Effect of encapsulated Lactobacillus plantarum as probiotic on dry-sausages during chilled storage

The impact of free and encapsulated Lactobacillus plantarum addition on the physicochemical and microbiological properties during chilled storage (60 days) of dry-fermented sausages have been studied. Control (C) treatment was performed without probiotic incorporation, and the reformulation was comprised of L. plantarum as free cells (F) in alginate spheres (EA), in water-in-oil simple emulsion (ESM) and in water-in-oil-in-water double emulsion (EDM). After 60 days of storage, lower (P < 0.05) lipid oxidation was observed in F and EA (0.602–0.625 mg MDA kg⁻¹) while it was higher (P < 0.05) in EDM (1.949 mg MDA kg⁻¹). Treatments C and ESM presented intermediate TBARS levels compared to other treatments at the end of storage. All dry-fermented sausages presented high levels of lactic acid bacteria during the whole chilled storage (8.06–9.29 log CFU g⁻¹ at day 0 and 8.02–9.35 log CFU g⁻¹); however, EA treatment presented the highest L. plantarum viability even at 60 days of storage (8.34 log CFU g⁻¹). Therefore, the strategy of L. plantarum inoculation in alginate spheres seems to be the best strategy for the delivery of probiotics during chilled storage of dry-fermented sausages.     

Stability of probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum in dry microcapsules under accelerated storage conditions

This study investigated the stability of freeze dried and fluid bed dried alginate microcapsules coated with chitosan containing model probiotic bacteria, Lactobacillus plantarum, during storage for up to 45 days at different water activities (0.11, 0.23, 0.40 and 0.70) and temperatures (4, 30 and 37 °C). The loss in cell viability was around 0.8 log in the case of fluid bed drying and around 1.3 in the case of freeze drying, with the former method resulting in dried capsules of smaller size (~ 1 mm vs 1.3 mm), more irregular shape, and with a rougher surface. In both cases, the water activity and water content were less than 0.25 and 10% w/w, respectively, which favours high storage stability. The storage stability studies demonstrated that as the water activity and temperature decreased the survival of the dried encapsulated cells increased. Considerably better survival was observed for fluid bed dried encapsulated cells compared to freeze dried encapsulated cells and freeze dried free cells with 10% sucrose (control), and in some cases, e.g. at 4 and 30 °C at water activities of 0.11, 0.23 and 0.40, there was more than 1 log difference after 45 days, with concentrations higher than 10⁸ CFU/g after 45 days of storage. The results indicate that fluid bed drying is an effective and efficient manufacturing method to produce probiotic containing capsules with enhanced storage stability.     

Technological properties of candidate probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum strains

The study of new probiotic strains for their technological relevance and use in dairy products is important for trade and industry. Eight Lactobacillus plantarum strains isolated from Bulgarian cheeses and selected for their potential probiotic properties were characterized. In vitro tests with the API ZYM system revealed high aminopeptidase and phosphatase activity, and weak lipolytic activity. The L. plantarum strains showed also a weak proteolytic activity and were characterized as slow variants on the base of their coagulation ability. They maintained high viability in fermented milk over extended shelf-times at refrigerated temperature and demonstrated a good adaptation to 6% NaCl. Among the preservatives, only calcium propionate did not affect the growth of L. plantarum. The highest concentrations used of potassium sorbate (0.5 and 1%) and nisaplin (0.02%) decreased the bacterial growth. One L. plantarum strain was tested as an adjunct to commercially available formula for cream cheese. This candidate probiotic culture withstood the technological processing and retained high number of 10⁷ cfu g^?1 at the end of the 3 months storage period at 4 °C.     

益生性植物乳杆菌的体外抗氧化活性研究

对从内蒙古奶豆腐及新生儿肠道中分离的5株植物乳杆菌的抗氧化活性进行分析.将保存的5株植物乳杆菌用MRS液体培养基活化培养后,对其耐酸特性、耐胆盐特性、疏水性和抗氧化能力进行分析.结果表明,5株植物乳杆菌均具有一定的耐酸和耐胆盐特性,其中植物乳杆菌MGSHC4302能够耐受pH=2.0的酸性环境,植物乳杆菌CRFA4608、MGSHC4301和MGSHC4302能够耐受1.0％的胆盐:5株植物乳杆对二甲苯和三氯甲烷的疏水性明显好于LGG,表明这些菌株具有较好的黏附性.实验结果表明,植物乳杆菌CRFA4608和MGSHC4302对羟自由基的清除能力高于对照菌株鼠李糖乳杆菌LGG,除植物乳杆菌MGSHC4303外其他4株茵对DPPH的清除能力均高于鼠李糖乳杆菌LGG或与之相近,而植物乳杆菌MGSHC4302、MGSHC4303具有较高的超氧阴离子清除能力.综上所述,植物乳杆菌MGSHC4302可以作为今后开发具有益生性产品的潜在菌株.     

