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Characterization of homofermentative lactobacilli isolated from kefir grains: potential use as probiotic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 May 2008

Marina A Golowczyc ,
Maria J Gugliada ,
Axel Hollmann ,
Lucrecia Delfederico ,
Graciela L Garrote ,
Analía G Abraham ,
Liliana Semorile  and
Graciela De Antoni
Marina A Golowczyc
Affiliation:
Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Criotecnología de Alimentos (CIDCA), UNLP, La Plata, Argentina
Maria J Gugliada
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología, UNQ, Bernal, Argentina
Axel Hollmann
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología, UNQ, Bernal, Argentina
Lucrecia Delfederico
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología, UNQ, Bernal, Argentina
Graciela L Garrote*
Affiliation:
Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Criotecnología de Alimentos (CIDCA), UNLP, La Plata, Argentina Cátedra de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, UNLP, La Plata, Argentina
Analía G Abraham
Affiliation:
Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Criotecnología de Alimentos (CIDCA), UNLP, La Plata, Argentina
Liliana Semorile
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología, UNQ, Bernal, Argentina
Graciela De Antoni
Affiliation:
Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Criotecnología de Alimentos (CIDCA), UNLP, La Plata, Argentina Cátedra de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, UNLP, La Plata, Argentina
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*For correspondence; e-mail: ggarrote@biol.unlp.edu.ar
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Abstract

Considering that several health promoting properties are associated with kefir consumption and a reliable probiotic product requires a complete identification of the bacterial species, the present work evaluates several proved markers of probiotic potential of eleven isolates of homofermentative lactobacilli isolated from kefir grains and molecular identification and genotypic diversity. Using restriction analysis of amplified ribosomal DNA (ARDRA) and analysis of the 16S–23S rRNA internal spacer region we confirmed that all homofermentative lactobacilli belong to the species Lactobacillus plantarum. RAPD-PCR analysis allowed the discrimination of lactobacilli in five clusters. All isolates exhibited high resistance to bile salt. High survival after one hour of exposure to pH 2·5 was observed in Lb. plantarum CIDCA 8313, 83210, 8327 and 8338. All isolates were hydrophilic and non autoaggregative. Isolate CIDCA 8337 showed the highest percentage of adhesion among strains. All tested lactobacilli had strong inhibitory power against Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli. Seven out of eleven isolates showed inhibition against Sal. enterica and five isolates were effective against Sal. gallinarum. Only CIDCA 8323 and CIDCA 8327 were able to inhibit Sal. sonnei. We did not find any correlation between the five clusters based on RAPD-PCR and the probiotic properties, suggesting that these isolates have unique characteristics.

Keywords

kefirLactobacillus plantarumprobiotic properties
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Research Article
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Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 75 , Issue 2 , May 2008 , pp. 211 - 217
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Copyright © Proprietors of Journal of Dairy Research 2008

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