Comparison of pH and Bile Resistance of Lactobacillus acidophilus Strains Isolated from Rat, Pig, Chicken, and Human Sources

Summary To provide a useful screening method for selecting probiotics, we compared the pH and bile resistance of four strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus, KCTC3140, KCTC3146, KCTC3154, and KCTC3179, isolated from a rat, pig, chicken, and human, respectively. When we compared the pH resistance of these strains at pH 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7, we found that L. acidophilus isolated from the rat, chicken, and pig showed little or no decrease in viable cell numbers, except at 240 min, whereas the numbers of L. acidophilus KCTC3179 from the human decreased significantly. All four strains were slightly suppressed over time and showed bile resistance, even at 3%. At 5% oxgall, the number of KCTC3179 rapidly decreased at 30 min. These results indicate that lactic acid bacteria selected for probiotic use should be screened at pH 2 for 120 min and/or at an oxgall concentration of 5% for 30 min.     

胆道手术患者胆汁的菌群分析

本文对59例胆道手术患者的胆汁标本进行了菌群分析。共检出各类细菌156株,其中厌氧菌70株,以类杆菌最为常见(44株);兼性需氧菌86株,以大肠杆菌最为常见(37株)。胆汁细菌培养阳性率为86.4％(51/59);64.4％(38/59)的标本为厌氧菌与兼性厌氧菌混合污染。22.0％(13/59)的标本中仅分离到兼性需氧菌。提示,胆汁中污染的类杆菌及大肠杆菌是胆道手术后感染的主要原因菌。     

Microbial production of chenodeoxycholic acid precursor, 12-ketochenodeoxycholic acid,from dehydrocholic acid

Summary Two kinds of bacteria (DC33 and DC1115) were isolated from soil as biotransformers of dehydrocholic acid to 12-ketochenodeoxycholic acid, and identified to be Brevibacterium fuscum and Lactobacillus xylosus, respectively. Dehydrocholic acid was converted via 7,12-diketolithocholic acid to 12-ketochenodeoxycholic acid by both strains, and the product and the intermediate were isolated and chemically identified. By using a jar fermentor, 12-ketochenodeoxycholic acid was produced with a more than 50% yield after 52 h by Brevibacterium fuscum with aerobic growth and anaerobic conversion, and after 24 h by Lactobacillus xylosus under anaerobic conditions, respectively.     

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.     

Antagonistic activity of Lactobacillus bacteria strains against anaerobic gastrointestinal tract pathogens (Helicobacter pylori, Campylobacter coli, Campylobacter jejuni, Clostridium difficile)]

Antagonistic activity of Lactobacillus strains has been known for some time. This property is connected with production of many active substances by lactobacilli e.g., organic acids and bacteriocin-like substances which interfere with other indigenous microorganisms inhabiting the same ecological niche, including also anaerobic gastrointestinal tract pathogens. Growing interest of clinical medicine in finding new approaches to treatment and prevention of common inflammatory infections of the digestive tract resulted in studies on a possible usage of lactic acid bacteria. Last years, several in vitro and in vivo experiments on antagonism of different Lactobacillus strains against Helicobacter pylori and Clostridium difficile were performed. These observations had been done on already established, well known probiotic Lactobacillus strains. We tested antibacterial activities of Lactobacillus strains isolated from human digestive tract. As indicator bacteria, four species known as anaerobic bacterial etiologic agents of gastroenteric infections: Helicobacter pylori, Campylobacter jejuni, C. coli and Clostridium difficile were used. Some of them were obtained from international collections, others were clinical isolates from specimens taken from patients with different defined gastrointestinal infections. We used a slab method of testing inhibitory activity described in details previously. Following conclusions were drawn from our study: All tested human Lactobacillus strains were able to inhibit the growth of all strains of anaerobic human gastrointestinal pathogens used in this study. Inhibitory activities of tested Lactobacillus strains against Helicobacter pylori, Campylobacter spp., and Clostridium difficile as measured by comparing mean diameters of the inhibition zones were similar. Differences in susceptibility of individual indicator strains of Campylobacter spp. and Clostridium difficile to inhibitory activity of Lactobacillus strains were small. A similar mechanism of inhibition of anaerobic bacteria by lactobacilli is postulated.     

