对阴道炎主要致病菌有抑菌活性乳杆菌的筛选及特性

目的 从实验室保藏的乳杆菌中筛选出对阴道炎主要致病菌有抑菌活性的乳杆菌,研究其生物学特性从而作为防治阴道炎的潜在益生菌株。 方法 采用琼脂扩散法检测乳杆菌对大肠埃希菌、金黄色葡萄球菌和阴道加德纳菌的抑菌效果。采用共培养法探究乳杆菌在不同时间对白假丝酵母生长的抑制效果。检测乳杆菌产过氧化氢和产酸能力、对低pH环境的耐受性以及对家兔阴道黏膜的刺激性。 结果 植物乳杆菌LP45和鼠李糖乳杆菌LR519对大肠埃希菌、金黄色葡萄球菌和阴道加德纳菌的抑菌效果最佳。经24 h共培养后,LP45和LR519对白假丝酵母的抑制率分别为95.27%和98.85%。LP45和LR519产过氧化氢量分别为11.28 μg/mL和15.15 μg/mL,能耐受pH 4.5酸环境。LP45和LR519复合菌在37 ℃培养48 h可持续产乳酸,且对家兔阴道黏膜无刺激性。 结论 植物乳杆菌LP45和鼠李糖乳杆菌LR519具有优良的生物学特性,可作为阴道微生态制剂的候选菌株来预防和缓解由菌群紊乱而引起的阴道炎症。     

抑制龋齿生成菌(变异链球菌)的优势共培养菌株的筛选CSCD

目的比较10株益生菌的各项生理功能,筛选抑制龋齿生成菌(变异链球菌)的优势共培养菌株,为后期开发应用奠定基础。方法对组合菌株及单个菌株进行体外抑菌试验筛选,并进一步探索对变异链球菌的抑菌机制。结果10株益生菌菌株中,植物乳杆菌AI-66、乳双歧杆菌AI-01、干酪乳杆菌AI-12和婴儿双歧杆菌AI-20抑制变异链球菌较其他菌株有优势;鼠李糖乳杆菌AI-11与发酵乳杆菌AI-25、婴儿双歧杆菌AI-20与副干酪乳杆菌AI-62、乳双歧杆菌AI-01与干酪乳杆菌AI-12这3个共培养组合菌株较单个菌株对变异链球菌的抑制效果差异具有统计学意义(均P<0.01)。其可能的抑菌物质在低pH具有较好的抑菌效果,且对热不敏感,对胰蛋白酶敏感,可能是小分子多肽类物质。结论筛选出的3个共培养组合菌株在抑制龋齿生成菌(变异链球菌)效果上较单菌株有优势,可应用于食品、功能食品及膳食补充剂中,以降低龋齿、口臭等口腔疾病的风险。     

模拟人体胃肠道环境筛选益生乳杆菌

【目的】筛选具有益生特性的乳杆菌作为保健型酸奶的候选菌株。【方法】从健康人肠道和奶豆腐中分离筛选出耐受人工胃液的乳杆菌,对其进行体外益生特性(人工胃肠液耐受性、胆盐耐受性、抑菌活性及胆固醇降解能力)研究。【结果】从在乳杆菌分离培养基上有溶钙圈的41株菌株中筛选出5株耐酸、耐人工胃液较强的菌株,经16S rR NA基因测序鉴定,其中3株为乳杆菌,分别命名为植物乳杆菌Lp MT-3、植物乳杆菌Lp MT-5和唾液乳杆菌LsA F-7。在人工胃液中3株菌的耐受力均强于商品化的对照菌株LGG(鼠李糖乳杆菌GG);转入肠液4 h后直至26 h,Lp MT-5存活率基本稳定在45%左右,仅次于LGG。胆盐浓度为0.10%时,3株乳杆菌的耐胆盐能力均强于LGG;胆盐浓度为0.20%时,Lp MT-3和LsA F-7仍能存活。3株乳杆菌均具有抑菌活性,对粪肠球菌的抑制最明显,其次是金黄色葡萄球菌,对大肠杆菌、沙门氏菌的抑制作用较差。3株乳杆菌对胆固醇的清除效力依次为Lp MT-3LpM T-5Ls AF-7;清除率依次为Ls AF-7Lp MT-3LpM T-5。【结论】筛选出3株适应人体胃肠液环境、耐胆盐、抑菌及降胆固醇活力强的乳杆菌,可作为进一步开发新的益生菌产品和保健型酸奶的菌株。     

