Identification and characterisation of the predominant lactic acid-producing and lactic acid-utilising bacteria in the foregut of the feral camel (Camelus dromedarius) in Australia

2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (7) ◽  
pp. 597 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. B. Ghali ◽  
P. T. Scott ◽  
G. A. Alhadrami ◽  
R. A. M. Al Jassim

The camel is emerging as a new and important animal in the Australian livestock industry. However, little is known regarding the microbial ecosystem of the gastrointestinal tract of this ruminant-like animal. This study was carried out to determine the diversity of lactic acid-producing and lactic acid-utilising bacteria in the foregut of the feral camel (Camelus dromedarius) in Australia. Putative lactic acid bacteria were isolated from the foregut contents of camels by culturing on De Man, Rogosa, Sharpe and lactic acid media. Identification of representative isolates was based on the analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences. Fermentation end products of glucose (i.e. volatile fatty acids and lactate) were also measured in vitro. The key predominant bacteria identified in this study were closely related to Streptococcus bovis, Selenomonas ruminantium, Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens, Lachnospira pectinoschiza and Prevotella ruminicola. The main L-lactate producers were those isolates closely related to S. bovis, S. ruminantium and Lactococcus garvieae, while the efficient lactate utilisers were S. ruminantium-related isolates. D-lactate was produced by isolates closely related to either L. pectinoschiza or S. ruminantium. The predominant bacteria isolated and characterised in this study are identical and/or closely related to those typically found in true ruminants (e.g. S. ruminantium, B. fibrisolvens, S. bovis). In addition, some of the bacteria isolated represent novel species of Lachnospira and Clostridium in the context of lactic acid bacteria from a large herbivorous host. The results from this study have contributed to our understanding and provide opportunities to reduce foregut acidosis in the camel.

Author(s):  
Maira Urazova ◽  
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Kunsulu Zakarya ◽  
Zinigul Sarmurzina ◽  
Gulmira Bissenova ◽  
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Currently, in Kazakhstan, chemical agents and antibiotics are widely used for treatment and prevention of fish diseases at fish farms. The use of probiotics as an alternative to antibiotics can help reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance in this area. The aim of the present study was to isolate the intestinal lactic acid bacteria of wintering carps. We assume that such bacteria can have more adaptive properties and can be used as probiotics for growing carp juveniles at fish farms. A probiotic characteristic of 22 lactic acid bacteria isolated from Common carp intestines was studied. Universal primers were used to determine the sequence of 16S rRNA gene fragments of lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Phylogenetic relationships of the isolates were estimated using the neighbor-joining (NJ) method in Mega 6,0. All identified isolates can grow in temperature range from 10° C to 37° C and in presence of bile salt. The isolated bacteria were screened for antibacterial activity, resistance to bile, resistance to antibiotics and growth at low temperatures. All isolates were tested in vitro for their ability to inhibit the growth of Shewanella xiamenensis, Pseudomonas taiwanensis, Ps. aeruginosa and Aeromonas punctata. As a result, 7 isolates with strong antagonistic activity were selected. 16S rDNA gene sequencing identified 4 isolates as Lactobacillus fermentum, 2 - as L. casei/paracasei and 1 - as Pediococcus pentosaceus. Antibiotic resistance profile of selected strains was studied, too. This study is the first attempt for Kazakhstan to isolate and study the representatives of the normal intestinal microflora of commercial fish species. Selective strains could be potential probiotics for freshwater aquaculture practices in Kazakhstan.


2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (01) ◽  
pp. 102-112
Author(s):  
Nazar Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Tariq ◽  
Per Erik Joakim Saris ◽  
Arsalan Zaidi

Introduction: Probiotic and postbiotic potential of thirty-two strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), obtained earlier from artisanal dairy sources in Pakistan, have been investigated against major multi-drug resistant (MDR) and food borne pathogenic bacteria. Methodology: LAB strains were identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and their antibacterial activity was assessed by the microdilution method. Four LAB isolates, Weissella confusa PL6, Enterococcus faecium PL7, and Lactobacillus delbrueckii PL11 and PL13 were shortlisted. Their ability to degrade lactose and safety for human consumption in terms of hemolysis and antibiotic susceptibility were assessed in vitro. The antibacterial components in the cell-free supernatants (CFSs) of isolate cultures were characterized biochemically by HPLC. Results: Acid neutralization but not protease treatment abolished the antibacterial activity of CFSs. Lactic, acetic and propionic acids were the main acids in the CFSs, and acid production peaked in the stationary phase of growth. The antibacterial activity of the LAB cultures resulted from secretion of organic acids that lowered the pH. The strains exhibited variable ability to degrade lactose and were non-hemolytic and susceptible to the most common antibiotics. Conclusions: These LAB strains are probiotic candidates for further investigation of their postbiotic role in naturally preserving processed foods and for attenuation of lactose intolerance.