Acid-bile, antibiotic resistance and inhibitory properties of propionibacteria isolated from Turkish traditional home-made cheeses

In this study, a total of 29 Propionibacterium spp. were isolated from traditional home-made Turkish cheese samples. As a result of the identification, isolates were identified as Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. freudenreichii (15 strains), Propionibacterium jensenii (12), and Propionibacterium thoenii (2). All isolates and 5 reference strains were examined for their abilities to survive at pH 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 and in the presence of 0.06, 0.15 and 0.30% bile salts, their influence on the growth of food-borne and spoilage bacteria, as well as their sensitivity against 11 selected antibiotics. Only seven propionibacteria strains survived in both the acidic and bile salt environments. Propionibacterium spp. strains strongly inhibited growth of the Escherichia coli ATCC 11229 and Shigella sonnei Mu:57 strains (91%). All propionibacteria strains were sensitive to a majority of the antibiotics used in the investigations. Overall, dairy propionibacteria showed high antibacterial activity, resistance to pH 4.0, 5.0, high resistance to bile salts and will provide an alternative source to Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium as probiotic culture.     

Dominant lactic acid bacteria and their technological properties isolated from the Himalayan ethnic fermented milk products

Ethnic people of the Himalayan regions of India, Nepal, Bhutan and China consume a variety of indigenous fermented milk products made from cows milk as well as yaks milk. These lesser-known ethnic fermented foods are dahi, mohi, chhurpi, somar, philu and shyow. The population of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) ranged from 10(7) to 10(8) cfu/g in these Himalayan milk products. A total of 128 isolates of LAB were isolated from 58 samples of ethnic fermented milk products collected from different places of India, Nepal and Bhutan. Based on phenotypic characterization including API sugar test, the dominant lactic acid bacteria were identified as Lactobacillus bifermentans, Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. pseudoplantarum, Lactobacillus kefir, Lactobacillus hilgardii, Lactobacillus alimentarius, Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris and Enterococcus faecium. LAB produced a wide spectrum of enzymes and showed high galactosidase, leucine-arylamidase and phosphatase activities. They showed antagonistic properties against selected Gram-negative bacteria. None of the strains produced bacteriocin and biogenic amines under the test conditions used. Most strains of LAB coagulated skim milk with a moderate drop in pH. Some strains of LAB showed a high degree of hydrophobicity, suggesting these strains may have useful adhesive potential. This paper is the first report on functional lactic acid bacterial composition in some lesser-known ethnic fermented milk products of the Himalayas.     

Surface properties of Lactobacillus strains. I. Hemagglutination and hydrophobicity]

Bacteria possess many surface membrane properties, both mechanical and biochemical, that allow them to interact with their environment These properties may affect a host in either positive (beneficial) or negative (pathological) ways. All surface properties of bacteria are yet unknown therefore we attempt to increase our knowledge regarding specific strains of lactobacilli, by examining the known properties including hemagglutination and hydrophobicity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cell surface properties of certain strains of Lactobacillus. These strains isolated from the human vagina and gastrointestinal tract were selected because of their antagonism toward aerobic and anaerobic bacterial pathogens. Part I discusses the hydrophobicity and hemagglutination abilities of these Lactobacillus strains.     

Antimicrobial compounds produced by probiotic Lactobacillus brevis isolated from dairy products

A total of 38 lactic acid bacteria, belonging to Lactobacillus, isolated from 24 samples of traditional Egyptian dairy products, were screened for antimicrobial activity against different Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. A strain of Lactobacillus brevis showed the best inhibitory activity when tested by well diffusion assay. The antibacterial activity was pronounced between early logarithmic and early stationary phases. The strain produced a heat-stable antimicrobial compound showing no reduction in activity after heat treatment from 60 to 100°C for 15 and 30 min. Since it was inactivated by proteolytic enzymes, it is considered to be proteinaceous in nature and, therefore, referred to as a bacteriocin-like substance. This compound was also active over a wide pH range (pH 2–6). The antimicrobial compound was partially purified by 40% ammonium sulfate precipitation. Lactobacillus brevis was tested for its in vitro antibiotics susceptibility, tolerance to bile salts, resistance to low pH values, acidifying activity, proteolytic activity, and haemolytic activity. The results showed the potential of L. brevis strain as a probiotic culture, and hence it can be utilized in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements.     