口腔乳酸杆菌的分离及其益生特性

[目的]从口腔环境中筛选具有潜在益生特性的乳酸杆菌,用于防治口腔疾病的益生菌疗法.[方法]利用选择性培养基从健康志愿者的唾液和牙菌斑样品中筛选得到乳酸杆菌,然后验证他们对龋齿致病菌变异链球菌生长的抑制作用.同时考察分离得到的微生物是否具有可以定植或在口腔环境中生存的特性.[结果]本研究从牙菌斑样品中分离得到一株发酵乳杆菌Y29.该菌能够抑制变异链球菌的生长,并有自聚集和与其他口腔微生物共聚集形成生物膜的能力.此外,发酵乳杆菌Y29可耐受1.0 mg/mL溶菌酶和140μg/g过氧化氢,有利于其在可能含有多种抑菌物质的口腔动态环境中生存.[结论]发酵乳杆菌Y29在防治龋齿和保证口腔健康方面具有潜在的益生特性.     

基于耐酸性与抑菌性效果的益生菌候选菌株体外筛选研究

目的 基于筛选耐酸性强和抑菌效果好的菌株为靶点,为益生菌研发提供优良的候选菌株。考察菌株耐酸性与抑菌性的相关性,为益生菌快速筛选探索新方法。方法 选取62株不同乳杆菌、魏斯菌、粪肠球菌,在酸性程度不同的培养基中采用接种培养的方式研究受试菌株耐酸能力。用大肠埃希菌和金黄色葡萄球菌作为指示菌,采用牛津杯法研究受试菌株的抑菌能力。分析同种细菌的耐酸能力和抑菌能力的相关关系。结果 在酸性环境下,受试菌株存活率超过50%的有22株,耐酸性较强的菌株有DMLA16017、DMLA16116、DMLA16117、DMLA16118和DMLA16131。受试菌株对病原菌的抑菌力较强的有DMLA16017、DMLA16009、DMLA16118、DMLA16002和DMLA15015。结论 鼠李糖乳杆菌DMLA16017和发酵乳杆菌DMLA16118在耐酸性和抑菌性上表现出优良性状。可以通过受试菌株对酸性耐受能力指示受试菌株对病原菌抑制能力,实现对受试菌株的快速筛选。     

乳杆菌阴道分离株16S rDNA鉴定及优势菌株产H_2O_2和自凝集能力分析

目的从阴道分泌物标本分离鉴定乳杆菌,分析与健康相关优势菌种产过氧化氢(H2O2)和自凝集能力,揭示菌株特异性的潜在益生特性。方法利用MRS固体培养基从41例阴道分泌物标本中分离单菌落,纯培养后提取细菌基因组DNA,PCR扩增16S rDNA序列,依据序列一致性确定细菌种属。利用TMB-HRP-MRS培养基测定优势乳杆菌菌株产H2O2能力,并测定其自凝集能力。结果获得155个细菌分离株,分属乳杆菌属104株(67.1%)、肠球菌属21株(13.5%)、链球菌属28株(18.1%)、葡萄球菌属1株(0.6%)和双歧杆菌属1株(0.6%)。各菌属在无或有妇科临床症状患者标本中的构成比例差异有统计学意义(χ2=7.4918,P=0.0236),乳杆菌在前者检出率为83.3%,显著高于其在后者47.1%的检出率(χ2=4.4879,P=0.0341)。乳杆菌中卷曲乳杆菌分离株所占比例最高(67.3%,70/104)。来自不同标本的22株卷曲乳杆菌中77.3%菌株产H2O2,且这些菌株具有强弱不同的自凝集能力(27.5%~97.3%)。结论乳杆菌属特别是卷曲乳杆菌种是健康阴道环境中优势菌属,其产H2O2和自凝集能力存在明显菌株特异性,有2株卷曲乳杆菌此两特性均很强可供进一步研发。     

