In vitro evaluation of the safety and probiotic and technological potential of Pediococcus pentosaceus isolated from sheep milk / Avaliação in vitro do potencial de segurança, probiótico e tecnológico de Pediococcus pentosaceus isolado de leite de ovelhas

Six isolates (Ac1Pd, Ac3Pd, Ac4Pd, Ac5Pd, Ac7Pd, and Ac22Pd) of Pediococcus pentosaceus from sheep milk were tested for safety and for probiotic and technological potential. The results showed that none of the isolates were able to produce biogenic amines or virulence factors. The isolates tested showed low hydrophobicities, high auto-aggregation capacities and co-aggregation with L. monocytogenes ATCC 7644, L. sakei ATCC 15521 and E. faecalis ATCC 19444, but none produced ?-galactosidase and bacteriocins. The isolates did not show growth at pH values 3 and 12, while in a pH range from 4 to 10 the growth was variable. In the absence of bile, all the isolates showed growth, with suppression at bile concentrations of 0.1%, 0.3%, 0.6% and 1.0%. In the disc-diffusion test, the isolates tested were resistant to oxacillin, sulfatrimethoprim and vancomycin but were sensitive to chloramphenicol and tetracycline. The isolates showed variable responses to penicillin G and were resistant to most of the drugs tested, except for amoxicillin trihydrate and ibuprofen. All cultures showed a high milk-acidification capacity after 24 hours and none produced exopolysaccharides. The isolates of P. pentosaceus were able to produce diacetyl; however, no culture showed extracellular proteolytic activity and the autolysis varied from 21.3% to 30.5% after 24 h. The isolates grew at NaCl concentrations ...

Testes de avaliação de potencial de segurança, probiótico e tecnológicos foram realizados em seis isolados de Pediococcus pentosaceus (Ac1Pd, Ac3Pd, Ac4Pd, Ac5Pd, Ac7Pd, Ac22Pd) provenientes de leite de ovelha. Os resultados obtidos demonstraram que nenhum dos isolados foi capaz de produzir aminas biogênicas ou fatores de virulência. Os isolados testados apresentaram baixa hidrofobicidade, alta capacidade de autoagregação e coagregação com L. monocytogenes ATCC 7644, L. sakei ATCC 15521 e E. faecalis ATCC 19444, porém nenhum produziu ?-galactosidase e bacteriocinas. Não foi observado desenvolvimento dos isolados em pH 3 e 12, sendo que na faixa de pH de 4 a 10 o desenvolvimento foi variável. Na ausência de bile todos os isolados apresentaram desenvolvimento, observando-se supressão quando em concentrações de 0,1%, 0,3%, 0,6% e 1%. No teste de disco-difusão os isolados testados foram resistentes à oxaciclina, sulfatrimetropim e vancomicina, mas foram sensíveis ao cloranfenicol e à tetraciclina e com resultados variáveis para a penicilina G e foram resistentes à maioria dos medicamentos testados, exceto à amoxicilina tri-hidratada e ibuprofeno. Foi observada acidificação do leite somente após 24 h e nenhum produziu exopolissacarídeos. Os isolados de P. pentosaceus foram capazes de produzir diacetil, no entanto, nenhuma cultura apresentou atividade proteolítica extracelular e a...

In vitro evaluation of the safety and probiotic and technological potential of Pediococcus pentosaceus isolated from sheep milk / Avaliação in vitro do potencial de segurança, probiótico e tecnológico de Pediococcus pentosaceus isolado de leite de ovelhas

