Antimicrobial Profile of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Vegetables and Indigenous Fermented Foods of India against Clinical Pathogens Using Microdilution Method
doi: 10.3967/0895-3988.2013.09.007
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Key words:
- gastrointestinal tract /
- lactic acid bacteria /
- preservative agents /
- organic acids /
- used in /
- form of
Abstract:
In dairy and food industries lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been used in form of starter culture that plays vital role in fermentation;as flavouring and texturizing or as preservative agents.There is increasing evidence that lactobacilli which inhabit the gastrointestinal tract develop antimicrobial activities and participate in the host's defence system[1].During fermentation,most of the LAB produces a number of different compounds like organic acids,hydrogen peroxide,diacetyl,acetaldehyde,carbon dioxide,polysaccharides,and proteinaceous compounds called bacteriocins or bacteriocinogenic peptides[2-3].
Citation: | Ami PATEL, Nihir SHAH, Padma AMBALAM, J.B.PRAJAPATI, Olle HOLST, Asa LJUNGH. Antimicrobial Profile of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Vegetables and Indigenous Fermented Foods of India against Clinical Pathogens Using Microdilution Method[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2013, 26(9): 759-764. doi: 10.3967/0895-3988.2013.09.007 |