Publications
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| development of a quantitative pcr assay for rapid detection of lactobacillus plantarum and lactobacillus fermentum in cocoa bean fermentation. | to monitor dominant species of lactic acid bacteria during cocoa bean fermentation, i.e. lactobacillus plantarum and lactobacillus fermentum, a fast and reliable culture-independent qpcr assay was developed. a modified dna isolation procedure using a commercial kit followed by two species-specific qpcr assays resulted in 100% sensitivity for l. plantarum and l. fermentum. kruskal-wallis and post-hoc analyses of data obtained from experiments with cocoa beans that were artificially spiked with de ... | 2015 | 26026241 |
| dual-color bioluminescence imaging for simultaneous monitoring of the intestinal persistence of lactobacillus plantarum and lactococcus lactis in living mice. | lactic acid bacteria are found in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals and have received tremendous attention due to their health-promoting properties. we report the development of two dual-color luciferase-producing lactobacillus (lb.) plantarum and lactococcus (lc.) lactis strains for noninvasive simultaneous tracking in the mouse gastrointestinal tract. we previously described the functional expression of the red luciferase mutant (cbrluc) from pyrophorus plagiophthalamus in lb. plantarum nc ... | 2015 | 26025906 |
| lipoteichoic acid isolated from lactobacillus plantarum inhibits melanogenesis in b16f10 mouse melanoma cells. | lipoteichoic acid (lta) is a major component of the cell wall of gram-positive bacteria. its effects on living organisms are different from those of lipopolysaccharide (lps) found in gram-negative bacteria. lta contributes to immune regulatory effects including anti-aging. in this study, we showed that lta isolated from lactobacillus plantarum (plta) inhibited melanogenesis in b16f10 mouse melanoma cells. plta reduced the cellular activity of tyrosinase and the expression of tyrosinase family me ... | 2015 | 26021887 |
| lactic acid microflora of the gut of snail cornu aspersum. | the intestinal lactic acid microflora of the edible snail cornu aspersum was studied by culture-based methods and was phenotypically and molecularly characterized. the antibacterial activity of lactic acid bacteria (lab) isolates was investigated. snails in different stages of development were collected from farms located in several regions of bulgaria. one hundred twenty-two isolates, belonging to the group of lab, were characterized morphologically and were divided into four groups. representa ... | 2014 | 26019550 |
| examination of the technological properties of newly isolated strains of the genus lactobacillus and possibilities for their application in the composition of starters. | the ability of four lactobacillus strains - lactobacillus brevis lbrz7 (isolated from fermented cabbage), lactobacillus plantarum lbrz12 (isolated from fermented cabbage), lactobacillus fermentum lbrh9 (of human origin) and lactobacillus casei ssp. rhamnosus lbrc11 (isolated from home-made cheese) - to grow in flour/water environment and to accumulate high concentrations of viable cells was examined. two starters for sourdough were created for lab-scale production of wheat bread: a two-strain st ... | 2014 | 26019534 |
| in vitro activity of a recombinant abc transporter protein in the processing of plantaricin e pre-peptide. | most bacteriocins of lactic acid bacteria (lab) are initially synthesized as pre-peptides with an n-terminal extension (leader peptides). generally, the precursor peptides containing a double-glycine-type leader are processed by a dedicated atp-binding cassette (abc) transporter. the abc transporter and an accessory protein lead to the cleavage of inactive pre-peptide with the concomitant export of the mature peptide across the cytoplasmic membrane. plantaricins e, f, j, and k belong to class ii ... | 2015 | 26018217 |
| molecular identification and quantification of lactic acid bacteria in traditional fermented dairy foods of russia. | russian traditional fermented dairy foods have been consumed for thousands of years. however, little research has focused on exploiting lactic acid bacteria (lab) resources and analyzing the lab composition of russian traditional fermented dairy foods. in the present study, we cultured lab isolated from fermented mare and cow milks, sour cream, and cheese collected from kalmykiya, buryats, and tuva regions of russia. seven lactobacillus species and the bifidobacterium genus were quantified by qu ... | 2015 | 26004836 |
| effects of applying molasses, lactic acid bacteria and propionic acid on fermentation quality, aerobic stability and in vitro gas production of total mixed ration silage prepared with oat-common vetch intercrop on the tibetan plateau. | the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of molasses, lactic acid bacteria and propionic acid on the fermentation quality, aerobic stability and in vitro gas production of total mixed ration (tmr) silage prepared with oat-common vetch intercrop on the tibetan plateau. tmr (436 g kg(-1) dry matter (dm)) was ensiled with six experimental treatments: (1) no additives (control); (2) molasses (m); (3) an inoculant (lactobacillus plantarum) (l); (4) propionic acid (p); (5) molasses + ... | 2016 | 25996908 |
| modelling growth and bacteriocin production by lactobacillus plantarum bc-25 in response to temperature and ph in batch fermentation. | the use of bacteriocin-producing probiotics to improve food fermentation processes seems promising. however, lack of fundamental information about their functionality and specific characteristics may hinder their industrial use. predictive microbiology may help to solve this problem by simulating the kinetics of bacteriocin-producing strains and optimising the cell growth and production of beneficial metabolites. in this study, a combined model was developed which could estimate, from a given in ... | 2015 | 25987136 |
| recombinant lactobacillus expressing g protein of spring viremia of carp virus (svcv) combined with orf81 protein of koi herpesvirus (khv): a promising way to induce protective immunity against svcv and khv infection in cyprinid fish via oral vaccination. | spring viremia of carp virus (svcv) and koi herpesvirus (khv) are highly contagious and pathogenic to cyprinid fish, causing enormous economic losses in aquaculture. although dna vaccines reported in recent years could induce protective immune responses in carps against these viruses via injection, there are a number of consequences and uncertainties related to dna vaccination. therefore, more effective and practical method to induce protective immunity such as oral administration would be highl ... | 2015 | 25981489 |
| does lactobacillus plantarum or ultrafiltration process improve ca, mg, zn and p bioavailability from fermented goats' milk? | ca, mg, zn and p bioavailability from two experimental ultrafiltered fermented goats' milks (one of them with the probiotic lactobacillus plantarum and another one without it), and fermented goats' milk samples available in the market were evaluated. solubility, dialysability and a model combining simulated gastrointestinal digestion and mineral retention, transport and uptake by caco-2 cells were used to assess bioavailability. the highest ca, mg, zn and p bioavailability values always correspo ... | 2015 | 25977032 |
| phenolic trend and hygienic quality of green table olives fermented with lactobacillus plantarum starter culture. | in this paper, four different olive cultivars from southern italy, carolea, cassanese, nocellara del belice, nocellara messinese table olives, produced according to traditional fermentation processes, were evaluated with the aim of assessing the effect of selected starter cultures on growth of bacterial population and on olive phenols during fermentation. only cassanese and nocellara del belice inoculated samples reached a safe ph value under 4.6 after 90 days while maintaining it until the end ... | 2015 | 25976821 |
