Characterization of the antiyeast compound and probiotic properties of a starter Lactobacillus plantarum DW3 for possible use in fermented plant beverages
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Keywords

fermented plant beverage
Lactobacillus plantarum
phenyllactic acid
probiotics
Rhodotorula mucilaginosa
weight control.

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Kantachote D, Prachyakij P, Charernjiratrakul W, Ongsakul M, Duangjitcharoen Y, Chaiyasut C, Nitoda T, Kanzaki H. Characterization of the antiyeast compound and probiotic properties of a starter Lactobacillus plantarum DW3 for possible use in fermented plant beverages. Electron. J. Biotechnol. [Internet]. 2010 Oct. 25 [cited 2024 Oct. 13];13(5):0-. Available from: https://www.ejbiotechnology.info/index.php/ejbiotechnology/article/view/v13n5-1

Abstract

Lactobacillus plantarum DW3 produced antifungal compounds that inhibited the growth of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa DKA, contaminating yeast in fermented plant beverages (FPBs) and various potential human pathogens. Phenyllactic acid (PLA) identified by gas chromatography- mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was produced at 31 mg/L PLA in MRS medium and 5 mg/ml inhibited growth of the target yeast in vitro by 90%. Other inhibitors were also present but not specifically identified. Results of in vitro tests showed that DW3 also had probiotic properties as it survived various human biological barriers resistance to pH 3, bile salts, growth without vitamin B12 and the presence and absence of oxygen. Its inhibitory effect against food borne pathogenic bacteria and spoilage organisms was higher than that found for a commercial strain Lactobacillus casei R. An acute oral toxicity test on ICR mice at a high single dose of either 109 and 1012 cells per mouse for 14 days showed that DW3 had no adverse effect on the general health status and there was no evidence of bacteremia. Mice fed DW3 had a reduced weight gain compared to the control. No significant difference (p > 0.05) was found for the spleen weight index (SWI) among the treatment and control groups whereas there was a significant difference (p < 0.05) for the liver weight ratio (LWR) in a group fed with 1012 cells per mouse when compared with the control group.

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