Rapid differentiation among Lactobacillus, Pediococcus and Weissella species from some Nigerian indigenous fermented foods

13 Indigenous Fermented Foods

Fermented Foods, Lactobacillus, and Health

The earliest development of fermented foods, among the most ancient agricultural products, coincided with the rise of civilizations around the world. According to archeological records, wine was produced during the Neolithic Period from 8500 to 4000BC,while beer andbreadweremassproduced shortly thereafter. These foods, as well as others such as cheese, yogurt, and miso, are mentioned in ancient...

Screening of Lactic Acid Bacteria Strains Isolated from Some Nigerian Fermented Foods for EPS Production

This study was embarked upon to obtain laboratory strains of lactic acid bacteria from some traditional fermented foods, with potential for the production of exopolysaccharides (EPSs), which is an important factor in assuring the proper consistency and texture of fermented food. One hundred and fifteen strains of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) were isolated and characterized from some fermented dai...

Plasmid-Associated Bacteriocin Production in Lactobacillus Strains Isolated from Some Traditional Fermented Foods

Earlier report has shown the Lactobacilli isolates from some traditional fermented foods, LABB (appam batter) and LABP (vegetable pickle) to produce bacteriocins, inhibitory to a variety of spoilage and pathogenic organisms. In the present study, the plasmid profile, their curing and transformation experiments were carried out to deduce if the bacteriocins are plasmid mediated. Both the strains...

Antimicrobial susceptibility of vancomycin-resistant Leuconostoc, Pediococcus, and Lactobacillus species.

Eighty-five strains of vancomycin-resistant gram-positive bacteria from three genera, Leuconostoc, Pediococcus, and Lactobacillus, were tested to determine susceptibility to 24 antimicrobial agents by broth microdilution and to 10 agents by disk diffusion. The MICs of vancomycin and teicoplanin ranged from 64 to greater than 512 micrograms/ml; however, the MICs of daptomycin, a new lipopeptide,...