| metabolic mechanism of phenyllactic acid naturally occurring in chinese pickles. | phenyllactic acid, a phenolic acid phytochemical with the antimicrobial activity, was rarely reported in food besides honey and sourdough. this study evidenced a new food source of phenyllactic acid and elucidated its metabolic mechanism. phenyllactic acid naturally occurred in chinese pickles with concentrations ranged from 0.02 to 0.30 mm in 23 pickle samples including homemade and commercial ones. then, lactic acid bacteria capable of metabolizing phenyllactic acid were screened from each hom ... | 2015 | 25976820 |
| probiotic mixture kf attenuates age-dependent memory deficit and lipidemia in fischer 344 rats. | to investigate the memory-enhancing effect of lactic acid bacteria, we selected the probiotic mixture kf, which consisted of lactobacillus plantarum ky1032 and lactobacillus curvatus hy7601 (1 × 10(11) cfu/g of each strain), and investigated its antilipidemic and memoryenhancing effects in aged fischer 344 rats. kf (1 × 10(10) cfu/rat/day), which was administered orally once a day (6 days per week) for 8 weeks, significantly inhibited age-dependent increases of blood triglyceride and reductions ... | 2015 | 25975611 |
| reducing bacterial contamination in fuel ethanol fermentations by ozone treatment of uncooked corn mash. | ozonation of uncooked corn mash from the poet bpx process was investigated as a potential disinfection method for reducing bacterial contamination prior to ethanol fermentation. corn mash (200 g) was prepared from poet ground corn and poet corn slurry and was ozonated in 250 ml polypropylene bottles. lactic and acetic acid levels were monitored daily during the fermentation of ozonated, aerated, and nontreated corn mash samples to evaluate bacterial activity. glycerol and ethanol contents of fer ... | 2015 | 25966035 |
| characterisation of biofilms formed by lactobacillus plantarum wcfs1 and food spoilage isolates. | lactobacillus plantarum has been associated with food spoilage in a wide range of products and the biofilm growth mode has been implicated as a possible source of contamination. in this study we analysed the biofilm forming capacity of l. plantarum wcfs1 and six food spoilage isolates. biofilm formation as quantified by crystal violet staining and colony forming units was largely affected by the medium composition, growth temperature and maturation time and by strain specific features. all strai ... | 2015 | 25965141 |
| three-phase succession of autochthonous lactic acid bacteria to reach a stable ecosystem within 7 days of natural bamboo shoot fermentation as revealed by different molecular approaches. | microbial community structure and population dynamics during spontaneous bamboo shoot fermentation for production of 'soidon' (indigenous fermented food) in north-east india were studied using cultivation-dependent and cultivation-independent molecular approaches. cultivation-dependent analyses (pcr-amplified ribosomal dna restriction analysis and rrna gene sequencing) and cultivation-independent analyses (pcr-dgge, qpcr and illumina amplicon sequencing) were conducted on the time series samples ... | 2015 | 25963776 |
| anti-tumour immune effect of oral administration of lactobacillus plantarum to ct26 tumour-bearing mice. | colorectal cancer (crc) is one of the most prevalent forms of cancer that shows a high mortality and increasing incidence. there are numerous successful treatment options for crc, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy; however, their side effects and limitations are considerable. probiotics may be an effective strategy for preventing and inhibiting tumour growth through stimulation of host innate and adaptive immunity. we investigated and compared potential anti-tumour ... | 2015 | 25963256 |
| combined moist airtight storage and feed fermentation of barley by the yeast wickerhamomyces anomalus and a lactic acid bacteria consortium. | this study combined moist airtight storage of moist grain with pig feed fermentation. starter cultures with the potential to facilitate both technologies were added to airtight stored moist crimped cereal grain, and the impact on storage microflora and the quality of feed fermentations generated from the grain was investigated. four treatments were compared: three based on moist barley, either un-inoculated (m), inoculated with wickerhamomyces anomalus (w), or inoculated with w. anomalus and lab ... | 2015 | 25954295 |
| lactic acid fermentation as a tool to enhance the antioxidant properties of myrtus communis berries. | myrtle (myrtus communis l.) is a medicinal and aromatic plant belonging to myrtaceae family, which is largely diffused in the mediterranean areas and mainly cultivated in tunisia and italy. to the best of our knowledge, no studies have already considered the use of the lactic acid fermentation to enhance the functional features of m. communis. this study aimed at using a selected lactic acid bacterium for increasing the antioxidant features of myrtle berries, with the perspective of producing a ... | 2015 | 25947251 |
| expression of heterologous sigma factors enables functional screening of metagenomic and heterologous genomic libraries. | a key limitation in using heterologous genomic or metagenomic libraries in functional genomics and genome engineering is the low expression of heterologous genes in screening hosts, such as escherichia coli. to overcome this limitation, here we generate e. coli strains capable of recognizing heterologous promoters by expressing heterologous sigma factors. among seven sigma factors tested, rpod from lactobacillus plantarum (lpl) appears to be able of initiating transcription from all sources of d ... | 2015 | 25944046 |
| improving properties of a novel β-galactosidase from lactobacillus plantarum by covalent immobilization. | a novel β-galactosidase from lactobacillus plantarum (lpg) was over-expressed in e. coli and purified via a single chromatographic step by using lowly activated imac (immobilized metal for affinity chromatography) supports. the pure enzyme exhibited a high hydrolytic activity of 491 iu/ml towards o-nitrophenyl β-d-galactopyranoside. this value was conserved in the presence of different divalent cations and was quite resistant to the inhibition effects of different carbohydrates. the pure multime ... | 2015 | 25942370 |
| performance of stress resistant variants of listeria monocytogenes in mixed species biofilms with lactobacillus plantarum. | population diversity and the ability to adapt to changing environments allow listeria monocytogenes to grow and survive under a wide range of environmental conditions. in this study, we aimed to evaluate the performance of a set of acid resistant l. monocytogenes variants in mixed-species biofilms with lactobacillus plantarum as well as their benzalkonium chloride (bac) resistance in these biofilms. l. monocytogenes lo28 wild type and acid resistant variants were capable of forming mixed biofilm ... | 2015 | 25935090 |
| intestinal microbiota signatures associated with histological liver steatosis in pediatric-onset intestinal failure. | intestinal failure (if)-associated liver disease (ifald) is the major cause of mortality in if. the link between intestinal microbiota and ifald is unclear. | 2017 | 25934046 |
