ISSN: 0973-7510

E-ISSN: 2581-690X

Rakesh Roshan Sharma and G. P. Singh
Department of Botany, Algal Biotechnology Laboratory, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur – 302 004, India.
J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2011;5(1):179-184
© The Author(s). 2011
Received: 15/10/2010 | Accepted: 24/12/2010 | Published: 30/04/2011
Abstract

Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) are widely distributed in the nature and occurring naturally as indigenous micro flora in raw milk that play an important role in many foods and feed fermentations. LAB are also known to produce bacteriocins and have great potential in food bio preservatives. The purpose of this research was to study the potential of cattle (cow, buffalo, camel and goat) milk’s LAB to produce bacteriocins. Total 80 strains of lactobacilli and leuconostocs were achieved to isolate and identify by using MRS and sodium azide agar medium. Among the 40 strains of each LAB genera i.e. Lactobacillus and Leuconostoc, 6 spp. of lactobacilli viz.- Lactobacillus brevis, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus lactis, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii and 5 spp. of leuconostocs viz. – Leuconostoc dextranicum, Leuconostoc lactis, Leuconostoc paramesenteroids, Leuconostoc mesenteroids and Leuconostoc cremoris were observed. For all 80 strains the influence of antibacterial activities was obtained by using the agar well diffusion method against 3 Gram positive and 3 Gram negative food spoilage causing bacteria. Inhibition was shown by 36% strains but only 5% revealed the possible bacteriocinogeny. Further studies will be undertaken for the bacteriocinogenic strains.

Keywords

Agar well diffusion, Bacteriocin, Dominant species, Inhibition zone, Lactic acid bacteria

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