Prebiotic activity of garlic (Allium sativum) extract on Lactobacillus acidophilus

Vet World Vol.12 December-2019 Article-22

Research Article

Veterinary World, 12(12): 2046-2051

https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2019.2046-2051

Prayogi Sunu^1,2, Dwi Sunarti¹, Luthfi Djauhari Mahfudz¹, and Vitus Dwi Yunianto¹

1. Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia.
2. Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal Science, Boyolali University, Boyolali, Indonesia.

Background and Aim: The study aimed to examine the ability of prebiotic concentrations to increase the growth of probiotic bacteria in vitro.

Materials and Methods: The probiotics used were Lactobacillus acidophilus and garlic (Allium sativum) extract.

Results: The results showed that garlic can increase the growth of L. acidophilus bacteria with the lowest concentration of 4% being the most effective (p<0.05). Increased fructooligosaccharide (FOS) content in garlic can increase the significant growth of L. acidophilus as a probiotic bacterium.

Conclusion: The results showed that garlic can increase the growth of L. acidophilus bacteria by a minimum of 4% (p<0.05). Adding FOS to garlic can increase the significant growth of L. acidophilus as a probiotic bacterium. Keywords: Allium sativum, prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics.

Keywords: Allium sativum, prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics.

How to cite this article: Sunu P, Sunarti D, Mahfudz LD, Yunianto VD (2019) Prebiotic activity of garlic (Allium sativum) extract on Lactobacillus acidophilus, Veterinary World, 12(12): 2046-2051.

Received: 15-08-2019 Accepted: 19-11-2019 Published online: 24-12-2019

Corresponding author: Prayogi Sunu E-mail: prayogisunusptmsi@gmail.com

DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2019.2046-2051

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