| antibacterial activity of lactobacillus spp. isolated from the feces of healthy infants against enteropathogenic bacteria. | lactobacilli are normal microflora of the gastrointestinal (gi) tract and are a heterogeneous group of lactic acid bacteria (lab). lactobacillus strains with probiotic activity may have health benefits for human. this study investigates the probiotic potential of lactobacillus strains obtained from the feces of healthy infants and also explores antibacterial activity of lactobacillus strains with probiotic potential against enteropathogenic bacteria. fecal samples were collected from 95 healthy ... | 2015 | 25930687 |
| immobilization of β-galactosidase from lactobacillus plantarum hf571129 on zno nanoparticles: characterization and lactose hydrolysis. | β-galactosidase from lactobacillus plantarum hf571129 was immobilized on zinc oxide nanoparticles (zno nps) using adsorption and cross-linking technique. immobilized β-galactosidase showed broad-spectrum ph optima at ph 5-7.5 and temperature 50-60 °c. fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ftir) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (fesem) showed that β-galactosidase successfully immobilized onto supports. due to the limited diffusion of high molecular weight substrate, k m of immob ... | 2015 | 25924968 |
| lactobacillus plajomi sp. nov. and lactobacillus modestisalitolerans sp. nov., isolated from traditional fermented foods. | three lactobacillus-like strains, nb53t, nb446t and nb702, were isolated from traditional fermented food in thailand. comparative 16s rrna gene sequence analysis indicated that these strains belong to the lactobacillus plantarum group. phylogenetic analysis based on the dnak, rpoa, phes and reca gene sequences indicated that these three strains were distantly related to known species present in the l. plantarum group. dna-dna hybridization with closely related strains demonstrated that these str ... | 2015 | 25920725 |
| effect of oral administration of probiotics on growth performance, apparent nutrient digestibility and stress-related indicators in holstein calves. | this study aimed to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation with lactobacillus plantarum and bacillus subtilis on growth performance, apparent nutrient digestibility and stress-related indicators in dairy calves. twenty-four neonatal holstein calves were randomly allocated to three treatments: a basal diet with no supplementation (control), the basal diet supplemented with 1.7 × 10(10) cfu per head per day (cfu/h.d) of l. plantarum gf103 (lb group) or the basal diet supplemented with a ... | 2016 | 25916246 |
| a novel method for screening of potential probiotics for high adhesion capability. | to screen for potential probiotics with high adhesion capability, a chemostat model-based cultured human feces and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis methods were applied, and the adhesion capability of the isolates was evaluated in vitro and in vivo. lactobacillus plantarum (hm218749), lactobacillus reuteri (eu547310), and enterococcus faecalis (hm218543) were isolated from the slime on the chemostat wall, as these organisms could grow better at 37°c in an anaerobic environment and could r ... | 2015 | 25912863 |
| a study of the effect of dietary fiber fractions obtained from artichoke (cynara cardunculus l. var. scolymus) on the growth of intestinal bacteria associated with health. | the effect of different fractions enriched in soluble fiber obtained from artichoke using citric acid or citric acid/hemicellulase on the selective growth of lactobacillus plantarum 8114 and bifidobacterium bifidum atcc 11863 was evaluated. gompertz modeling of lactobacillus plantarum 8114 growth showed a higher specific growth rate (μ: 0.16 h(-1)) in the presence of fractions isolated from stems using hemicellulase (fraction a) than in the presence of glucose (μ: 0.09 h(-1)). in the case of bif ... | 2015 | 25904284 |
| antifungal starter culture for packed bread: influence of two storage conditions. | in this study, we analyzed the conservation of a semi-liquid bio-preserver (sl778) developed with lactobacillus plantarum crl 778, a lactic acid bacterium (lab) having antifungal activity. the characteristics of the sl778 starter remained stable during a 14-day storage at 4°c. at -20°c, cell viability and organic acid concentration showed a significant (p<0.05) decrease after 7 days. these differences observed between the storage temperatures tested were reflected in the acidification activity o ... | 2015 | 25896466 |
| the effect of lactic acid bacteria on cocoa bean fermentation. | cocoa beans (theobroma cacao l.) are the raw material for chocolate production. fermentation of cocoa pulp by microorganisms is crucial for developing chocolate flavor precursors. yeasts conduct an alcoholic fermentation within the bean pulp that is essential for the production of good quality beans, giving typical chocolate characters. however, the roles of bacteria such as lactic acid bacteria and acetic acid bacteria in contributing to the quality of cocoa bean and chocolate are not fully und ... | 2015 | 25889523 |
| anti-inflammatory properties of fermented soy milk with lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis s-su2 in murine macrophage raw264.7 cells and dss-induced ibd model mice. | six lactic acid bacteria strains (four lactobacillus plantarum strains and one each of lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis and pediococcus pentosaceus) have been isolated and shown to possess anti-oxidant activity. in this study, we determined their acid, bile, salt resistance, and adhesion activity on human enterocyte-like ht-29-luc and caco-2 cells. an isolate lc. lactis s-su2 showed highest bile resistance and adhesion activity compared to type strains. s-su2 could ferment both 10% skimmed milk ... | 2015 | 25887264 |
| pcr-dgge assessment of the bacterial diversity in spanish-style green table-olive fermentations. | the bacterial ecology associated to spanish-style green olive fermentations has been studied, attending to its dynamics along the time and its distribution, by a culture-independent approach based on pcr-dgge. forty-three 10-tonne fermenters were selected from the fermentation yards (patios) of two large table-olive manufacturing companies in southern spain. the fermenting brines of 20 of these fermenters were previously analyzed through culture-dependent methods, allowing comparisons of both me ... | 2015 | 25886017 |
| optimization of γ-aminobutyric acid production by lactobacillus plantarum taj-apis362 from honeybees. | dominant strains of lactic acid bacteria (lab) isolated from honey bees were evaluated for their γ-aminobutyric acid (gaba)-producing ability. out of 24 strains, strain taj-apis362 showed the highest gaba-producing ability (1.76 mm) in mrs broth containing 50 mm initial glutamic acid cultured for 60 h. effects of fermentation parameters, including initial glutamic acid level, culture temperature, initial ph and incubation time on gaba production were investigated via a single parameter optimizat ... | 2015 | 25884548 |
| draft genome sequences of lactobacillus plantarum strain 90sk and lactobacillus brevis strain 15f: focusing on neurotransmitter genes. | the genomes of lactobacillus plantarum strain 90sk and lactobacillus brevis strain 15f were isolated from human intestinal microbiota. both strains synthesize gamma-aminobutyric acid (gaba), the major inhibitory neurotransmitter. detailed genome analyses will help to understand the role of gaba in the interaction of bacteria with human intestinal cells. | 2015 | 25883284 |
| construction of a shuttle vector based on the small cryptic plasmid pjy33 from weissella cibaria 33. | a cryptic plasmid, pjy33, from weissella cibaria 33 was characterized. pjy33 was 2365 bp in size with a gc content of 41.27% and contained two putative open reading frames (orfs). orf1 encoded a putative hypothetical protein of 134 amino acids. orf2 was 849 bp in size, and its putative translation product exhibited 87% identity with a replication initiation factor from a plasmid from w. cibaria klc140. a weissella-escherichia coli shuttle vector, pjy33e (6.5 kb, em(r)), was constructed by ligati ... | 2015 | 25882072 |