猪源肠道乳酸菌的分离与生物学特性研究

目的分离猪消化道中的乳酸菌。方法无菌采集健康猪的新鲜粪便,接种MRS培养基,厌氧培养分离乳酸菌。并对分离菌形态学,生化特性,产酸性,耐酸性,耐胆汁性,高温耐受性,抑菌性等方面进行研究。结果分离到5株嗜酸乳杆菌,分离的细菌对2株致病菌明显具有抑制性。结论为研制高效专一的猪用微生态制剂奠定基础。     

云南泡梨中乳酸菌的分离鉴定及其应用

【背景】泡梨是云南省常见的一种腌渍水果,在云南加工食用已经有一百多年的历史,因其味道酸甜可口、风味独特而深受人们喜爱,而目前对泡梨中微生物种群的系统分析和发酵原理的研究尚未见报道。【目的】研究乳酸菌在云南泡梨中的分布及应用,阐明乳酸菌种类对泡梨发酵中风味物质的影响。【方法】从云南省4个不同地区采集12份泡梨样品,经菌落菌体形态、生理生化特性和16SrRNA基因序列分析进行菌种分离与鉴定。利用分离的乳酸菌为菌种进行泡梨的制备,采用GC-MS技术对人工接种的复合乳酸菌发酵与自然发酵泡梨进行风味物质的分析与感官评价。【结果】分离鉴定出79株植物乳杆菌(Lactobacillus plantarum)、 3株类植物乳杆菌(Lactobacillus paraplantarum)、1株戊糖乳杆菌(Lactobacillus pentosus)、1株干酪乳杆菌(Lactobacillus casei)、2株副干酪乳杆菌(Lactobacillus paracasei)和1株短乳杆菌(Lactobacillus brevis),植物乳杆菌为泡梨发酵中的优势菌。将分离所得乳酸菌用于泡梨制备的结果表明,...     

A method for the selective enumeration and isolation of ruminal Lactobacillus and Streptococcus

Ruminal lactic acid-producing bacteria were selectively isolated and enumerated using a one hour aerobic exposure prior to incubation on a semi-selective Lactobacillus medium, MRS, under anaerobic conditions. The technique allowed growth of pure cultures of ruminal Lactobacillus spp. and Streptococcus bovis without supporting the growth of pure cultures of any of the prominent ruminal bacterial species. In mixed cultures, the one hour aerobic pre-incubation inhibited the growth of the obligate anaerobic ruminal bacteria which can otherwise grow on the MRS medium, and the subsequent anaerobic incubation permitted maximal recovery of the weakly aerotolerant ruminal lactic acid-producing Lactobacillus spp. and Streptococcus spp. The efficacy of this technique in selecting exclusively for the lactic acid-producing bacteria was also demonstrated from populations of rumen bacteria from mixed culture end-point in vitro fermentation, continuous in vitro culture and isolations from fresh ruminal samples.     

哮喘患儿口咽部菌群分析及3株优势菌的拮抗作用

了解哮喘患儿呼吸道菌群多样性及其组成特征, 同时研究所分离的3株优势菌对流感嗜血杆菌的抑制作用, 探究哮喘与呼吸道菌群之间的关系。

采集沈阳市儿童医院呼吸内科2019年3月至2019年12月收治的21例4~12岁急性发作期哮喘患儿咽拭标本, 并同时采集23例同龄健康儿童的咽拭标本作为对照, 对呼吸道菌群进行分离培养、纯化和16S rRNA鉴定。采用牛津杯法检测健康儿童口咽部分离的3株优势菌对流感嗜血杆菌的拮抗作用。