Six isolates (Ac1Pd, Ac3Pd, Ac4Pd, Ac5Pd, Ac7Pd, and Ac22Pd) of Pediococcus pentosaceus from sheep milk were tested for safety and for probiotic and technological potential. The results showed that none of the isolates were able to produce biogenic amines or virulence factors. The isolates tested showed low hydrophobicities, high auto-aggregation capacities and co-aggregation with L. monocytogenes ATCC 7644, L. sakei ATCC 15521 and E. faecalis ATCC 19444, but none produced ?-galactosidase and bacteriocins. The isolates did not show growth at pH values 3 and 12, while in a pH range from 4 to 10 the growth was variable. In the absence of bile, all the isolates showed growth, with suppression at bile concentrations of 0.1%, 0.3%, 0.6% and 1.0%. In the disc-diffusion test, the isolates tested were resistant to oxacillin, sulfatrimethoprim and vancomycin but were sensitive to chloramphenicol and tetracycline. The isolates showed variable responses to penicillin G and were resistant to most of the drugs tested, except for amoxicillin trihydrate and ibuprofen. All cultures showed a high milk-acidification capacity after 24 hours and none produced exopolysaccharides. The isolates of P. pentosaceus were able to produce diacetyl; however, no culture showed extracellular proteolytic activity and the autolysis varied from 21.3% to 30.5% after 24 h. The isolates grew at NaCl concentrations ...(AU)

Testes de avaliação de potencial de segurança, probiótico e tecnológicos foram realizados em seis isolados de Pediococcus pentosaceus (Ac1Pd, Ac3Pd, Ac4Pd, Ac5Pd, Ac7Pd, Ac22Pd) provenientes de leite de ovelha. Os resultados obtidos demonstraram que nenhum dos isolados foi capaz de produzir aminas biogênicas ou fatores de virulência. Os isolados testados apresentaram baixa hidrofobicidade, alta capacidade de autoagregação e coagregação com L. monocytogenes ATCC 7644, L. sakei ATCC 15521 e E. faecalis ATCC 19444, porém nenhum produziu ?-galactosidase e bacteriocinas. Não foi observado desenvolvimento dos isolados em pH 3 e 12, sendo que na faixa de pH de 4 a 10 o desenvolvimento foi variável. Na ausência de bile todos os isolados apresentaram desenvolvimento, observando-se supressão quando em concentrações de 0,1%, 0,3%, 0,6% e 1%. No teste de disco-difusão os isolados testados foram resistentes à oxaciclina, sulfatrimetropim e vancomicina, mas foram sensíveis ao cloranfenicol e à tetraciclina e com resultados variáveis para a penicilina G e foram resistentes à maioria dos medicamentos testados, exceto à amoxicilina tri-hidratada e ibuprofeno. Foi observada acidificação do leite somente após 24 h e nenhum produziu exopolissacarídeos. Os isolados de P. pentosaceus foram capazes de produzir diacetil, no entanto, nenhuma cultura apresentou atividade proteolítica extracelular e a...(AU)

Technology and safety assessment for lactic acid bacteria isolated from traditional Bulgarian fermented meat product "lukanka"

The present work discusses the technological and new selection criteria that should be included for selecting lactic acid bacteria for production of fermented meat. Lactic acid bacteria isolated from Bulgarian traditional fermented "lulanka" salami was studied regarding some positive technological parameters (growth at different temperature, pH, and proteolytic activity). The presence of genes related to the virulence factors, production of biogenic amines, and vancomycin resistance were presented in low frequency in the studied lactic acid bacteria. On the other hand, production of antimicrobial peptides and high spread of bacteriocin genes were broadly presented. Very strong activity against L. monocytogenes was detected in some of the studied lactic acid bacteria. In addition, the studied strains did not present any antimicrobial activity against tested closely related bacteria such as Lactobacillus spp., Lactococcus spp., Enterococcus spp. or Pediococcus spp. To our knowledge this is the first study on the safety and antimicrobial properties of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Bulgarian lukanka obtained by spontaneous fermentation.(AU)

Safety, beneficial and technological properties of Enterococcus faecium isolated from Brazilian cheeses

This study aimed to characterize the safety and technological properties of Enterococcus faecium strains isolated from Brazilian Coalho cheeses. High levels of co-aggregation were observed between Enterococcus faecium strains EM485 and EM925 and both Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfringens. Both strains presented low levels of hydrophobicity. E. faecium EM485 and EM925 were both able to grow in the presence of 0.5% of the sodium salts of taurocholic acid (TC), taurodeoxycholic acid (TDC), glycocholic acid (GC), and glycodeoxycholic acid (GDC), although they showed the ability to deconjugate only GDC and TDC. Both strains showed good survival when exposed to conditions simulating the gastro intestinal tract (GIT). When tested for the presence of virulence genes, only tyrosine decarboxylase and vancomycin B generated positive PCR results.(AU)