植物乳杆菌增殖培养及其浓缩型冻干发酵剂的制备

在发酵肉制品的发与应用生产中,浓缩型冻干发酵剂的制备具有重要的研究价值。该研究以植物乳杆菌为目标菌株,首先,研究不同生长因子对菌株的增殖作用,利用正交实验设计对生长因子进行复配,得到佳增殖培养条件;其次,研究离心条件在菌体富集时对菌体损失率和存活率的影响;后,研究冻干条件以及冻干保护剂选择对浓缩发酵剂菌粉成品特性的影响。结果表明,在MRS液体培养基内添加8%胡萝卜汁、8%番茄汁、0.75%CaCO3为佳增殖培养条件,活菌数达2.68×109CFU/mL;菌体佳富集条件为离心机转速4 000 r/min离心10 min,离心收得率达到96.87%;佳冻干条件是作为悬浮基质的脱脂乳浓度为10%,冻干厚度为0.5cm,冻干保护剂组合为:海藻糖(10%)、麦芽糖(12%)、谷氨酸钠(8%),此条件下活菌数为3.71×109CFU/mL,菌体存活率达到75.43%;菌体冻干36 h后,其水分含量可满足储藏要求(1.5%~3.0%)。     

Optimisation of production and storage stability of the starter bacteria Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus plantarum

The growth of Lactobacillus plantarum and Streptococcus thermophilus was modelled by fitting isothermal calorimetric traces to arbitrary mathematical functions. There was a correlation between certain features on the thermal trace and parameters derived from a Baranyi fit to viable count data. In the presence of 75 g L^?1 lactose, S. thermophilus showed a slower rate of growth than in the presence of 5 g L^?1 lactose when measured by both viable count and heat flow. A simple equation described the variation in glass transition temperature with water activity for all preparations. A master curve fit for all mortality data for S. thermophilus showed the importance of a transition temperature for the survival of freeze‐dried preparations of bacteria. The temperature at which survival began to be impaired was 15–20 °C below the glass transition temperature determined by differential scanning calorimetry. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry     

一株具有益生特性的植物乳杆菌及其在发酵果蔬汁中的应用

为获得具有良好益生特性及发酵性能的乳酸菌菌株,从四川泡菜样品中筛选出1株植物乳杆菌581菌株。考察该菌株的胃肠道环境耐受能力、果蔬汁发酵能力,并采用小鼠便秘模型评价其通便功能。结果显示,植物乳杆菌581具有良好的胃肠道环境耐受能力,使其能到达肠道发挥生理功能。与模型组相比服用该菌株可有效缩短便秘小鼠的首次排便时间((201. 5±33. 8) min vs.(353. 8±59. 3) min),增加排便粒数(6. 9±3. 7 vs.2. 40±1. 35)、排便质量((0. 214 9±0. 204 3) g vs.(0. 071 7±0. 055 9) g),并提高小肠的墨汁推进速率((39. 88±9. 10)%vs.(29. 27±5. 11)%)。同时,植物乳杆菌581适于多种果蔬汁发酵,对胡萝卜汁的生冲气味有改善作用且发酵后活菌数可达1. 24×109CFU/m L。植物乳杆菌581同时具有润肠通便功能和良好的发酵特性,可用于具有益生功能的果蔬发酵饮料的开发。     

Characterization and probiotic potential of Lactobacillus plantarum strains isolated from cheeses

Ninety-eight Lactobacillus plantarum strains isolated from Italian and Argentinean cheeses were evaluated for probiotic potential. After a preliminary subtractive screening based on the presence of msa and bsh genes, 27 strains were characterized. In general, the selected strains showed high resistance to lysozyme, good adaptation to simulated gastric juice, and a moderate to low bile tolerance. The capacity to agglutinate yeast cells in a mannose-specific manner, as well as the cell surface hydrophobicity was found to be variable among strains. Very high β-galactosidase activity was shown by a considerable number of the tested strains, whereas variable prebiotic utilization ability was observed. Only tetracycline resistance was observed in two highly resistant strains which harbored the tetM gene, whereas none of the strains showed β-glucuronidase activity or was capable of inhibiting pathogens. Three strains (Lp790, Lp813, and Lp998) were tested by in vivo trials. A considerable heterogeneity was found among a number of L. plantarum strains screened in this study, leading to the design of multiple cultures to cooperatively link strains showing the widest range of useful traits. Among the selected strains, Lp790, Lp813, and Lp998 showed the best probiotic potential and would be promising candidates for inclusion as starter cultures for the manufacture of probiotic fermented foods.     

