Identification and functional traits of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Ciauscolo salami produced in Central Italy |
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Authors: | Sara Federici Floriana Ciarrocchi Raffaella Campana Eleonora Ciandrini Giuliana Blasi Wally Baffone |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Biomolecular Science, Division of Toxicology, Hygienic and Environmental Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Urbino, Italy;2. Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Umbria-Marche, Fermo, Italy |
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Abstract: | Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from Ciauscolo salami produced in Marche Region of Central Italy, and LAB strains belonging to our laboratory collection were examined for their capability to survive at low pH and bile, to adhere to Caco-2 cells, and for antibiotic resistance. LAB from Ciauscolo were identified by ARDRA and RAPD-PCR. Our study showed that all LAB strains had good adaptation to gastric juice and moderate tolerance to bile. The adhesiveness was variable among strains but significantly lower in LAB from food. Antibiotic resistance was broadly spread among food strains, with level of resistance exceeding 15% for all the antibiotics tested. The resistance determinants erm(B) and tet(M) were found in nine strains of food origin (21.4%) while tet(L) in one strain of our collection (5%). Our work suggests that fermented foods are valuable sources of bacterial strains with functional traits of intestinal lactobacilli. These bacteria may be further studied for their use in probiotic applications. |
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Keywords: | Fermented sausages Lactic acid bacteria ARDRA Biological properties Antibiotic resistance |
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