Antagonistic activity of probiotic lactobacilli and bifidobacteria against entero- and uropathogens

Autor: Krista Lõivukene, J. Shchepetova, Pirje Hütt, Marika Mikelsaar, Tiiu Kullisaar
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Journal of Applied Microbiology. 100:1324-1332
ISSN: 1365-2672
1364-5072
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.02857.x
Popis: Aim: To develop in vitro assays for comparing the antagonistic properties and anti-oxidative activity of probiotic Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains against various entero- and urinary pathogens. Methods and Results: The antagonistic activity of five probiotic lactobacilli (Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, Lactobacillus fermentum ME-3, Lactobacillus acidophilus La5, Lactobacillus plantarum 299v and Lactobacillus paracasei 8700:2) and two bifidobacteria (Bifidobacterium lactis Bb12, Bifidobacterium longum 46) against six target pathogens was estimated using different assays (solid and liquid media, anaerobic and microaerobic cultivation) and ranked (low, intermediate and high). Bacterial fermentation products were determined by gas chromatography, and the total anti-oxidative activity of probiotics was measured using linolenic acid test. Pyelonephritic Escherichia coli was highly suppressed by GG and both bifidobacteria strains. Lactobacilli strains 8700:2, 299v and ME-3 were the most effective against Salmonella enterica ssp. enterica in microaerobic while ME-3 and both bifidobacteria expressed high activity against Shigella sonnei in anaerobic milieu. Lact. paracasei, Lact. rhamnosus and Lact. plantarum strains showed intermediate antagonistic activity against Helicobacter pylori under microaerobic conditions on solid media. The highest antioxidative activity was characteristic for Lact. fermentum ME-3 (P
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