Probiotic properties of antimicrobial-producing lactic acid bacteria isolated from dairy products and raw milk of Sabah (Northern Borneo), Malaysia
This study aims to evaluate the probiotic properties of the antimicrobial-producing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from cow and goat milk, and various types of cheese. The isolated strains were biochemically characterized by sequence of tests namely Gram staining, catalase test and carbon fer...
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2020
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16806/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16806/1/49_03_12.pdf |
| Summary: | This study aims to evaluate the probiotic properties of the antimicrobial-producing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from
cow and goat milk, and various types of cheese. The isolated strains were biochemically characterized by sequence of tests
namely Gram staining, catalase test and carbon fermentation. The agar well diffusion assay was performed by utilizing the
Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 7644 and Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 13933 as the indicator microorganisms prior to
biochemical and physiological tests to assess the beneficial properties of the strains. Results showed that 5 out of 20 isolated
LAB strains were the antimicrobial-producer indicated by the formation of inhibition zones against the L. monocytogenes
ATCC 7644 and L. monocytogenes ATCC 13933. All five strains were able to utilize glucose, and also tolerate various
concentrations of NaCl and wide range of temperatures. Strains CCB1, GB3 and CB3 showed positive proteolytic activity,
while CCB1, GB3 and CA1 were able to hydrolyse starch. Other than that, isolates CCB1, CB3 and CA1 showed ability to
deconjugate bile salt in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Moreover, CCB1, GB3 and CA4 were susceptible to ampicillin,
tetracycline, ceftriaxone, penicillin G and chloramphenicol. However, most of the strains were resistant to norfloxacin, amikacin,
colistin sulphate, streptomycin and nalidixic acid. Lastly, all of the five isolates were tolerant to bile salt and phenol as no
growth inhibition was observed. The newly isolated LAB strains with valuable features might offer an unfolded potency that
are beneficial for applications in food industry. |
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