| heterologous expression of a recombinant lactobacillal β-galactosidase in lactobacillus plantarum: effect of different parameters on the sakacin p-based expression system. | two overlapping genes lacl and lacm (laclm) encoding for heterodimeric β-galactosidase from lactobacillus reuteri were previously cloned and over-expressed in the food-grade host strain lactobacillus plantarum wcfs1, using the inducible lactobacillal psip expression system. in this study, we analyzed different factors that affect the production of recombinant l. reuteri β-galactosidase. | 2015 | 25880197 |
| [absorption of fumonisin b1 and b2 by lactobacillus plantarum zj8]. | we studied the ability of lactobacillus plantarum zj8 to bind fumonisins fb1 and fb2. | 2014 | 25876334 |
| genetic and technological characterisation of vineyard- and winery-associated lactic acid bacteria. | vineyard- and winery-associated lactic acid bacteria (lab) from two major pdo regions in greece, peza and nemea, were surveyed. lab were isolated from grapes, fermenting musts, and winery tanks performing spontaneous malolactic fermentations (mlf). higher population density and species richness were detected in nemea than in peza vineyards and on grapes than in fermenting musts. pediococcus pentosaceus and lactobacillus graminis were the most abundant lab on grapes, while lactobacillus plantarum ... | 2015 | 25866789 |
| purification and characterization of a novel plantaricin, kl-1y, from lactobacillus plantarum kl-1. | three bacteriocins from lactobacillus plantarum kl-1 were successfully purified using ammonium sulfate precipitation, cation-exchange chromatography and reverse-phase hplc. the bacteriocin peptides kl-1x, -1y and -1z had molecular masses of 3053.82, 3498.16 and 3533.16 da, respectively. all three peptides were stable at ph 2-12 and 25 °c and at high temperatures of 80 and 100 °c for 30 min and 121 °c for 15 min. however, they differed in their susceptibility to proteolytic enzymes and their inhi ... | 2015 | 25862353 |
| oral administration of lactobacillus plantarum 299v modulates gene expression in the ileum of pigs: prediction of crosstalk between intestinal immune cells and sub-mucosal adipocytes. | to study host-probiotic interactions in parts of the intestine only accessible in humans by surgery (jejunum, ileum and colon), pigs were used as model for humans. groups of eight 6-week-old pigs were repeatedly orally administered with 5 × 10(12) cfu lactobacillus plantarum 299v (l. plantarum 299v) or pbs, starting with a single dose followed by three consecutive daily dosings 10 days later. gene expression was assessed with pooled rna samples isolated from jejunum, ileum and colon scrapings of ... | 2015 | 25861755 |
| characterization of an exopolysaccharide produced by lactobacillus plantarum yw11 isolated from tibet kefir. | an exopolysaccharide (eps)-producing strain yw11 isolated from tibet kefir was identified as lactobacillus plantarum, and the strain was shown to produce 90 mgl(-1) of eps when grown in a semi-defined medium. the molecular mass of the eps was 1.1 × 10(5)da. the eps was composed of glucose and galactose in a molar ratio of 2.71:1, with possible presence of n-acetylated sugar residues in the polysaccharide as confirmed by nmr spectroscopy. rheological studies showed that the eps had higher viscosi ... | 2015 | 25857955 |
| comparison of homo- and heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria for implementation of fermented wheat bran in bread. | despite its potential health benefits, the integration of wheat bran into the food sector is difficult due to several adverse technological and sensory properties such as bitterness and grittiness. sourdough fermentation is a promising strategy to improve the sensory quality of bran without inducing severe changes to the bran matrix. therefore, identification of species/strains with potential for industrial sourdough fermentations is important. we compared the effects of different representative ... | 2015 | 25846933 |
| microbiological and chemical characteristics of tarubá, an indigenous beverage produced from solid cassava fermentation. | the aim of this work was to identify and characterize the microbiota present during fermentation and in the final beverage, tarubá, by culture-dependent and -independent methods. in addition, target chemical compounds (carbohydrates, organic acids, and ethanol) were evaluated. lactic acid bacteria (lab) and mesophilic bacteria were the predominant microorganisms. among them, lactobacillus plantarum, lactobacillus brevis, leuconostoc mesenteroides, and bacillus subtilis were frequently isolated a ... | 2015 | 25846929 |
| production of d-lactic acid from hardwood pulp by mechanical milling followed by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation using metabolically engineered lactobacillus plantarum. | this study focused on the process development for the d-lactic acid production from cellulosic feedstocks using the lactobacillus plantarum mutant, genetically modified to produce optically pure d-lactic acid from both glucose and xylose. the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (ssf) using delignified hardwood pulp (5-15% loads) resulted in the lactic acid titers of 55.2-84.6g/l after 72h and increased productivities of 1.77-2.61g/l/h. to facilitate the enzymatic saccharification of h ... | 2015 | 25846187 |
| anoxic conditions promote species-specific mutualism between gut microbes in silico. | the human gut is inhabited by thousands of microbial species, most of which are still uncharacterized. gut microbes have adapted to each other's presence as well as to the host and engage in complex cross feeding. constraint-based modeling has been successfully applied to predicting microbe-microbe interactions, such as commensalism, mutualism, and competition. here, we apply a constraint-based approach to model pairwise interactions between 11 representative gut microbes. microbe-microbe intera ... | 2015 | 25841013 |
| complete genome sequence of lactobacillus plantarum strain b21, a bacteriocin-producing strain isolated from vietnamese fermented sausage nem chua. | lactobacillus plantarum strain b21 was isolated from vietnamese sausage (nem chua) and demonstrated broad antimicrobial activity due to the production of bacteriocins. here, we report the complete genome sequence of this strain (3,284,260 bp). | 2015 | 25838470 |
| effect of lactobacillus plantarum ncu116 on loperamide-induced constipation in mice. | lactobacillus plantarum, as a probiotic, has many functional properties in human intestinal tract. this study examined the effects of l. plantarum ncu116 on loperamide-induced constipation in a mouse model. loperamide (5 mg kg(-1)) was injected subcutaneously to induce constipation. animals were divided to five groups: normal group, constipation group, constipation plus three doses of l. plantarum ncu116 groups (ncu116-l, 10(7) cfu/ml; ncu116-m, 10(8) cfu/ml; ncu116-h, 10(9) cfu/ml; respectively ... | 2015 | 25822005 |
| immunogenicity in swine of orally administered recombinant lactobacillus plantarum expressing classical swine fever virus e2 protein in conjunction with thymosin α-1 as an adjuvant. | classical swine fever, caused by classical swine fever virus (csfv), is a highly contagious disease that results in enormous economic losses in pig industries. the e2 protein is one of the main structural proteins of csfv and is capable of inducing csfv-neutralizing antibodies and cytotoxic t lymphocyte (ctl) activities in vivo. thymosin α-1 (tα1), an immune-modifier peptide, plays a very important role in the cellular immune response. in this study, genetically engineered lactobacillus plantaru ... | 2015 | 25819954 |
