Identification of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Local Commercial Yahe Products | Research Article

Identification of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Local Commercial Yahe (Fermented Caridean-Shrimp) Products
Journal Name: RAS Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Issue Type: Volume 1 Issue 3

Author(s): Say Sophakphokea, Rith Sokuncharya, Norng Chakriya , Ang Vichheka , Chheun Malyheng , Ly Sokheng , Prom Kimheang , Chrun Rithy and Chay Chim

Abstract
Fermentation was used since ancient times as an easy method of food preservation, which also maintains and/or improves the nutritional and sensory properties of food. A research as aimed at identifying strain of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from fermented caridean-shrimp, which properties suitable for starter cultures in food fermentation.

A total of 18 LAB stains were obtained from ten different samples, in each sample consisted of commercial LAB strain that isolated from ten samples of caridean-shrimp. The LAB strains from ten samples were screened for resistance to biological barriers (acid and bile salts), and the three most promising strains were selected. The three bacteria strains were isolated from samples of caridean shrimp and were characterized by the API 50 CHL system of identification. Three lactic acid bacteria species were identified and included Lactobacillus plantarum, and Lactobacillus acidophilus.

Strain Y’11b,2, Y’11e,2, Y’85,1, which showed probiotic characteristics reducing cell growth of cancer, could be suitable as a starter culture for food fermentation because of its strong acid production and high acid tolerance. This is the first report to describe bacteria, isolated from carideanshrimp, Lactobacillus Plantarum (Y’11b,2, Y’11e,2) and Lactobacillus acidophilus (Y’85,1) which have the probiotic characteristics and the acid tolerance needed for its use as a starter culture in food fermentation.

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