传统乳制品中潜在益生植物乳杆菌的体外筛选

对从内蒙古牧区乳制品中分离到的29株植物乳杆菌的耐酸性（pH=3．0）、耐胆汁性（质量浓度3g／L牛胆酸钠）、抗菌活性进行了系统性研究。结果表明，有10株菌具有较好的耐酸耐胆盐特性，结合抗菌特性及黏附性试验结果，菌株WZ47-1，WZ32-2-1和WH13-2有可能成为潜在益生菌菌株。     

Olive paste as vehicle for delivery of potential probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum 33

Use of probiotic bacteria and consumes in large — in novel foods to provide beneficial health effects has attracted an increasing interest by the food industry and fermented olives are an excellent example of a new generation of those foods from plant origin so as to assure maximum viability by the time of ingestion during processing and storage of food products, as well as during transit through the gastrointestinal tract.Our study focused on production, characterization and assessment of efficacy of microencapsulation upon survival of probiotic strains and sensory properties of the final olive paste throughout refrigerated storage. Microencapsulation appears to be an effective technique for strain survival, depending on the operating temperature and experimental results on tolerance to gastrointestinal-like conditions, and ability to adhere to intestinal epithelium is thereby presented and discussed. The sensory panel rated all experienced matrices as good, including overall acceptance without significant preference between them. However, the success of microencapsulation was more limited when incorporated into olive paste. Free cells of Lactobacillus plantarum 33 proved able to survive in olive paste during storage at refrigerated temperatures.     

Antioxidant and immune-enhancing effects of probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum 200655 isolated from kimchi

Food Science and Biotechnology - Probiotic properties including antioxidant and immune-enhancing effects of Lactobacillus plantarum 200655 isolated from kimchi were evaluated. The tolerance of...     

益生菌Lactobacillus plantarum P8与Streptococcus thermophilus混合发酵对发酵乳品质的影响

将益生菌Lactobacillus plantarum P8以不同接种比例分别与Streptococcus thermophilus ND03、ND05和ND07复配发酵牛乳,并以S.thermophilus单菌发酵为对照.于0h、发酵结束(pH=4.5)及4℃冷藏24 h,分别测定发酵乳样品的发酵时间,及pH值、黏度、脱水收缩率和活菌数并进行感官鉴评.结果表明,L.plantarum P8与S.thermophilus ND03复配,发酵时间显著高于其他组,各组样品黏度和脱水收缩率差异不显著;L.plantarum P8与S.thermophilus ND05分别以5×106 mL-1接种1∶1复配时,样品中L.plantarum P8的活菌数为5.26×107mL-1,酸度适宜,无乳清析出,有良好的黏度,产品风味较好,将该组合应用于发酵乳生产,较可行.     

The probiotic role of Lactobacillus plantarum in reducing risks associated with cardiovascular disease

A novel strain of Lactobacillus plantarum DMDL 9010 (CGMCC No. 5172) was isolated from naturally fermented mustard. The potential cholesterol reduction effects of this strain were investigated using an in vivo model. The results showed that L. plantarum DMDL 9010 at a dose of 10⁹ cells per day significantly reduced (P ≤ 0.05) serum total cholesterol (TC), low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol content (LDL‐C) levels and atherosclerosis index (AI) by 23.03%, 28.00% and 34.03%, respectively, while L. plantarum DMDL 9010 did not exhibit a significant effect on reducing serum triglycerides (TG) and increasing the serum high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol content (HDL‐C) in experimental rats (P > 0.05). The morphological and pathological changes in the liver illustrated that L. plantarum DMDL 9010 protected the rats against hepatocyte steatosis. Additionally, a high dose of L. plantarum DMDL 9010 was shown to exhibit a positive cholesterol‐lowering effect through decreasing the liver cholesterol (?33.20%) and triglyceride (?40.86%) levels, and increasing significantly (P ≤ 0.05) faecal cholesterol (+31.07%) and bile acid excretion (+70.18%). The results demonstrated that L. plantarum DMDL 9010 acted in a dose‐dependent way to decrease serum and total hepatic cholesterol and triglyceride and enhance faecal excretion of bile acids. In conclusion, these findings suggest that L. plantarum DMDL 9010 has potential to be explored as a probiotic for hypercholesterolaemic preventive and therapeutic.     