| cyclooxygenase as a target in chemoprevention by probiotics during 1,2-dimethylhydrazine induced colon carcinogenesis in rats. | the present study was undertaken to assess the effects of potential probiotics in regulating the activity of cyclooxygenase-2 (cox-2) along with other morphological and histological analysis during 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (dmh) induced colon carcinogenesis in rats. the rats were divided into 6 groups viz., normal control, lactobacillus plantarum (adf10) treated, lactobacillus rhamnosus gg (lgg) treated, dmh treated, adf10 + dmh treated and lgg + dmh treated. probiotics were supplemented to rats at ... | 2015 | 25811420 |
| plantaricin iia-1a5 from lactobacillus plantarum iia-1a5 displays bactericidal activity against staphylococcus aureus. | plantaricin iia-1a5 is a bacteriocin produced by lactobacillus plantarum iia-1a5 isolated from indonesian beef. this research aimed to identify the genes involved in plantaricin iia-1a5 production and examine its mode of action against staphylococcus aureus. it has been reported that a bacteriocin structural gene, plnw, is present in genome of l. plantarum iia-1a5. here, we reported the presence of additional genes responsible for plantaricin precursor (plna and plnef) and a gene encoding the qu ... | 2015 | 25809213 |
| evaluation of mono or mixed cultures of lactic acid bacteria in type ii sourdough system. | the aim of this study was to evaluate the use of mono and mixed lactic acid bacteria (lab) cultures to determine suitable lab combinations for a type ii sourdough system. in this context, previously isolated sourdough lab strains with antimicrobial activity, which included lactobacillus plantarum pfc22, lactobacillus brevis pfc31, pediococcus acidilactici pfc38, and lactobacillus sanfranciscensis pfc80, were used as mono or mixed culture combinations in a fermentation system to produce type ii s ... | 2016 | 25807196 |
| biodiversity and γ-aminobutyric acid production by lactic acid bacteria isolated from traditional alpine raw cow's milk cheeses. | "nostrano-cheeses" are traditional alpine cheeses made from raw cow's milk in trentino-alto adige, italy. this study identified lactic acid bacteria (lab) developing during maturation of "nostrano-cheeses" and evaluated their potential to produce γ-aminobutyric acid (gaba), an immunologically active compound and neurotransmitter. cheese samples were collected on six cheese-making days, in three dairy factories located in different areas of trentino and at different stages of cheese ripening (24 ... | 2015 | 25802859 |
| effect of lactobacillus plantarum strain k21 on high-fat diet-fed obese mice. | recent studies have demonstrated beneficial effects of specific probiotics on alleviating obesity-related disorders. here we aimed to identify probiotics with potential antiobesity activity among 88 lactic acid bacterial strains via in vitro screening assays, and a lactobacillus plantarum strain k21 was found to harbor abilities required for hydrolyzing bile salt, reducing cholesterol, and inhibiting the accumulation of lipid in 3t3-l1 preadipocytes. furthermore, effects of k21 on diet-induced o ... | 2015 | 25802537 |
| enhancement of bile resistance in lactobacillus plantarum strains by soy lecithin. | this study evaluated the effect of soy lecithin on the bile resistance of lactobacillus plantarum. six strains were cultured in mrs broth supplemented with soy lecithin at different concentrations. the strains incubated in mrs broth with 1·0% soy lecithin showed no inhibitory effect on cell growth. after culturing in mrs broth with 0·2-1·0% soy lecithin, the survival rate of harvested cells increased significantly (p < 0·05) in the 0·3% bile challenge compared with the no added soy lecithin grou ... | 2015 | 25800811 |
| plectranthus amboinicus leaves stimulate growth of probiotic l. plantarum: evidence for ethnobotanical use in diarrhea. | leaves of plectranthus amboinicus are consumed in india along with buttermilk (a probiotic source) during pathogen induced diarrhea. this treatment is known to reduce the number of episodes as well as duration of diarrhea. | 2015 | 25796406 |
| prebiotic potential of xylooligosaccharides derived from corn cobs and their in vitro antioxidant activity when combined with lactobacillus. | in the present work, the in vitro prebiotic activity of xylooligosaccharides (xos) derived from corn cobs combined with lactobacillus plantarum, a probiotic microorganism, was determined. these probiotics exhibited different growth characteristics depending on strain specificity. l. plantarum s2 cells were denser and their growth rates were higher when cultured on xos. acetate was found to be the major short-chain fatty acid produced as the end-product of fermentation, and its amount varied from ... | 2015 | 25791856 |
| antilisterial activity of bacteriocinogenic pediococcus acidilactici ha6111-2 and lactobacillus plantarum esb 202 grown under ph and osmotic stress conditions. | bacteriocin producing lactic acid bacteria (lab) cultures can be used as biopreservatives in fermented food products; thus the food industry is interested in stable cultures that produce bacteriocins consistently. inhibtion of listeria spp. by bacteriocinogenic pediococcus acidilactici and lactobacillus plantarum (both isolated from fermented meats) was investigated under conditions of stress induced by low ph and high salt concentrations. listeria monocytogenes serogroup iib (from cheese), l. m ... | 2015 | 25790998 |
| resistance of functional lactobacillus plantarum strains against food stress conditions. | the survival of three lactobacillus plantarum strains (lp 790, lp 813 and lp 998) with functional properties was studied taking into account their resistance to thermal, osmotic and oxidative stress factors. stress treatments applied were: 52 °c-15 min (phosphate buffer ph 7, thermal shock), h2o2 0.1% (p/v) - 30 min (oxidative shock) and nacl aqueous solution at 17, 25 and 30% (p/v) (room temperature - 1 h, osmotic shock). the osmotic stress was also evaluated on cell growth in mrs broth added o ... | 2015 | 25790993 |
| characteristics of oleuropeinolytic strains of lactobacillus plantarum group and influence on phenolic compounds in table olives elaborated under reduced salt conditions. | the technological characteristics of five oleuropeinolytic strains of the lactobacillus plantarum group selected within 135 isolates from table olives were investigated. the metabolism of phenolic compounds during elaboration of green (cv. chalkidikis) and black (cv. kalamata) olives under reduced salt conditions was evaluated. olives of both cultivars were fermented in two different kinds of brine (brine a containing 2.3% nacl, 32.3 mm ca-acetate and 33.9 mm ca-lactate and brine b containing 4% ... | 2015 | 25790992 |
| a combined cell-consortium approach for lignocellulose degradation by specialized lactobacillus plantarum cells. | lactobacillus plantarum is an attractive candidate for metabolic engineering towards bioprocessing of lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol or polylactic acid, as its natural characteristics include high ethanol and acid tolerance and the ability to metabolize the two major polysaccharide constituents of lignocellulolytic biomass (pentoses and hexoses). we recently engineered l. plantarum via separate introduction of a potent cellulase and xylanase, thereby creating two different l. plantarum strai ... | 2014 | 25788977 |