2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 755-771
Author(s):  
Changjun Wu ◽  
Xiaopei Lin ◽  
Lin Tong ◽  
Chenwei Dai ◽  
Han Lv ◽  
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Abstract The extensive abuse of chemical synthetic additives has raised increased attention to food safety. As substitutes, probiotics play an important role in human health as they balance the intestinal microbes in host. This study was aimed to isolate and evaluate the potential probiotic activities of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from a local pickled leaf mustard (PLM) from Wuwei city in Anhui province through in vitro experiments. A total of 17 LAB strains were obtained as probiotics. All the isolates were sensitive to chloramphenicol, tetracycline, erythromycin, and doxycycline but exhibited resistance to antibiotics (e.g., streptomycin, kanamycin, gentamicin, and vancomycin). Out of the 17 strains, 9 were sensitive to most of the antibiotics and had no cytotoxic activity on human colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line (HT-29) cells. The isolated AWP4 exhibited antibacterial activity against four indicator pathogen strains (ATCC8099: Escherichia coli, ATCC6538: Staphylococcus aureus, ATCC9120: Salmonella enteric, and BNCC192105: Shigella sonnei). Based on the phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA gene, AWP4 belonged to Lactiplantibacillus plantarum. This study indicated that the Wuwei local PLM could be a potential resource to isolate beneficial LAB as probiotics. The data provide theoretical guidance for further animal experiments to estimate the probiotic effect and safety of Lpb. plantarum AWP4 in vivo.


2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-112
Author(s):  
R. A. OLOYEDE ◽  
A. A. ILUPEJU ◽  
O. O. OYELAKIN ◽  
W. R. AJIJOLA

Fusarium wilt is one of the important diseases of cucumber and causes economic loss to farmers. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the potential of rhizosphere lactic acid bacteria as biocontrol agents of Fusarium wilt of cucumber. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated and identified from the rhizosphere of five medicinal plants. The in-vitro antagonistic activity of LAB strains on F. oxysporum f.sp. cucumerinum was evaluated by dual culture method. The screen house experiment was then conducted to assess the effect of antagonistic LAB isolates on Fusarium wilt disease incidence in cucumber plants. The antagonistic LAB strains were further characterized using 16S rRNA gene sequencing technique. The total LAB counts of rhizospheric soil samples ranged from 7.0×105 cfu/g to 15.0×105 cfu/g. The LAB isolates were identified as strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus (21.4%), L. plantarum (35.7%), L. fermentum (28.6%), L. alimentarius (7.1%) and L. brevis (7.1%). Treatment of cucumber seeds with antagonistic LAB strains significantly reduced Fusarium wilt of cucumber incidence from 95% to 48%. Lactobacillus fermentum isolated from the rhizosphere of A. indica exhibited strong disease suppression (49.5%). The study therefore revealed that the rhizospheric-LAB could be applied to reduce the manifestation of Fusarium wilt in cucumber.    


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Pinto ◽  
Joana Barbosa ◽  
Helena Albano ◽  
Joana Isidro ◽  
Paula Teixeira

Probiotics are living microorganisms used as nutritional additives that confer health benefits on the host. Their use in food products is very attractive, especially if they could also inhibit important foodborne pathogens. In this study, antimicrobial activity against several foodborne pathogens was screened for 280 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from different food products and the probiotic characteristics of bacteriocinogenic isolates were evaluated. Seven out of 280 LAB isolates were selected due to their bacteriocinogenic properties and identified by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis as Pediococcus pentosaceus (n = 6) and Lactobacillus plantarum (n = 1). Virulence factors and antibiotic resistances were not detected for any of the isolates. Except for L. plantarum R23, all the isolates were able to survive through the simulated gastrointestinal tract conditions. Only P. pentosaceus CFF4 was able to adhere to Caco-2 cells after the simulated gastrointestinal tract passage. In conclusion, even though in vivo studies should be performed, P. pentosaceus CFF4, which was also able to inhibit the growth of foodborne pathogens in vitro, seems to be a potential probiotic to be used in the food industry.