Antimicrobial and anti-biofilm effects of probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum KU200656 isolated from kimchi

Food Science and Biotechnology - The probiotic properties and anti-pathogenic effects of Lactobacillus plantarum KU200656 (KU200656) isolated from Korean fermented kimchi against Staphylococcus...     

Effect of ultrasonication treatment and fermentation by probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum strains on goat milk bioactivities

In the present research, the effects of continuous ultrasound treatment (100 W, 30 kHz; 0%, 30%, 60% and 90% amplitudes, 15 min) and fermentation process (37°C, 24 h) on the growth of Lactobacillus plantarum LP3 and LU5 strains and bioactive properties (peptide content, α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition, anticancer and antioxidant activities and exopolysaccharide content) of goat milk were investigated. According to our results, the ultrasonication of milk up to 60% amplitude promoted the growth of Lactobacillus strains and enhanced the bioactive properties compared with control during fermentation, while, the ultrasonication at 90% amplitude had negative effects on the mentioned parameters. Exopolysaccharide content, α-amylase inhibition, α-glucosidase inhibition, antioxidant activity and anticancer activity of treated samples at 60% amplitude at the end of fermentation in comparison to its beginning were increased 18.09, 12.79, 12.44, 9.4 and 1.92 folds, respectively. Also, the increase of assayed characteristics was found strain-dependent, so that L. plantarum LP3 was more effective than LU5 strain.     

一株强抑菌活性植物乳杆菌的分离及益生性能研究

以健康黔北黑猪肠道黏膜内容物为原料,采用厌氧罐培养法分离出肠道细菌,结合抑菌试验筛选出其中具有强抑菌活性菌种进行分子生物学鉴定,并对其耐受性及抑菌物质的稳定性进行研究。结果表明,该菌株被鉴定为植物乳杆菌（Lactobacillus plantarum）,对金黄色葡萄球菌ATCC6538、大肠埃希氏菌ATCC25922和鼠伤寒沙门氏菌ATCC14028等指示菌具有强抑制作用,其发酵上清液对3种指示菌的最大抑菌圈直径分别约为44.7 mm、23.1 mm和31.8 mm;菌株发酵上清液抑菌物质耐高温,120 ℃处理30 min抑菌活性无显著变化（P＞0.05）;胰蛋白酶处理后,上清液的抑菌圈直径显著减小（P＜0.05）,而过氧化氢酶和胃蛋白酶处理后抑菌圈直径无显著变化（P＞0.05）,表明主要抑菌物质为有机酸和活性肽;菌株经pH 2、0.3%猪胆盐或人工胃肠液处理6 h后存活率分别为0.06%、0.61%、40.80%和25.65%,显示出良好的益生性能。     

Characterization and bioactivities of the exopolysaccharide from a probiotic strain of Lactobacillus plantarum WLPL04

Exopolysaccharide (EPS) was extracted and purified from Lactobacillus plantarum WLPL04, which has been confirmed previously as a potential probiotic for its antagonistic and immune-modulating activity. It has a molecular weight of 6.61 × 10⁴ Da, consisting of xylose, glucose, and galactose in an approximate molar ratio of 3.4:1.8:1. Microstructural studies demonstrated that the EPS appeared as a smooth sheet structure with many homogeneous rod-shaped lumps. The preliminary in vitro assays indicated that the EPS could significantly inhibit the adhesion of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to HT-29 cells in competition, replacement, and inhibition assays at a dose of 1.0 mg/mL, with an inhibition rate of 20.24 ± 2.23, 29.71 ± 1.21, and 30.57 ± 1.73%, respectively. Additionally, the EPS exhibited strong inhibition against biofilm formation by pathogenic bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa CMCC10104, E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium ATCC13311, and Staphylococcus aureus CMCC26003. Furthermore, the EPS showed good inhibitory activity against the proliferation of HT-29 cells. The characteristics and bioactivities of this EPS may make it a promising candidate in developing functional food.     

Physicochemical analysis of non-fermented probiotic milk with probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum Ln1 isolated from Korea traditional fermented food

Food Science and Biotechnology - The objective of this study was to develop a non-fermented probiotic milk that maintains its physicochemical properties, microbial properties, antioxidant activity,...