| reduction of invasive bacteria in ethanol fermentations using bacteriophages. | invasive lactobacillus bacteria inhibit ethanol fermentations and reduce final product yields. due to the emergence of antibiotic resistant strains of lactobacillus spp., alternative disinfection strategies are needed for ethanol fermentations. the feasibility of using the bacteriophage (phage) 8014-b2 to control lactobacillus plantarum in ethanol fermentations by saccharomyces cerevisiae was investigated. in 48 h media-based shake flask fermentations, phages achieved greater than 3-log inactiva ... | 2015 | 25788328 |
| isolation of lactic acid bacteria from pao cai, a chinese traditional fermented vegetable, with inhibitory activity against salmonella associated with fresh-cut apple, using a modelling study. | to isolate lactic acid bacteria (lab) from pao cai, a chinese traditional fermented vegetable, with outstanding inhibitory activity against salmonella inoculated on fresh-cut apple, using a modelling method. | 2015 | 25785432 |
| microbial population, chemical composition and silage fermentation of cassava residues. | in order to effectively use the cassava (manihot esculenta crantz) residues, including cassava leaves, peel and pulp for livestock diets, the chemical and microbiological composition, silage preparation and the effects of lactic acid bacteria (lab) inoculants on silage fermentation of cassava residues were studied. these residues contained 10(4) to 10(5) lab and yeasts, 10(3) to 10(4) coliform bacteria and 10(4) aerobic bacteria in colony forming units (cfu) on a fresh matter (fm) basis. the mol ... | 2015 | 25781881 |
| bioactivity of proteins isolated from lactobacillus plantarum l67 treated with zanthoxylum piperitum dc glycoprotein. | lactobacilli in the human gastrointestinal tract have beneficial effects on the health of their host. to enhance these effects, the bioactivity of lactobacilli can be fortified through exogenous dietary or pharmacological agents, such as glycoproteins. to elucidate the inductive effect of zanthoxylum piperitum dc (zpdc) glycoprotein on lactobacillus plantarum l67, we evaluated the radical-scavenging activity, anti-oxidative enzymes (sod, gpx and cat), growth rate, atpase activity and β-galactosi ... | 2015 | 25773674 |
| draft genome sequence of lactobacillus plantarum lp90 isolated from wine. | here, we describe the draft genome sequence and annotation of lactobacillus plantarum strain lp90, the first sequenced genome of a l. plantarum strain isolated from wine. this strain has a noticeable ropy phenotype and showed potential probiotic properties. the genome consists of 3,324,076 bp (33 contigs) and contains 3,155 protein coding genes, 34 pseudogenes, and 84 rna genes. | 2015 | 25767234 |
| study of surface damage on cell envelope assessed by afm and flow cytometry of lactobacillus plantarum exposed to ethanol and dehydration. | in this work, we evaluated freeze-drying damage at the surface level of oenological strain lactobacillus plantarum unqlp155, as well as its ability to grow in a synthetic wine with and without pre-acclimation. | 2015 | 25766880 |
| lactic acid bacteria: promising supplements for enhancing the biological activities of kombucha. | kombucha is sweetened black tea that is fermented by a symbiosis of bacteria and yeast embedded within a cellulose membrane. it is considered a health drink in many countries because it is a rich source of vitamins and may have other health benefits. it has previously been reported that adding lactic acid bacteria (lactobacillus) strains to kombucha can enhance its biological functions, but in that study only lactic acid bacteria isolated from kefir grains were tested. there are many other natur ... | 2015 | 25763303 |
| optimization of lactic ferment with quinoa flour as bio-preservative alternative for packed bread. | the consumers' demand for food with high nutritional quality and free of chemical additives increases the need to look for new products and preservation strategies. quinoa (chenopodium quinoa) is an andean pseudocereal highly appreciated because of its nutritional properties. moreover, it is an optimal substrate for growing and production of improved amounts of antifungal compounds by lactobacillus plantarum crl 778. the aim of this work was to optimize a lactic ferment for packaged breads with ... | 2015 | 25758954 |
| overexpression and optimization of glutamate decarboxylase in lactobacillus plantarum taj-apis362 for high gamma-aminobutyric acid production. | gamma-aminobutyric acid (gaba) is an important bioactive compound biosynthesized by microorganisms through decarboxylation of glutamate by glutamate decarboxylase (gad). in this study, a full-length gad gene was obtained by cloning the template deoxyribonucleic acid to ptz57r/t vector. the open reading frame of the gad gene showed the cloned gene was composed of 1410 nucleotides and encoded a 469 amino acids protein. to improve the gaba-production, the gad gene was cloned into pmg36e-lbgad, and ... | 2015 | 25757029 |
| short communication: single molecule, real-time sequencing technology revealed species- and strain-specific methylation patterns of 2 lactobacillus strains. | pacific biosciences' (menlo park, ca) single molecule, real-time sequencing technology was reported to have some advantages in generating finished genomes and characterizing the epigenome of bacteria. in the present study, this technology was used to sequence 2 lactobacillus strains, lactobacillus casei zhang and lactobacillus plantarum p-8. previously, the former bacterium was sequenced by an applied biosystems 3730 dna analyzer (grand island, ny), whereas the latter one was analyzed with roche ... | 2015 | 25747834 |
| physiological functions at single-cell level of lactobacillus spp. isolated from traditionally fermented cabbage in response to different ph conditions. | changes in ph are significant environmental stresses that may be encountered by lactobacilli during fermentation processes or passage through the gastrointestinal tract. here, we report the cell response of lactobacillus spp. isolated from traditionally fermented cabbage subjected to acid/alkaline treatments at ph 2.5, 7.4 and 8.1, which represented ph conditions of the gastrointestinal tract. among six isolates, four species of lactobacillus plantarum and two of lactobacillus brevis were identi ... | 2015 | 25747276 |
| a lactobacillus plantarum esterase active on a broad range of phenolic esters. | lactobacillus plantarum is the lactic acid bacterial species most frequently found in the fermentation of food products of plant origin on which phenolic compounds are abundant. l. plantarum strains showed great flexibility in their ability to adapt to different environments and growth substrates. of 28 l. plantarum strains analyzed, only cultures from 7 strains were able to hydrolyze hydroxycinnamic esters, such as methyl ferulate or methyl caffeate. as revealed by pcr, only these seven strains ... | 2015 | 25746986 |
| evaluation of the probiotic properties of new lactobacillus and bifidobacterium strains and their in vitro effect. | probiotic ingestion is recommended as a preventive approach to maintain the balance of the intestinal microbiota and to enhance the human well-being. during the whole life of each individual, the gut microbiota composition could be altered by lifestyle, diet, antibiotic therapies and other stress conditions, which may lead to acute and chronic disorders. hence, probiotics can be administered for the prevention or treatment of some disorders, including lactose malabsorption, acute diarrhoea, irri ... | 2015 | 25744647 |
| analysis of commercial kidney stone probiotic supplements. | to examine the levels of oxalobacter formigenes in probiotic supplements marketed by pro-lab, ltd, toronto, canada, and capsules of oxalo purchased from sanzyme ltd, hyderabad, india, and to measure the ability of these preparations to degrade oxalate in vitro. | 2015 | 25733259 |