具有拮抗无乳链球菌能力乳杆菌的筛选及抑菌特性

目的 从罗非鱼(Nile tilapia)肠道中筛选出具有抑菌作用的乳杆菌,测定其对无乳链球菌(Streptococcus agalactiae)的抑菌效果,分析乳杆菌抑制无乳链球菌的有效成分,并利用分子生物学手段对筛选的乳杆菌菌种进行鉴定。 方法 采用双层平板法对具有抑制无乳链球菌的乳杆菌进行筛选,牛津杯法对抑菌效果进行测定,酶蛋白敏感性测定、热处理、有机酸处理等方法分析抑菌活性物质有效成分,16S rDNA分子标记对乳杆菌进行鉴定。 结果 从罗非鱼肠道中筛选出14株乳杆菌,其中菌株RS2对无乳链球菌具有明显的抑菌效果;不同蛋白酶种类、pH处理对乳杆菌无细胞培养液均有不同的影响,经80 ℃处理的乳杆菌无细胞培养液,其抑菌效果未显著改变(t=0.169 2,P=0.873 8)。此外,此株乳杆菌对猪霍乱沙门菌(Salmonella choleraesuis)、大肠埃希菌(Escherichia coli)、金黄色葡萄球菌(Staphylococcus aureus)和志贺菌(Shigella sp.)等病原菌具有良好的抑制作用。经鉴定,该乳杆菌为植物乳杆菌(Lactobacillus plantarum)。 结论 从罗非鱼肠道中分离得到的植物乳杆菌菌株RS2对无乳链球菌等致病菌具有一定的抑制作用,推断其抑菌有效成分为细菌素类物质。此项研究对开发抗生素替代产品,提高食品的品质具有一定价值。     

高效降解草酸乳酸菌的筛选

尿路结石70%~80%主要由草酸钙结晶构成。人体内的草酸一般通过肠道内微生物降解,经由粪便排出或在泌尿道吸收由尿液排出。本研究对市场上商品化的发酵乳制品、饮料和药品中的乳酸菌进行分离,得到37株菌,包括嗜热链球菌、保加利亚乳杆菌、干酪乳杆菌、鼠李糖乳杆菌、植物乳杆菌、嗜酸乳杆菌、动物双歧杆菌、长双歧杆菌、粪肠球菌、屎肠球菌和乳球菌,并检测这些菌株降解草酸的能力。结果提示,乳酸菌在体外能够有效的降低培养物中的草酸浓度,并筛选出了具有高效降解草酸能力的乳酸菌菌株。有望成为尿石症预防的新措施。     

基于耐酸性与抑菌性效果的益生菌候选菌株体外筛选

目的基于筛选耐酸性强和抑菌效果好的菌株为靶点,为益生菌研发提供优良的候选菌株。考察菌株耐酸性与抑菌性的相关性,为益生菌快速筛选探索新方法。方法选取62株不同乳杆菌、魏斯菌、粪肠球菌,在酸性程度不同的培养基中采用接种培养的方式研究受试菌株耐酸能力。用大肠埃希菌和金黄色葡萄球菌作为指示菌,采用牛津杯法研究受试菌株的抑菌能力。分析同种细菌的耐酸能力和抑菌能力的相关关系。结果在酸性环境下,受试菌株存活率超过50%的有22株,耐酸性较强的菌株有DMLA16017、DMLA16116、DMLA16117、DMLA16118和DMLA16131。受试菌株对病原菌的抑菌力较强的有DMLA16017、DMLA16009、DMLA16118、DMLA16002和DMLA15015。结论鼠李糖乳杆菌DMLA16017和发酵乳杆菌DMLA16118在耐酸性和抑菌性上表现出优良性状。可以通过受试菌株对酸性耐受能力指示受试菌株对病原菌抑制能力,实现对受试菌株的快速筛选。     