哮喘和健康儿童呼吸道培养出的需氧菌(t=2.143, P=0.038)和厌氧菌(t=3.270, P=0.002)的密度差异有统计学意义。哮喘患儿咽部需氧菌以肺炎链球菌和流感嗜血杆菌为主, 厌氧菌以韦荣球菌为主。健康儿童咽部需氧菌以缓症链球菌和口腔链球菌为主, 厌氧菌以干酪乳杆菌为主。健康儿童口咽部的3株优势菌对哮喘儿童口咽部流感嗜血杆菌的生长具有显著抑制作用。

与健康儿童相比, 哮喘患儿口咽部菌群发生紊乱, 且哮喘患儿口咽部需氧菌、厌氧菌密度显著增加。健康儿童口咽部的某些优势菌可能对哮喘致病菌的定植有一定的拮抗作用。

     

Isolation,identification and growth conditions of photosynthetic bacteria found in seafood processing wastewater

Four photosynthetic bacteria, isolated from 14 samples taken from seafood processing plants, were identified as species of Rhodocyclus gelatinosus, belonging to the purple, non-sulphur bacteria of the family Rhodospirillaceae. Cultivation in synthetic medium under four different conditions indicated that all four strains gave maximum carotenoid and bacteriochlorophyll synthesis under anaerobic conditions in the light, with values of 11 to 12.6 and 102 to 108 mg/g dry cell wt, respectively. These values are 87% higher than the pigment content obtained from aerobic cultivation, although the cell biomass of all strains (1.7 to 2.3 g/l) was 22 to 38% higher under aerobic conditions. Protein content was always between 32 and 43%. The specific growth rates of all isolates in aerobic cultivation (0.04 to 0.06 h^-1) were twice those in anaerobic conditions in the light. No growth occurred in anaerobic conditions in the dark.     

Role of pH, lactate, and anaerobiosis in controlling the growth of some fermentative Gram-negative bacteria on beef.

At 5 degrees C four strains of fermentative, gram-negative bacteria (Serratia liquefaciens, Yersinia enterocolitica, Enterobacter cloacae, and Aeromonas hydrophila) grew aerobically and anaerobically on adipose tissue removed from beef muscle of low pH (5.4 to 5.6). All four strains also grew aerobically and anaerobically on muscle tissue of high pH (6.0 to 6.3). However, none of the four grew anaerobically on beef muscle of low pH, and the aeromonad strain also failed to grow aerobically on such muscle. Growth of S. liquefaciens and E.cloacae on vacuum-packaged beef muscle was dependent on the pH of the tissue and the oxygen transmission rate of the packaging film. Although the four strains grew in broth buffered at pH 5.55, L-lactate, at the concentration found in muscle of low pH (ca. 100 mM), prevented anaerobic growth of all four isolates and prevented the aerobic growth of th aeromonad. At pH 6.1 in buffered broth, the concentration of L-lactate occurring in muscle of high pH did not prevent aerobic or anaerobic growth of any of the strains.     

Identification and enumeration of oleic acid and linoleic acid hydrating bacteria in the rumen of sheep and cows

The diversity and population densities of facultative anaerobic bacteria with the capacity to hydrate oleic acid and linoleic acid in the rumen of sheep and dairy cows were determined. The screening of representative colonies, from rumen fluid plated aerobically on a range of agar media, revealed that sheep rumen fluid contained hydration-positive strains of Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, Lactobacillus and Pediococcus, whereas cow rumen fluid contained hydration-positive strains of Streptococcus, Lactobacillus and Staphylococcus. Mean counts of facultative anaerobic bacteria in sheep and cattle rumen were log10 7.29 and log10 6.40, respectively, and were independent of diet. Approximately 56% of facultative anaerobic bacteria were able to hydrate oleic and/or linoleic acid in anaerobic broth culture. For both sheep and cows, the most numerous hydration-positive isolates were strains of Strep. bovis. The results, which are the first to show that pediococci have the capacity to hydrate unsaturated fatty acids, suggest that lactic acid bacteria are the major unsaturated fatty acid hydrating bacteria in the rumen.     