2005 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Piva ◽  
G. Casadei ◽  
P. P. Gatta ◽  
J. B. Luchansky ◽  
G. Biagi

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate in vitro the intestinal microflora response to lactitol (LCT) as a non-digestible oligosaccharide (NDO) and/or to two swine lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolates (Lactobacillus brevis and L. salivarius), and to select the most effective treatment to modulate intestinal fermentation in a subsequent growth study with weaning piglets. During a 24-h in vitro cecal fermentation, LCT alone or in combination with either bacteria isolate stimulated gas production rate (P < 0.05), while LAB isolates alone did not (P > 0.05). Both combinations of isolates with LCT reduced ammonia levels after 24 h by 26 and 31%, respectively (P < 0.05), while LCT alone was effective in keeping ammonia lower than the control only in the first 8 h (P < 0.05). All treatments increased (P < 0.05) the production of total volatile fatty acids. The most effective combination (LCT + L. salivarius) in vitro was selected to be used in a 49-d feeding experiment with weaned piglets (32 animals per group, eight piglets per cage, four cages per treatment). Feed efficiency was improved (13%) by LCT + L. salivarius (P < 0.05), while average daily gain and feed consumption were not affected (P > 0.05). These data substantiated the positive synergistic effect of the combination of an NDO with a LAB isolate as compared with the use of individual components in modulating the cecal microflora under in vitro conditions. This study showed that such combination may positively influence feed efficiency when fed to pigs. Key words: Swine, cecum, synbiotics, probiotics, prebiotics, lactitol, lactic acid bacteria


2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rofiq Sunaryanto ◽  
Efrida Martius ◽  
Bambang Marwoto

Growth Ability of Jatropha Curcas L. Explants on the In Vitro Media Containing IBA and BAProbiotic product is one of the applications of biotechnology that utilize lactic acid bacteria, especially lactobacilli. Some important requirements for microbes that can be used as probiotic include resistance to low pH, ability to grow on bile salts and colonize, and having antimicrobial activity. Each species of the genus Lactobacillus has different characteristics. These characteristics are strongly influenced by the environment in which the bacteria live. This study was carried out in order to characterize Lactobacillus casei which was isolated from dadih. The result of the experiment showed that the isolated L. casei was able to grow on the bile salt at the concentration of 15%, resistant to acid media until pH 2, had antimicrobial activity (significantly inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Enterococcus faecalis). The local L. casei isolate has a potential application for use as probiotic microbe.Keywords: Lactobacillus casei, probiotic, lactic acid bacteria, characterization,dadih ABSTRAKProduk probiotik merupakan salah satu aplikasi bioteknologi yang memanfaatkan bakteri asam laktat terutama jenis Lactobacillus. Beberapa syarat utama mikroba yang dapat difungsikan sebagai mikroba probiotik antara lain tahan terhadap pH rendah, mampu tumbuh pada garam empedu, mampu berkoloni, memiliki aktivitas antimikroba. Masing-masing spesies dari Genus Lactobacillus memiliki karakteristik yang berbeda-beda. Karakteristik ini sangat dipengaruhi oleh lingkungan dimana bakteri tersebut hidup. Pada penelitian ini telah dilakukan karakterisasi Lactobacillus casei yang merupakan hasil isolasi dari susu kerbau fermentasi. Dari hasil percobaan menunjukkan bahwa L.casei hasil isolasi mampu hidup sampai dengan konsentrasi garam empedu 15%, tahan terhadap media asam sampai dengan pH 2, memiliki aktivitas antimikroba (positif menghambat Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, dan Enterococcus faecalis). L. casei yang merupakan isolat lokal memiliki karakteristik yang berpotensi untuk digunakan sebagai mikroba probiotik.Kata kunci: Lactobacillus casei, probiotik, bakteri asam laktat, karakterisasi, dadih


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kibrnesh Tegenaw Tsega ◽  
Kagira Maina ◽  
Nega Berhane