具高抗氧化能力乳酸菌菌株的筛选与鉴定

目的筛选抗氧化能力强的乳酸菌菌株并进行菌种鉴定。方法通过清除DPPH自由基、清除超氧阴离子自由基、还原能力等实验,筛选出高抗氧化能力的乳酸菌菌株。运用16SrDNA序列分析方法,对抗氧化能力强的菌株进行鉴定。结果本研究筛选得到的抗氧化能力较强的菌株有长双歧杆菌NQ1501、La8、La5和保加利亚乳杆菌NQ2508,经16SrDNA鉴定和系统进化分析,La5鉴定为发酵乳杆菌(Lactobacillus fermentum),La8鉴定为鼠李糖乳杆菌(Lactobacillus rhamnosus)。结论本研究筛选出四株具有高抗氧化活性的乳酸菌,分别为长双歧杆菌NQ1501、鼠李糖乳杆菌La8、发酵乳杆菌La5和保加利亚乳杆菌NQ2508。     

Assessment of cell surface properties and adhesion potential of selected probiotic strains

Aim:  To evaluate the physicochemical cell surface and adhesive properties of selected probiotic strains for human use.
Methods and Results:  Probiotic strains, Bifidobacterium longum B6, Lactobacillus acidophilus ADH, Lactobacillus paracasei , Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, Lactobacillus brevis , Lactobacillus casei , Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Pediococcus acidilactici were tested for the physicochemical properties of cell surfaces and the adhesion abilities against foodborne pathogens. Bif .  longum B6 (53·6%) and Lact .  rhamnosus GG (46·5%) showed the highest hydrophobicity, while the least affinity to xylene was observed in Ped .  acidilactici (10·4%). Bifidobacterium longum B6 showed the strongest coaggregation phenotype with Listeria monocytogenes (53·0%), Shigella boydii (42·0%) and Staphylococcus aureus (45·9%). Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG had the strong binding ability to Caco-2 cells and effectively inhibited the adhesion of L .  monocytogenes , Salmonella Typhimurium, Sh .  boydii and Staph .  aureus to Caco-2 cells. The hydrophobicity was highly correlated with coaggregative abilities and competitive inhibition, suggesting a good relationship between in vitro adhesion and in vivo colonization.
Conclusion:  The results suggest that Bif .  longum B6 and Lact .  rhamnosus GG can be candidate probiotics available for human consumption.
Significance and Impact of the Study:  Because the use of probiotic strains has been more concerned with their beneficial effects in the GI tract, it is essential to examine the potential of probiotic strains based on the physicochemical properties in terms of bacterial-binding and adhesion capabilities.     

Probiotic properties of Lactobacillus strains isolated from the feces of breast-fed infants and Taiwanese pickled cabbage

This study assessed potential probiotic Lactobacillus strains isolated from the feces of breast-fed infants and from Taiwanese pickled cabbage for their possible use in probiotic fermented foods by evaluating their (i) in vitro adhesive ability, resistance to biotic stress, resistance to pathogenic bacteria, and production of β-galactosidase; (ii) milk technological properties; and (iii) in vivo adhesive ability, intestinal survival and microbial changes during and after treatment. Five Lactobacillus isolates identified as Lactobacillus reuteri F03, Lactobacillus paracasei F08, Lactobacillus rhamnosus F14, Lactobacillus plantarum C06, and Lactobacillus acidophilus C11 that showed resistance to gastric juice and bile salts were selected for further evaluation of their probiotic properties. All the strains demonstrated the ability to adhere to Caco-2 cells, particularly, strain L. plantarum C06 and L. reuteri F03 showed satisfactory abilities, which were similar to that of the reference strain L. rhamnosus GG. The strains L. paracasei F08 and L. acidophilus C11 had the highest β-galactosidase activity. Most of the strains were resistant to aminoglycosides and vancomycin but sensitive to ampicillin, erythromycin, and penicillin. All the 5 strains elicited antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive (Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus) and -negative (Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica) pathogens. Moreover, the strains L. reuteri F03, L. paracasei F08, and L. plantarum C06 could grow rapidly in milk without nutrient supplementation and reached 10? cfu/mL after 24 h of fermentation at 37 °C. The viable cell counts of the 3 strains remained above 10? cfu/mL after 21 d of storage at 4 °C. In the animal feeding trial, the number of intestinal lactobacilli increased significantly after administration of milk fermented with the 3 strains, and the counts of fecal coliforms and Clostridium perfringens were markedly reduced. Lactobacillus strains could also survive in the ileal intestinal tissue of the treated rats. Technologically interesting Lactobacillus isolates may be used in the future as probiotic starter cultures for manufacturing novel fermented foods.     

