Abstract
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the probiotic properties, security and antibacterial ability in vivo of isolated strains from healthy equine. In the present study, two Pediococcus acidilactici (P1 and P2) and two Lactobacillus equi (L1 and L2) were isolated. All isolates died when exposed to pH 2.0 for 3h but survived at pH 3.0 with differential survival. The viable bacteria count was sustained at high levels in a tolerance test with artificial gastrointestinal fluid. The isolates survived and grew at temperatures between 37 and 55 ℃ but died at 65 ℃. Four strains exhibited inhibitory activity against pathogens, including Salmonella typhimurium (CVCC542), Escherichia coli (C83902), Staphylococcus aureus (BNCC186335) and Pasteurella multocida (clinical isolate). These isolates exhibited differential antibiotic susceptibility. In safety trials, all isolates were γ-hemolytic, and the oral toxicity of strains P1 (gavaged with 1×109 CFU/day) and L1 (gavaged with 1×109 CFU/day) were analyzed in vivo. There were no effects on overall health status in mice. There were no significant differences in the incidence of bacteria translocation to blood, liver and spleen. Mice gavaged with Pediococcus acidilactici P1 (1×108 CFU/day) or Lactobacillus equi L1 (1×108 CFU/day) as prevention showed lower rates of diarrhea and mortality after challenged with Salmonella Typhimurium (4×106 CFU signal dose, 0.1 ml by intragastric gavage). The results indicate that the isolated strains could act as potential probiotics, providing a new way to reduce salmonella infection, which merit future application studies.