scholarly journals Probiotic Lactobacilli in Fermented Dairy Products: Selective Detection, Enumeration and Identification Scheme

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1600
Author(s):  
Nasim Farahmand ◽  
Labia I. I. Ouoba ◽  
Shahram Naghizadeh Raeisi ◽  
Jane Sutherland ◽  
Hamid B. Ghoddusi
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Products ◽  
Colony Forming Units ◽  
Probiotic Lactobacillus ◽  
Fermented Dairy Products ◽  
Band Profile ◽  
Probiotic Lactobacilli ◽  
The Right ◽  
Fermented Dairy ◽  
Lactobacillus Spp ◽  
Selection Of

A selection of 36 commercial probiotic fermented dairy products from UK and Europe markets were evaluated for the numbers, types, and viability of Lactobacillus strains against the stated information on their packages. A comparative study was carried out on selectivity of MRS-Clindamycin, MRS-Sorbitol, and MRS-IM Maltose, to select the right medium for enumeration of probiotic Lactobacillus. Based on selectivity of medium for recovery of the targeted lactobacilli, and also simplicity of preparation, MRS-Clindamycin was chosen as the best medium for enumeration of probiotic Lactobacillus in fermented milks. The results of enumeration of lactobacilli showed that 22 out of a total 36 tested products contained more than 106 colony-forming units/g at the end of their shelf life, which comply with the recommended minimum therapeutic level for probiotics. Rep-PCR using primer GTG-5 was applied for initial discrimination of isolated strains, and isolates, which presented different band profile, were placed in different groups. The isolated Lactobacillus spp. were identified mainly as Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, and Lactobacillus paracasei by analysis of partial sequences of the 16S ribosomal RNA and rpoA genes.

scholarly journals Probiotic Lactobacilli in Fermented Dairy Products: Selective Detection, Enumeration and Identification Scheme

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasim Farahmand ◽  
Labia Irene Ouoba ◽  
Shahram Naghizadeh Raeesi ◽  
Jane P Sutherland ◽  
Hamid B. Ghoddusi
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Products ◽  
Colony Forming Units ◽  
Probiotic Lactobacillus ◽  
Fermented Dairy Products ◽  
Band Profile ◽  
Probiotic Lactobacilli ◽  
The Right ◽  
Fermented Dairy ◽  
Lactobacillus Spp ◽  
Selection Of

A selection of 36 commercial probiotic fermented dairy products from UK and Europe markets were evaluated for the numbers, types and viability of Lactobacillus strains against the stated information on their packages. A comparative study was carried out on selectivity of MRS-Clindamycin, MRS-Sorbitol and MRS-IM Maltose, to select the right medium for enumeration of probiotic Lactobacillus. Based on selectivity of medium for recovery of the targeted lactobacilli and also simplicity of preparation, MRS-Clindamycin was chosen as the best medium for enumeration of probiotic Lactobacillus in fermented milks. The results of enumeration of lactobacilli showed that 22 out of a total 36 tested products contained more than 106 colony forming units/g at the end of their shelf- life, which comply with the recommended minimum therapeutic level for probiotics. Rep-PCR using primer GTG-5 was applied for initial discrimination of isolated strains, and isolates, which presented different band profile, were placed in different groups. The isolated Lactobacillus spp. were identified mainly as Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus paracasei by analysis of partial sequences of the 16S ribosomal RNA and rpoA genes. In conclusion, it is unknown to recommend the adequate number of probiotic bacteria to be consumed to ensure the beneficial properties.

scholarly journals Surface Properties of Bifidobacterial Strains of Human Origin

1998 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo F. Pérez ◽  
Yessica Minnaard ◽  
Edgardo A. Disalvo ◽  
Graciela L. De Antoni
Keyword(s):  
Cell Surface ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Adherent Cells ◽  
Human Origin ◽  
Specific Chemical ◽  
Infant Feces ◽  
Fermented Dairy Products ◽  
Highly Hydrophobic ◽  
Fermented Dairy ◽  
Selection Of

ABSTRACT The adherence of Bifidobacterium strains isolated from infant feces and commercial fermented dairy products to enterocyte-like cells was correlated with the autoagglutination and hemagglutination properties of these organisms. These results allowed us to define two groups: (i) cell-adherent bacteria showing hemagglutination and autoagglutination and (ii) non-cell-adherent, nonhemagglutinating, nonautoagglutinating bacteria. Glass adherence was shown to be nonspecific and was discarded as a criterion for selection of adherent cells. Hydrophobicity appeared to be necessary for adhesion to enterocyte-like cells and autoagglutination. Adhesive strains were highly hydrophobic, and the degree of adherence was slightly dependent on the surface potential. Cells autoagglutinated more when the electrostatic negative charges on the cell surface were shielded by a decrease in the pH from 7 to 2. However, in some strains negative charges at the cell surface were adjuvant to adhesion, thus suggesting that specific chemical interactions occurred. The present results provide a method for preliminary selection of bacteria potentially adherent to epithelial cells by means of autoagglutination.

scholarly journals Effect of probiotic fermented dairy products on incidence of respiratory tract infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamil Rashidi ◽  
Bahman Razi ◽  
Mina Darand ◽  
Azadeh Dehghani ◽  
Parisa Janmohammadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Protective Effect ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Fermented Dairy Products ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Fermented Dairy

Abstract Background Previous studies have suggested that the consumption of probiotic fermented dairy products (PFDP) may have a protective effect on respiratory tract infections (RTIs). However, the results of studies are inconclusive. We aimed to systematically investigate the effect of PFDP on RTIs by performing a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Methods PubMed and Scopus databases were systematically searched up to October 2020 to identify eligible RCTs. Meta-analysis outcomes were risk of incidence of upper (URTIs ) and lower (LRTIs ) respiratory tract infections. A random-effects model was used to pool the relative risks (RR) and corresponding 95 % confidence intervals (CI) for outcomes following conception of PFDP. Results A total of 22 RCTs, with a total sample size of 10,190 participants, were included in this meta-analysis. Compared with placebo, consumption of PFDP had a significant protective effect against RTIs in the overall analysis (RR = 0.81, 95 %CI: 0.74 to 0.89) and in children (RR = 0.82, 95 %CI: 0.73 to 0.93), adults (RR = 0.81, 95 %CI: 0.66 to 1.00), and elderly population (RR = 0.78, 95 %CI: 0.61 to 0.98). The significant decreased risk of RTIs was also observed for URTIs (RR = 0.83, 95 %CI: 0.73 to 0.93), while, this effect was marginal for LRTIs (RR = 0.78, 95 %CI: 0.60 to 1.01, P = 0.06). The disease-specific analysis showed that PFDP have a protective effect on pneumonia (RR = 0.76, 95 %CI: 0.61 to 0.95) and common cold (RR = 0.68, 95 %CI: 0.49 to 0.96). Conclusions Consumption of PFDP is a potential dietary approach for the prevention of RTIs.

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