Abstract Background Chicken productivity and survival is affected by environmental stress and incidences of different diseases. After the ban of antibiotics growth promoters by different countries, the use of probiotics feed additives is mentioned as one alternative to antibiotics. The objective of this study was to isolate and identify potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria strains from the digestive tract content of Rhode Island Red chicken. Results The study was conducted in Gondar town of Amhara region, North West Ethiopia from November, 2018 to March, 2019. From the gastro intestinal content of 5 chicken 190 isolates were randomly selected. The isolates were identified and screened by their biochemical, morphological and 16S rRNA gene sequence. The in vitro probiotic potential of isolates was characterized by various tests. From 190 isolates 73 were found as gram positive, catalase negative and were able to grow at pH4. The bacteria were either rod (83.6%) or round (16.4%) shaped. Ten isolates were then randomly selected for further in vitro probiotic characterization due to higher cell surface hydrophobicity, good survival at pH2 and survival at 0.1% bile salt. From the 10 isolates 6 were able to survive at pH1 for 3hrs incubation. Five isolates (IS1, IS2, IS5, IS7 and IS8) were resistance to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin and erythromycin antibiotics. All the ten isolates showed antagonistic activity against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhimurium, Staphylococcus intermedius and Salmonella enteritidis. The optimum temperature for all ten isolates was 450C and all the isolates were able to grow at 0.69 mol/L of NaCl, and were able to ferment galactose, glucose, fructose, mannitol, sorbitol and sucrose. Using phylogenetic analysis of 16SrRNA gene sequence; IS3 was identified as Lactobacillus salivarius while IS4, IS6 and IS7 were identified as Lactobacillus reuteri. Conclusion The study concludes that the 10 selected isolates can be able to survive the stress conditions of gastrointestinal tract and can thus be considered as potential probiotics candidates for chickens.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 2012-2019
Author(s):  
I Dewa Made Sukrama ◽  
Juliana Franciska ◽  
I Wayan Suardana

Aim: This study aimed to determine the effect of the bacteriocin produced by strain 9 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolate on the biopreservation of beef. Materials and Methods: The strain 9 LAB isolate was identified conventionally by culturing with de Man, Rogosa, and Sharpe broth medium followed by Gram staining and catalase testing. The molecular confirmation of the isolate involved analyzing the 16S rRNA gene with specific primers, that is, B27F (5-AGAGTTTGATCCTGGCTCAG-3) and U1492R (5-GGTTACCTTGTTACGACTT-3). Then, the isolate was centrifuged to evaluate the bacteriocin production, and the effect of the biopreservative activity in beef was evaluated by measuring the NH3 produced with the Eber test and the organoleptic acceptance from expert panels. Results: This study confirmed that the strain 9 LAB isolate was a strain of Pediococcus pentosaceus, and the bacteriocin product showed biopreservative potential. The biopreservative potential was characterized by a significant decline in the production of NH3 and the panel's acceptance of the texture and tenderness of the beef, compared with the control, after 10 days of constant treatment. Conclusion: This study highlighted the high biopreservative potency of pediocin produced by P. pentosaceus strain 9. This was noted by the production of NH3 and the modifications in texture and tenderness.


Author(s):  
Wai-Wei Chong ◽  
Crystale Siew-Ying Lim ◽  
Kok-Song Lai ◽  
Jiun-Yan Loh

Probiotic is well-known as an effective agent to control and manage diseases in aquaculture. Unlike antibiotics and chemotherapeutic agents, probiotic does not trigger the emergence of antibiotic-/chemo-resistant bacteria. This study was aimed to isolate, identify and evaluate lactic acid bacteria from intestines of three common food fish, i.e. tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), catfish (Clarias gariepinus) and rohu (Labeo rohita). Thirty-four lactic acid isolates were isolated and screened for inhibitory effect against fish pathogens e.g. Escherichia coli, Klebisella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella enterica. Positive antagonists were subsequently tested in haemolytic, salt tolerance and bacteriocin-like inhibitory substances (BLIS) assays. Our results showed only three isolates displayed positive inhibitory effect against all four pathogens. These three isolates were classified as γ-haemolytic bacteria. Our results revealed that bacterial isolates (T2.1.2 - Pediococcus acidilactici and T2.2.2 - Lactobacillus fermentum) isolated from O. niloticus (tilapia) showed a better adaptation in the range of 0 - 20 ppt; while, the bacteria isolated from L. rohita (R1.1.1 - P. acidilactici) could survive up to 35 ppt. These isolates were then identified based on 16S rRNA gene sequences. BLIS data revealed that both P. acidilactici and L. fermentum isolated from O. niloticus and L. rohita could suppress the growth of pathogens with cell density as low as 104 cfu/ml. Our study shows that P. acidilactici and L. fermentum have the potential to be further explored as biocontrol/probiotic agents in aquaculture.


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