A total of 15 isolates of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated from traditional pickles of rural and urban areas of Himachal Pradesh. These isolates were identified as (7), (3), (2), (1), (1) and sp. (1) on the basis of morphological, biochemical and 16S rDNA sequence analysis. All the LABs produced exopolysaccharides, have antibiotic susceptibility, and possess activity of β-galactosidase, β-glucosidase, protease and amylase, while none of the isolates showed haemolytic activity. Out of 15 isolates tested, only 6 isolates showed the phytase activity. These LAB exhibited antimicrobial activity against food borne pathogenic bacteria i.e. , , and . These results suggested that LAB isolates from traditional pickles of Himachal Pradesh have very good potential to be used as probiotics.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5495720 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13197-017-2629-1 | DOI Listing |
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