| two-dimensional hyscore spectroscopy of superoxidized manganese catalase: a model for the oxygen-evolving complex of photosystem ii. | the solar water-splitting protein complex, photosystem ii (psii), catalyzes one of the most energetically demanding reactions in nature by using light energy to drive a catalyst capable of oxidizing water. the water oxidation reaction takes place at the tetra-nuclear manganese calcium-oxo (mn4ca-oxo) cluster at the heart of the oxygen-evolving complex (oec) of psii. previous studies have determined the magnetic interactions between the paramagnetic mn4ca-oxo cluster and its environment in the s2 ... | 2015 | 25731604 |
| effects of lactobacillus plantarum a7 with probiotic potential on colon cancer and normal cells proliferation in comparison with a commercial strain. | several beneficial effects have been attributed to the probiotic lactic acid bacteria. it was determined that lactobacilli can exert antiproliferative effects on the various cancer cell lines including colon cancer. effects of lactic acid bacteria on colon cancer may vary from strain to strain and there is a need to find the new probiotic strains with tumor suppressing properties through in vitro studies. | 2014 | 25729553 |
| comparative proteomic analysis of biofilm and planktonic cells of lactobacillus plantarum db200. | this study investigated the relative abundance of extracellular and cell wall associated proteins (exoproteome), cytoplasmic proteins (proteome), and related phenotypic traits of lactobacillus plantarum grown under planktonic and biofilm conditions. lactobacillus plantarum db200 was preliminarily selected due to its ability to form biofilms and to adhere to caco2 cells. as shown by fluorescence microscope analysis, biofilm cells became longer and autoaggregated at higher levels than planktonic c ... | 2015 | 25728239 |
| protective effect of lactobacillus plantarum 21, a probiotic on trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid-induced ulcerative colitis in rats. | inflammatory mediators play a crucial role in ulcerative colitis (uc). the present study was aimed to evaluate the effects of lactobacillus plantarum 21 (lab 21) on inflammatory mediators in trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (tnbs)-induced colitis in rats. the inflammatory response was assessed by changes in colon morphology, histopathology, and measurement of reduced glutathione (gsh), lipid peroxidation (tbars), nitric oxide (no), interleukin 1β (il-1β), tumor necrosis factor α (tnf-α), and interle ... | 2015 | 25727887 |
| identification and characterization of enolase as a collagen-binding protein in lactobacillus plantarum. | collagen is a target of pathogens for adhesion, colonization, and invasion of host tissue. probiotic bacteria can mimic the same mechanism as used by the pathogens in the colonization process, expressing cell surface proteins that specifically interact with extracellular matrix component proteins. the capability to bind collagen is expressed by several lactobacillus isolates, including some lactobacillus plantarum strains. in this study we report the involvement of the l. plantarum enoa1 alfa-en ... | 2015 | 25721875 |
| [comparison of expression and antibacterial activities of recombinant porcine lactoferrin expressed in four lactobacillus species]. | the coding sequence for the mature peptide of porcine lactoferrin (plf) was synthesized according to the codon usage of lactobacillus, to establish optimized porcine lactoferrin lactobacillus expression system. the gene was ligated into the xho i/bamh i site of lactobacillus expression vector ppg612.1 and the recombinant plasmid ppg612.1-plf was transformed individually into lactobacillus casei atcc393, lactobacillus pentosus klds1.0413, lactobacillus plantarum klds1.0344 or lactobacillus paraca ... | 2014 | 25720152 |
| angiotensin i-converting enzyme inhibitor activity on egg albumen fermentation. | lactobacillus plantarum is used for fermentation of fish products, meat and milk. however, the utilization of these bacteria in egg processing has not been done. this study was designed to evaluate the potential of fermented egg albumen as a functional food that is rich in angiotensin i-converting enzyme inhibitors activity (ace-inhibitor activity) and is antihypertensive. a completely randomized design was used in this study with six durations of fermentation (6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 h) as tr ... | 2015 | 25715689 |
| eosinophil-associated ribonuclease 11 is a macrophage chemoattractant. | rnase a is the prototype of an extensive family of divergent proteins whose members share a unique disulfide-bonded tertiary structure, conserved catalytic motifs, and the ability to hydrolyze polymeric rna. several members of this family maintain independent roles as ribonucleases and modulators of innate immunity. here we characterize mouse eosinophil-associated rnase (ear) 11, a divergent member of the eosinophil ribonuclease cluster, and the only known rnase a ribonuclease expressed specific ... | 2015 | 25713137 |
| first two domains at the lp_1643 protein n terminus inhibit pathogen adhesion to porcine mucus in vitro. | gastrointestinal probiotics are important members of intestinal microflora in both healthy animals and human beings, and these bacteria may reduce the risk of infection caused by certain opportunistic pathogens through exclusive inhibition, competition, and displacement. the lp_1643 protein on the cell surface of lactobacillus plantarum wcfsi was assumed to possess a mucus-binding capability. this study aimed to determine if purified his-n2 protein exclusively inhibits pathogen adhesion to porci ... | 2015 | 25710153 |
| effects of partial substitution of fish meal by soybean meal with or without heat-killed lactobacillus plantarum (lp20) on growth performance, digestibility, and immune response of amberjack, seriola dumerili juveniles. | a 56-day feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of supplemented diets with heat-killed lactobacillus plantarum (hk-lp) with graded levels of soybean meal (sbm) on growth, digestibility, blood parameters, and immune response of seriola dumerili (initial weight, 25.05 ± 0.1 g). seven isonitrogenous and isolipidic practical diets were formulated to contain 0%, 15%, 30%, and 45% sbm, and each sbm level was supplemented with hk-lp at 0.0 and 0.1%. fish fed diet which contains 30% sbm wit ... | 2015 | 25705667 |
| the proteins (12 and 15 kda) isolated from heat-killed lactobacillus plantarum l67 induces apoptosis in ht-29 cells. | a number of scientific studies have revealed that lactobacillus strains have beneficial bioactivities in the gastrointestinal tract. in this study, the production of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ros) and the amounts of intracellular calcium, protein kinase c activity, cytochrome c, bid, bcl-2, bax and the apoptosis-mediated proteins [caspase-8, caspase-3 and poly adp ribose polymerase (parp)] were evaluated to understand the induction of programmed cell death in ht-29 cells by lactobac ... | 2015 | 25703965 |
| structure and reaction mechanism of a novel enone reductase. | recently, a novel gut-bacterial fatty acid metabolism, saturation of polyunsaturated fatty acid, that modifies fatty acid composition of the host and is expected to improve our health by altering lipid metabolism related to the onset of metabolic syndrome, was discovered in lactobacillus plantarum aku 1009a. enzymes constituting the pathway catalyze sequential reactions of free fatty acids without coa or acyl carrier protein. among these enzymes, cla-er was identified as an enone reductase that ... | 2015 | 25702712 |
