A rapid and reliable PCR-based method for distinguishing closely related species within two groups of lactobacilli is described. Primers complementary to species-specific sequences in the 16S/23S rDNA spacer regions were designed after sequencing and sequence comparison of the spacer regions of 32 strains. The strains belong to two groups of closely related Lactobacillus species; one composed o...

The aim of this study was to determine the Lactobacillus plantarum isolated from soy milk, the antimicrobial activity of the bacteriocin produced by the isolate against the pathogenic bacteria and antibiotic resistance of these isolates.The identity of the culture was based on characteristics of the strains of Lactobacillus spp. as presented in Bergey’s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, car...

The kinetic growth parameters [maximal specific growth rate μm (h ), and generation time g (h)] and viability after stress treatments (dehydration with glycerol solution of increasing concentration, freezing or heating stress) of four lactic acid bacteria [Lactobacillus plantarum (LP), L. fermentum (LF), Leuconostoc spp. (M1) and Lactococcus spp. (M2)] were determined. The maximal specific grow...

Lactobacillus plantarum is a highly versatile species among lactic acid bacteria that has been widely isolated from highly diversified ecological niches, including the gastrointestinal tract. Here, we report the first draft genome sequence of an Indian isolate of the probiotic strain L. plantarum Lp91, isolated from human gut.

This article reviews scientific literature for evidence of the therapeutic value of Lactobacillus plantarum in treating inflammatory disease and mitigating pathogenic infection.

this study examined sourdough lab containing specific starter cultures used to produce barbari-style bread and evaluated their microbiological shelf life and sensory properties. the effects of sourdough fermentation time (8, 16, 24h), fermentation temperature (28, 32, 36°c) and type of starter culture (lactobacillus sanfransicencis, atcc 14917; lactobacillus plantarum, atcc 43332; a mixture of ...

The genome sequences of 43 Lactobacillus strains from the species L. curvatus, L. fermentum, L. paracasei, L. plantarum, L. rhamnosus, and L. sakei were determined using Illumina MiSeq.

Twenty-seven Lactobacillus plantarum ssp. plantarum, 11 Lactobacillus paraplantarum and five Lactobacillus casei-related strains, isolated from various autochthonous Serbian and Montenegro-fermented foods, were identified using phenotypical characterization and current PCR methods based on PCR of the recA gene or the 23S-5S rRNA gene intragenic spacer (IS) region. The strains were genotypically...