Characterization of vaginal lactobacilli coaggregation ability with Escherichia coli

The coaggregation abilities of probiotic strains might enable it to form a barrier that prevents colonization by pathogenic bacteria. In the present study, the characterization of the coaggregation ability of 19 vaginal lactobacilli was studied. Coaggregation ability of all lactobacilli with Escherichia coli ATCC 11229 was positive. Only the highest coaggregation percentage of Lactobacillus acidophilus S1 was obtained with E. coli ATCC 11229 under both aerobic (71%) and anaerobic conditions (62%). The coaggregation abilities of strains occurred higher at acidic pH than at basic pH values. Moreover, the coaggregation abilities of tested strains against E. coli decreased after heat treatment (70 or 85 °C). Also, the relationship between hydrophobicity and coaggregation of strains was found to be significant. The effect of sonication, some enzymes (lipase and pepsin) and sodium periodate on coaggregation ability of L. acidophilus S1, which is one of the highest potentials on coaggregation ability, was investigated. Sodium periodate did not have a significant effect on coaggregation ability of L. acidophilus S1. The sonicated cell showed lower coaggregation than the control, the supernatant fluid of this sonicated cells showed similar coaggregation ability to the control. Coaggregation abilities of bacteriotherapeutic lactobacilli with pathogenic bacteria can be used for preliminary screening in order to identify potentially probiotic bacteria suitable for human use against urogenital tract infections.     

Probiotic properties of Lactobacillus strains with high cinnamoyl esterase activity isolated from jeot-gal,a high-salt fermented seafood

Cinnamoyl esterases (CEs) improve the bioavailability of caffeic acid, a potent antioxidant with beneficial health effects. This study aimed to characterize the probiotic properties of 14 strains of CE-producing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from jeot-gal, a high-salt fermented seafood. We evaluated properties of the probiotic LAB with high CE activity, including tolerance to low pH and bile salts, antimicrobial activity, surface hydrophobicity, adhesion, and immunomodulatory effects, in vitro. All LAB tested tolerated pH 2.0 and 3% Oxgall, i.e., conditions comparable with those in the gastrointestinal environment. Three isolates, Lactobacillus paracasei JBCC10650, Lactobacillus pentosus JBCC10659, and Lactobacillus plantarum JBCC10543, showed stronger adherence to epithelial cells (12.3, 9.6, and 9.4%) than a commercial probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (9.1%; p < 0.05), and exhibited broad antibacterial activity against putative pathogens. Most of the 14 LAB strains were able to regulate mRNA expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in macrophages, indicating their potential immunomodulatory effects. Our findings suggest that the newly isolated CE-producing probiotics may show beneficial health effects by supporting the host immune system.     

Probiotic properties of lactic acid bacteria isolated from stool samples of longevous people in regions of Hotan, Xinjiang and Bama, Guangxi, China

A total of 567 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains were isolated from the stool samples of longevous people in regions of Hotan, Xinjiang and Bama, Guangxi, China. In order to reduce the number of strains for further examinations, 36 isolates were screened out for further examination whilst the other strains, which had lower probiotic properties, were not suitable for yogurt production due to the absence of growth in pH 3.5 MRS medium and no curding during fermentation, and so were excluded. The result of identification by API, sequence analysis of 16S rRNA and random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis showed that there were three strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus, 10 strains of Lactobacillus rhamnosus, three strains of Lactobacillus casein, three strains of Lactobacillus brevis, two strains of Enterococcus faecium, two strains of Enterococcus faecalis, four strains of Bifdibacterium infantis, three strains of Bifdibacterium brevise, three strains of Bifdibacterium bifidium, two strains of Bifdibacterium adolecentis and one strain of Bifdibacterium longam among the 36 isolates. These strains were evaluated by in vitro methods including survival upon exposure to pH 2.0, 3.0 and/or 0.3% oxgall and adhesion to the human colon adenocarcinoma cell line Caco-2 as well as antimicrobial activity against potential pathogens. The results presented here show that L. rhamnosus LV108, L. rhamnosus F, B. brevise R39 and B. infantis R42 are acid and bile tolerant, adhere to the cultured human intestinal Caco-2 cell line, antagonistic activity against potential pathogenic bacteria infection in vitro, and so are potential strains for probiotic use.     