| inhibitory activity of lactobacillus plantarum tf711 against clostridium sporogenes when used as adjunct culture in cheese manufacture. | bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria are of great interest to the food-processing industry as natural preservatives. this work aimed to investigate the efficacy of bacteriocin-producing lactobacillus plantarum tf711, isolated from artisanal tenerife cheese, in controlling clostridium sporogenes during cheese ripening. cheeses were made from pasteurised milk artificially contaminated with 10(4) spores m/l c. sporogenes. experimental cheeses were manufactured with lb. plantarum tf711 adde ... | 2015 | 25702615 |
| cyanidin and malvidin in aqueous extracts of black carrots fermented with aspergillus oryzae prevent the impairment of energy, lipid and glucose metabolism in estrogen-deficient rats by ampk activation. | black carrots (daucus carota l.) are rich in anthocyanins which contribute many health benefits, but are limited by bioavailability and instability when exposed to oxygen, heat and light. fermenting black carrots may improve the stability, absorption and bioactivity of its anthocyanins. here, we examined whether and by what mechanisms the long-term consumption of unfermented black carrot extract (bc) and its extracts fermented with lactobacillus plantarum (bclp) or aspergillus oryzae (bcao) migh ... | 2015 | 25701199 |
| scavenger receptor for lipoteichoic acid is involved in the potent ability of lactobacillus plantarum strain l-137 to stimulate production of interleukin-12p40. | heat-killed lactobacillus plantarum strain l-137 (hk l-137) is a more potent inducer of interleukin (il)-12 than other heat-killed lactobacillus strains. to elucidate the mechanism involved in this il-12p40 induction, we compared hk l-137 with heat-killed l. plantarum strain jcm1149 (hk jcm1149) by nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry. results showed that hk l-137 contained lipoteichoic acid (lta) with a chemical structure similar to that of jcm1149, except for a lower degree of gluc ... | 2015 | 25698554 |
| effect of orally administered soy milk fermented with lactobacillus plantarum lab12 and physical exercise on murine immune responses. | probiotics are live microorganisms that confer health benefits through the gastrointestinal microbiota. this nutritional supplement may benefit athletes who undergo rigorous training by maintaining their gastrointestinal functions and overall health. in this study the influence of moderate physical exercise using a graded treadmill exercise, alone or in combination with the consumption of a soy product fermented with lactobacillus plantarum lab12 (lab12), on tumour necrosis factor alpha (tnf-α) ... | 2015 | 25691103 |
| influence of lactobacillus brevis 15 and lactobacillus plantarum 13 on blood glucose and body weight in rats after high-fructose diet. | in recent years, many authors have investigated the possible antidiabetic effect of lactic acid bacteria. lactobacillus species constitute a major part of the lactic acid bacteria group and have been found to exhibit beneficial effects on the development of diabetes and its complications. in the current study, we investigated the effects of newly characterised bulgarian lactobacillus strains, lactobacillus brevis 15 and lactobacillus plantarum 13, on blood glucose levels and body weight of rats ... | 2015 | 25691100 |
| probiotic properties of leuconostoc mesenteroides isolated from aguamiel of agave salmiana. | four lactic acid bacteria, leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides, were isolated from aguamiel the sap obtained from agave salmiana from méxico and identified by 16s rrna gene sequence analysis. the probiotic potential of these strains was evaluated and compared with a commercial probiotic (lactobacillus plantarum 299v) from human origin. all the strains survived the in vitro gastrointestinal simulation conditions: the stomach simulation (3 h, ph 2, 37 °c) and the intestinal simulation ( ... | 2015 | 25690572 |
| novel topical formulation for ischemic chronic wounds. technological design, quality control and safety evaluation. | ulceration of the foot in diabetes is common and disabling, and frequently leads to amputation of the leg. the pathogenesis of foot ulceration is complex, clinical presentation variable and management requires early expert assessment. despite treatment, ulcers readily become chronic wounds. chronic wounds are those that remain in a chronic inflammatory state failing a normal healing process patterns. this is partially caused by inefficient eradication of opportunistic pathogens like pseudomonas ... | 2016 | 25687423 |
| effects of orally applied fes p1-displaying l. plantarum wcfs1 on fes p1 induced allergy in mice. | group i grass pollen allergens are major contributors to grass pollen-related seasonal allergic rhinitis, and as such a primary target for allergen specific immunotherapy. in this study the potential therapeutic role of oral application of lactobacillus plantarum wcfs1, directing cell wall attachment of the recombinant fes p1 allergen, from festuca pratensis was tested in a mouse model of fes p1 allergy. for surface expression of fes p1 allergen in l. plantarum wcfs1 psip system with inducible e ... | 2015 | 25687100 |
| probiotic potential of lactobacillus strains isolated from sorghum-based traditional fermented food. | sorghum-based traditional fermented food was screened for potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria. the isolates were identified by biochemical, physiological and genetic methods. species identification was done by 16s rrna sequence analysis. the functional probiotic potential of the two lactobacillus species viz., lactobacillus plantarum (lact. plantarum) and lactobacillus pentosus (lact. pentosus) was assessed by different standard parameters. the strains were tolerant to ph 2 for 1 h and resi ... | 2015 | 25666113 |
| interaction effects of dietary supplementation of heat-killed lactobacillus plantarum and β-glucan on growth performance, digestibility and immune response of juvenile red sea bream, pagrus major. | both heat-killed lactobacillus plantarum (hk-lp) and β-glucan (bg) play important roles in growth performance, feed utilization and health status of fish. therefore, a feeding trial was conducted to determine the interactive effects of dietary hk-lp and bg on growth performance, digestibility, oxidative status and immune response of red sea bream for 56 days. a significant interaction was found between hk-lp and bg on final body weight, total plasma protein, glucose, serum bactericidal activity ... | 2015 | 25661844 |
| effect of fermented wheat germ extract with lactobacillus plantarum dy-1 on ht-29 cell proliferation and apoptosis. | this study aimed to evaluate the anticarcinogenic activities of aqueous extract of fermented wheat germ with lactobacillus plantarum dy-1 (lfwge). the anticarcinogenic activities, including antiproliferative effects and the induction of apoptosis, were studied in human ht-29 colon cancer cells. the 2,6-dimethoxybenzoquinone and total phenol contents in lfwge were determined by hplc and the folin-ciocalteu method. in addition, some functional proteins were separated and purified by gel filtration ... | 2015 | 25658135 |
| fermentation characteristics and microbial diversity of tropical grass-legumes silages. | calliandra calothyrsus preserved in silage is an alternative method for improving the crude protein content of feeds for sustainable ruminant production. the aim of this research was to evaluate the quality of silage which contained different levels of c. calothyrsus by examining the fermentation characteristics and microbial diversity. silage was made in a completely randomized design consisting of five treatments with three replications i.e.: r0, pennisetum purpureum 100%; r1, p. purpureum 75% ... | 2015 | 25656192 |