Protein extract of Bromelia karatas L. rich in cysteine proteases (ananain- and bromelain-like) has antibacterial activity against foodborne pathogens Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Typhimurium

Author(s):  
Elva Ávalos-Flores ◽  
Laura Margarita López-Castillo ◽  
Natalie Wielsch ◽  
Yvonne Hupfer ◽  
Robert Winkler ◽  
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1992 ◽  
Vol 55 (11) ◽  
pp. 916-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
GUANG-HUA WANG

Inhibition and inactivation of five species of foodborne pathogens (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Yersinia enterocolitica, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella typhimurium) by chitosan were studied. Nutrient broths were supplemented with 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, and 2.5% chitosan, adjusted to pH 6.5 or 5.5 with 2% acetic acid, and incubated at 30°C. The outgrowths of these bacteria were observed. At pH 6.5, in general, antibacterial activity of chitosan was relatively weak. The effectiveness of chitosan against S. aureus was greatest, followed by S. typhimurium, E. coli, and Y. enterocolitica. As the concentration of chitosan increased, the effectiveness of chitosan against these four species of pathogens also increased. No inhibition of L. monocytogenes by chitosan occurred. At pH 5.5, presence of chitosan inactivated these pathogens except that 0.5% chitosan did not affect the growth of S. typhimurium. Thus, the antibacterial activity of chitosan was stronger at pH 5.5 than at pH 6.5.


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohanasrinivasan V. ◽  
Mounika Ranga ◽  
Jannatul Firdous Siddique ◽  
Nivetha Anbalagan ◽  
Subathradevi C.

Abstract:: Bacteriocins are antimicrobial peptides synthesized ribosomally which can be used as bio-preservative reducing the risk of chemical preservative’s effect and also replacing the thermal treatments. This study aims to isolate, purify the an-tibacterial protein from Lactobacillus plantarum KY449289 and to assess its bio preservative potential. In this study, twenty strains were isolated from a yogurt sample and preliminary characterization was carried out, such as morphological, bio-chemical, and molecular levels as a preliminary assay. The characterized strains were assessed for the antibacterial activity by well diffusion assay, whereas all twenty strains were shown to have a antibacterial activity against foodborne pathogens, among which two strains VITMM04 and VITMM05 shows the highest zone of inhibition of 15 mm and 10 mm respectively against Listeria monocytogenes. The potent isolate VITMM05 solely showed a broad spectrum antibacterial activity against the pathogens. These strains were further subjected to optimization, purification, and application studies. A high increase in the inhibition zone was recorded with an optimum temperature of 35°C and its activity was found to be stable up to 85°C, optimum pH 6, and 5 mM of EDTA as an enhancer surfactant. On subjected to RP-HPLC, the purified sample showed a dis-tinct peak at 2.192 min corresponding to the peak at 2.192 min for standard bacteriocin The six-fold purified bacteriocin was effective in controlling 87% of the microbial population with 20mm zone of inhibiton against the Listeria monocytogenes and this shows the effective role of purified bacteriocin in inhibiting bacterial growth in a greater extent.


2000 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 608-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
MOHSEN S. ISSA ◽  
ELLIOT T. RYSER

Commercially pasteurized milk (∼2% milkfat) was heated at 85 to 87°C/30 min, inoculated to contain 2,000 to 6,000 CFU/ml of Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella Typhimurium DT104, or Escherichia coli O157:H7, cultured at 43°C for 4 h with a 2.0% (wt/wt) commercial yogurt starter culture, stored 12 to 14 h at 6°C, and centrifuged to obtain a Labneh-like product. Alternatively, traditional salted and unsalted Labneh was prepared using a 3.0% (wt/wt) starter culture inoculum, similarly inoculated after manufacture with the aforementioned pathogens, and stored at 6°C and 20°C. Throughout fermentation, Listeria populations remained unchanged, whereas numbers of Salmonella increased 0.33 to 0.47 logs during the first 2 h of fermentation and decreased thereafter. E. coli populations increased 0.46 to 1.19 logs during fermentation and remained that these levels during overnight cold storage. When unsalted and salted Labneh were inoculated after manufacture, Salmonella populations decreased >2 logs in all samples after 2 days, regardless of storage temperature, with the pathogen no longer detected in 4-day-old samples. Numbers of L. monocytogenes decreased from 2.48 to 3.70 to <1.00 to 1.95 logs after 2 days with the pathogen persisting up to 15 days in one lot of salted/unsalted Labneh stored at 6°C. E. coli O157:H7 populations decreased from 3.39 to 3.7 to <1.00 to 2.08 logs during the first 2 days, with the pathogen no longer detected in any 4-dayold samples. Inactivation rates for all three pathogens in Labneh were unrelated to storage temperature or salt content. Unlike L. monocytogenes that persisted up to 15 days in Labneh, rapid inactivation of Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 and E. coli O157:H7 suggests that these emerging foodborne pathogens are of less public health concern in traditional Labneh.


2010 ◽  
Vol 73 (12) ◽  
pp. 2203-2210 ◽  
Author(s):  
JINGYU GOU ◽  
HYEON-YONG LEE ◽  
JUHEE AHN

The aim of this study was to characterize the physiological and molecular changes of Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes in deionized water (DIW) and nisin solutions (100 IU/g) during high pressure processing (HPP). Strains of Salmonella Typhimurium and L. monocytogenes in DIW or nisin solutions were subjected to 200, 300, and 400 MPa for 20 min. The Weibull model adequately described the HPP inactivation of Salmonella Typhimurium and L. monocytogenes. Salmonella Typhimurium and L. monocytogenes populations were reduced to less than 1 CFU/ml in DIW and nisin solutions under 400 MPa. The highest b value was 5.75 for Salmonella Typhimurium in nisin solution under 400 MPa. L. monocytogenes was more sensitive to pressure change when suspended in DIW than when suspended in nisin. The pressure sensitivity of both Salmonella Typhimurium and L. monocytogenes was higher in DIW solution (141 to 243 MPa) than in nisin solution (608 to 872 MPa). No recovery of HPP-injured cells in DIW and nisin solutions treated at 400 MPa was observed after 7 days of refrigerated storage. The heterogeneity of HPP-treated cells was revealed in flow cytometry dot plots. The transcripts of stn, invA, prfA, and inlA were relatively down-regulated in HPP-treated nisin solution. The combination of high pressure and nisin could noticeably suppress the expression of virulence-associated genes. These results provide useful information for understanding the physiological and molecular characteristics of foodborne pathogens under high-pressure stress.


2002 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. A. HOOPER-KINDER ◽  
P. M. DAVIDSON ◽  
S. K. DUCKETT

An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of the dark, firm, and dry (DFD) condition of beef on growth of the foodborne pathogens Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium DT104, and Listeria monocytogenes Scott A in ground beef. Longissimus muscles from a DFD carcass (pH = 6.45) and normal carcass (N; pH = 5.64) were ground and samples obtained (100 and 0% DFD, respectively). Equal amounts of the 0 and 100% DFD ground samples were mixed to obtain 50% DFD samples. Inoculated 0, 50, and 100% DFD samples were packaged into oxygen-permeable overwrap and stored at 10°C for E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium DT104, and L. monocytogenes Scott A or at 22°C for E. coli O157:H7. Growth characteristics of E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium DT104, and L. monocytogenes Scott A did not differ (P > 0.05) between 0 and 100% DFD. Results indicated that the DFD beef used in this study was no more susceptible to growth of E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium, or L. monocytogenes Scott A than N beef.


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