Taxonomic and strain-specific identification of the probiotic strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus 35 within the Lactobacillus casei group

Lactobacilli are lactic acid bacteria that are widespread in the environment, including the human diet and gastrointestinal tract. Some Lactobacillus strains are regarded as probiotics because they exhibit beneficial health effects on their host. In this study, the long-used probiotic strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus 35 was characterized at a molecular level and compared with seven reference strains from the Lactobacillus casei group. Analysis of rrn operon sequences confirmed that L. rhamnosus 35 indeed belongs to the L. rhamnosus species, and both temporal temperature gradient gel electrophoresis and ribotyping showed that it is closer to the probiotic strain L. rhamnosus ATCC 53103 (also known as L. rhamnosus GG) than to the species type strain. In addition, L. casei ATCC 334 gathered in a coherent cluster with L. paracasei type strains, unlike L. casei ATCC 393, which was closer to L. zeae; this is evidence of the lack of relatedness between the two L. casei strains. Further characterization of the eight strains by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis repetitive DNA element-based PCR identified distinct patterns for each strain, whereas two isolates of L. rhamnosus 35 sampled 40 years apart could not be distinguished. By subtractive hybridization using the L. rhamnosus GG genome as a driver, we were able to isolate five L. rhamnosus 35-specific sequences, including two phage-related ones. The primer pairs designed to amplify these five regions allowed us to develop rapid and highly specific PCR-based identification methods for the probiotic strain L. rhamnosus 35.     

Lactobacillus rhamnosus L60, a potential probiotic isolated from the human vagina

The vagina has been increasingly viewed as an "ecosystem" whose normal microflora help protect it from invading pathogens, including those that cause urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases. We tested new strains of lactobacilli as potential probiotics for maintenance of urogenital tract health, as well as prevention and therapy of urogenital infections. A strain of lactobacilli isolated from the vagina of nonpregnant, healthy, premenopausal women was identified as Lactobacillus rhamnosus L60 by 16S rDNA sequence homology. L60 was evaluated for antimicrobial activity, in vitro antibiotic resistance, autoaggregation, surface hydrophobicity, co-aggregation with other bacterial species, hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) production, and bacterial adherence. It displayed a wide spectrum of antimicrobial activity against urogenital pathogens, and resistance to antibiotics commonly prescribed for infections caused by these pathogens. L60 produced H(2)O(2), adhered to vaginal epithelial cells, co-aggregated with Escherichia coli and Candida albicans, and displayed self-aggregation. In view of these characteristics, L60 is considered a potential probiotic, and will be further evaluated for preventive and therapeutic application locally in the vaginal tract.     

Potentially Probiotic Lactobacillus Strains from Traditional Kurdish Cheese

In this study, the probiotic potential of Lactobacillus strains isolated from traditional Kurdish cheese was investigated. The Lactobacillus strains were examined for resistance to gastric acidity and bile toxicity, antimicrobial activities, autoaggregation, coaggregation, hydrophobicity, adhesion to Caco-2 cells, and antibiotic susceptibility. The results showed that all strains tested tolerate acid gastric conditions (pH 2.0 and 3.0), and all of them were bile resistant (at 0.3 and 1 % concentration). Although no antibacterial activity was detected in vitro assay for the treated (neutralized to pH 6.5 and treated with catalase) cell-free culture supernatant (CFCS) of strains, untreated CFCS showed strong antagonistic activity against two known pathogens bacteria. All strains exhibited a strong autoaggregating phenotype and manifested a high degree of coaggregation with pathogens. On the other hand, majority of studied strains were found sensitive to different antibiotics, such as ampicillin, penicillin, ciprofloxacin, chloramphenicol, erythromycin, rifampicin, and tetracycline, and were resistant to vancomycin and streptomycin. Finally, isolated strains showed good hydrophobicity and adherence to Caco-2 cell line, so they could be exploited for food manufacture.