isolates were randomly grouped on the basis of phenotypic characteristics, and were identified by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Leuconostoc mesenteroides was the most dominant genus, followed by Leuc. mesenteroides subsp. jonggajibkimchii, Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris, Lc. lactis, Lc. lactis subsp. hordniae, Lc. lactis subsp. tructae, Enterococcus faecalis, E. italicus and E. pseudoavium. LAB strains were tested for probiotics attributes by in vitro and genetic screening, based on marker genes. LAB strains showed tolerance to pH 3.0, bile salt, resistance to lysozyme and β-galactosidase activity. Enterococcus faecalis YS4-11 and YS4-14 and Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris SC3 showed more than 85% of hydrophobicity. Genes clp L and tdc encoding for low pH tolerance, agu A and Ir1516 encoding for bile tolerance, LBA1446 gene encoding for BSH activity, map A, apf, mub 1 and msa encoding for mucosal binding property were detected. Gene mesY for bacteriocin production was detected only in Leuconostoc spp. Based on the in vitro and genetic screening of probiotic attributes, Leuc. mesenteroides; Leuc. mesenteroides subsp. jonggajibkimchii and Lc. lactis subsp. cremoris were tentatively selected for possible probiotic candidates.
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- Ranjita Rai
- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, DAICENTER (DBT-AIST International Centre for Translational and Environmental Research) and Bioinformatics Centre, Sikkim University, Gangtok, 737102, Sikkim, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, DAICENTER (DBT-AIST International Centre for Translational and Environmental Research) and Bioinformatics Centre, Sikkim University, Gangtok, 737102, Sikkim, India.
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Sharma BR, Halami PM, Tamang JP. Novel pathways in bacteriocin synthesis by lactic acid bacteria with special reference to ethnic fermented foods. Food Sci Biotechnol 2022; 31:1-16. [PMID: 35059226 PMCID: PMC8733103 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-021-00986-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Ethnic fermented foods are known for their unique aroma, flavour, taste, texture and other sensory properties preferred by every ethnic community in this world culturally as parts of their eatables. Some beneficial microorganisms associated with fermented foods have several functional properties and health-promoting benefits. Bacteriocins are the secondary metabolites produced by the microorganisms mostly lactic acid bacteria present in the fermented foods which can act as lantibiotics against the pathogen bacteria. Several studies have been conducted regarding the isolation and characterization of potent strains as well as their association with different types of bacteriocins. Collective information regarding the gene organizations responsible for the potent effect of bacteriocins as lantibiotics, mode of action on pathogen bacterial cells is not yet available. This review focuses on the gene organizations, pathways include for bacteriocin and their mode of action for various classes of bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria in some ethnic fermented foods.
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- Basista Rabina Sharma
- Microbiology and Fermentation Technology Department, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka 570020 India
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- Microbiology and Fermentation Technology Department, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka 570020 India
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- DAICENTER, Department of Microbiology, Sikkim University, Science Building, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim 737102 India
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Tamang JP. "Ethno-microbiology" of ethnic Indian fermented foods and alcoholic beverages. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 133:145-161. [PMID: 34821430 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The concept of "ethno-microbiology" is to understand the indigenous knowledge of the Indian people for production of culturally and organoleptically acceptable fermented foods by natural fermentation. About 1000 types of common, uncommon, rare, exotic and artisan fermented foods and beverages are prepared and consumed in different geographical regions by multi-ethnic communities in India. Indian fermented foods are mostly acidic and some are alkaline, along with various types of alcoholic beverages. A colossal diversity of microorganisms comprising bacteria mostly belongs to phylum Firmicutes, filamentous moulds and enzyme- and alcohol-producing yeasts under phyla Ascomycota and Mucoromycota, and few bacteriophages and archaea have been reported from Indian fermented foods. Some microorganisms associated with fermented foods have functionalities and health promoting benefits. "Ethno-microbiology" of ethnic Indian people has exhibited the proper utilisation of substrates either singly or in combination such as fermented cereal-legume mixture (idli, dosa and dhokla) in South and West India, sticky fermented soybean food (kinema and related foods), fermented perishable leafy vegetable (gundruk and related foods), fermented bamboo shoots (soibum and related foods) and fermented fish (ngari and others) in North East India, and fermented meat and sausage-like products in the Indian Himalayas, fermented coconut beverage (toddy) in coastal regions, and various types of naturally fermented milk products (dahi and related products) in different regions of India. This review has also highlighted the "ethno-microbiology" knowledge of the people involving the consortia of essential microorganisms in traditionally prepared amylolytic starters for production of cereal-based alcoholic beverages. The novelty of this review is the interpretation of ethno-microbiological knowledge innovated by ethnic Indian people on the use of beneficial microorganisms for food fermentation to obtain the desired fermented food products for consumption.
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- Jyoti Prakash Tamang
- DAICENTER (DBT-AIST International Centre for Translational and Environmental Research) and Bioinformatics Centre, Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Sikkim University, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
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Tamang JP, Jeyaram K, Rai AK, Mukherjee PK. Diversity of beneficial microorganisms and their functionalities in community-specific ethnic fermented foods of the Eastern Himalayas. Food Res Int 2021; 148:110633. [PMID: 34507776 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
The Eastern Himalayan regions of India, Nepal and Bhutan have more than 200 varieties of unsurpassed ethnic fermented foods and alcoholic beverages, which are lesser known outside the world. However, these ethnic foods are region- and community-specific, unique and some are exotic and rare, which include fermented vegetables, bamboo shoots, soybeans, cereals, milk (cow and yak), meats, fishes, and cereal-based alcoholic beverages and drinks. Ethnic communities living in the Eastern Himalayas have invented the indigenous knowledge of utilization of unseen microorganisms present in and around the environment for preservation and fermentation of perishable plant or animal substrates to obtain organoleptically desirable and culturally acceptable ethnic fermented food and alcoholic beverages. Some ethnic fermented products and traditionally prepared dry starters for production of alcoholic beverages of North Eastern states of India and Nepal were scientifically studied and reported till date, and however, limited publications are available on microbiological and nutritional aspects of ethnic fermented foods of Bhutan except on few products. Most of the beneficial microorganisms isolated from some ethnic fermented foods of the EH are listed in microbial food cultures (MFC) safe inventory. This study is aimed to review the updates on the beneficial importance of abundant microbiota and health-promoting benefits and functionalities of some ethnic fermented foods of the Eastern Himalayan regions of North East India, Nepal and Bhutan.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jyoti Prakash Tamang
- DAICENTER (DBT-AIST International Centre for Translational and Environmental Research) and Bioinformatics Centre, Department of Microbiology, Sikkim University, Science Building, Tadong, Gangtok 737102, Sikkim, India.
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- Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Takyelpat, Imphal 795001, Manipur, India
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- Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Takyelpat, Imphal 795001, Manipur, India
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- Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Takyelpat, Imphal 795001, Manipur, India
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