2株动物微生态制剂菌的分离鉴定及其生物学特性初步研究

目的从饲料中进行微生物的分离与培养,筛选动物微生态制剂候选菌株。方法利用变性梯度凝胶电泳(DGGE)筛选得到的7株微生物区分为2种菌,经测序确定其为热带假丝酵母和植物乳杆菌;检测了不同pH、温度、胆盐、金属铜和需/厌氧对其生长的影响。结果当pH小于2.5或铜离子高于150 ppm时,植物乳杆菌无法生长,而热带假丝酵母数量略有下降;胆盐和金属离子对2种菌影响较小,42℃培养条件下相对于30℃培养时热带假丝酵母数量下降了6个数量级。结论筛选得到的2株菌具有应用于动物微生态制剂的潜力,为动物微生态制剂候选菌筛选和评价提供了基础数据。     

饲料乳酸菌的分离鉴定及优良菌株筛选

对从饲料玉米、高粱、麦秆及棉花中筛选出的乳酸菌进行分类鉴定和综合性分析。用MRS+CaCO3固体培养基从棉花中分离出乳酸菌18株、高粱中30株、饲料玉米中18株、麦秆中18株。经形态学、生理生化试验进行初步鉴定并按产酸试验,耐盐及耐酸试验挑选出32株产酸率强的乳酸菌对其进行16S rDNA分子鉴定。结果显示,32株菌都具有良好的耐盐、耐酸能力;经生理生化和16S rDNA基因序列鉴定可知32株乳酸菌分属于两个属,即乳杆菌属、肠球菌属,4个种,即干酪乳杆菌(Lactobacilluscasei)、肠道球菌(Entercoccus faecium)、植物乳杆菌(Lactobacillus plantarum)、海氏肠球菌(Entercoccus hirae)。4种饲料原料中肠道球菌普遍存在。除了这种乳酸菌以外,棉花有干酪乳杆菌、植物乳杆菌、海氏肠球菌,玉米和麦秆内有植物乳杆菌。从饲料中筛选出4株具有较强产酸能力的乳酸菌,可进一步研发成青贮饲料添加剂。     

Lactobacilli as effectors of host functions: no influence on the activities of enzymes in enterocytes of mice

Preparations of lactobacilli are often used as dietary supplements to improve the growth and efficiency in utilizing food of animals of commercial value. We tested in an experimental model whether the effects of lactobacilli on growth of and food utilization by animals may be due to alteration of the activities of absorptive enzymes in the small bowel. Germfree mice housed in isolators under tightly controlled conditions were monoassociated with one of four strains of indigenous Lactobacillus spp. From 1 to 5 weeks later, the activity of alkaline phosphatase was assayed in homogenates of segments of the upper small intestines of the associated animals and of matched germfree controls. The specific activity of the enzyme was the same in the mice in the two groups. In other experiments, epithelial cells were isolated from the upper small intestines of mice associated with eight Lactobacillus strains (octa-associated) and from those of matched germfree mice and assayed for alkaline phosphatase, phosphodiesterase, and thymidine kinase activities. The epithelial cells were harvested sequentially from the tips of the villi toward the crypts of Lieberkühn of the intestines. In all preparations, mice of both types yielded an equivalent mass (wet weight) of cells. The protein content of the cells reflected the mass. The activities of the microvillous membrane enzymes alkaline phosphatase and phosphodiesterase and the cytosol enzyme thymidine kinase were the same whether or not the animals contained the bacteria. Therefore, any effects on animal growth and food utilization observed when lactobacilli are used as dietary supplements may not be due to a direct alteration by the bacteria of the absorptive enzymes of the host animal.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

泡菜、传统腊肠中降胆固醇乳酸菌的筛选及鉴定

摘要：【目的】筛选具有降胆固醇功能的乳酸菌菌株,为乳酸菌体外、体内的降胆固醇生理特性和机理研究奠定基础。【方法】以碳酸钙-MRS选择性培养基(Calcium Carbonate-Man Rogosa and Sharp Medium)从中国传统食品泡菜、腊肠中筛选乳酸菌,应用改良的胆固醇筛选培养基筛选具有较高降胆固醇能力的乳酸菌菌株,并研究其耐酸性,耐胆盐活性,生长曲线及产酸特性;结合菌落形态学、接触酶反应、革兰氏染色、碳水化合物微量鉴定管及16SrRNA寡核苷酸碱基序列分析鉴定菌株。【结果】筛选得到的两