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              Research (Published 
online :  27-08-2013) 
18. Evaluation of different lactic acid bacterial strains for probiotic 
characteristics - B. Srinu, T. Madhava Rao, P. V. Mallikarjuna Reddy 
and K. Kondal ReddyVeterinary World, 6(10): 785-788
 
                
              doi: 
              10.14202/vetworld.2013.785-788 
                
              
              
          
 
              Abstract 
 
              Objective: The objective of 
              the present study was to collect different Lactic acid bacterial 
              strains from culture collection centers and screen their 
              functional probiotic characteristics such as acid tolerance, bile 
              tolerance, antibacterial activity and antibiotic sensitivity for 
              their commercial use. Materials and Methods: Acid and bile tolerence of selected 
              LAB(Lactic acid bacteria) was determined. The antibiotic 
              resistance of Lactobacillus species was assessed using different 
              antibiotic discs on de Mann Rogosa Sharpe broth (MRS) agar plates 
              seeded with the test probiotic organism. The antibacterial 
              activity of LAB was assessed by using well diffusion method.
 Results: Among the six probiotic strains tested, all showed 
              good survivability at high bile salt concentration (0.3 to 2.0 % 
              oxgall) and good growth at a low pH of 1.5 to 3.5. These probiotic 
              species showed good survival abilities in acidic pH of 2.0 to 3.5 
              except Lactobacillus delbrueckii subspp. bulgaricus 281 which did 
              not grown at pH of 2.0. Lactobacillus fermentum 141 was able to 
              grow even at pH of 1.5 also. Among the six lactic acid species, 
              Lactobacillus fermentum 141 (except Tetracycline), Lactobacillus 
              delbrueckii subspp. Bulgaricus 281 except (Cefpodoxime) and all 
              other LAB were resistant to all the antibiotics tested (Ampicillin, 
              Nalidixic acid , Ciprofloxacin ,Co-Trimoxazole, Gentamicin and 
              Cefpodoxime). All these probiotic organisms were screened for 
              their in vitro inhibition ability against pathogenic 
              microorganisms namely, E.coli ATCC (American type culture 
              collection centre), Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella paratyphi, 
              Staphylococcus aureus. Lactobacillus delbrueckii subspp. 
              bulgaricus 281, Lactobacillus casei 297 and Lactobacillus 
              fermentum 141 inhibited the growth of all the pathogenic bacteria 
              used in the study.
 Conclusion: The study indicated Lactobacillus fermentum 141 
              and Lactobacillus casei 297 as potential functional probiotics for 
              future in vivo studies for commercialization in the food industry.
 Key words: in vitro studies, lactic acid bacteria, 
              probiotics characteristics.
 
 
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