@article{ajfst2018612,
author={Obinna-Echem, Patience C.},
title={Acid, Bile and Aggregation Abilities of <i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i> Strains Isolated from <i>Akamu </i>a Nigerian Fermented Maize Food},
journal={American Journal of Food Science and Technology},
volume={6},
number={1},
pages={7--11},
year={2018},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajfst/6/1/2},
issn={2333-4835},
abstract={This study investigated the ability of two strains of <i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i> isolated from <i>akamu</i> a Nigerian fermented maize food to tolerate acid and bile condition. Auto-aggregation and co-aggregation with pathogens:<i> Escherichia coli</i> NCTC 11560<i> </i>and <i>Salmonella </i>Enteritidis NCTC 5188 were also investigated. This was aimed at establishing preliminary probiotic potentials of these none intestinal <i>L. plantarum</i> isolates. Viability at pH 2 was significantly (p¡Ü0.05) reduced from ¡Ý8.26¡À0.05 to ¡Ü4.94¡À0.49 Log<SUB>10</SUB> CFU/mL after 3 h. Subsequent incubation in 0.3% ox gall bile media after 6 h enhanced growth to 5.73¡À0.13 and 7.93¡À0.12 Log<SUB>10</SUB> CFU/mL for NGL5 and NGL7. The <i>L. plantarum</i> strains auto-aggregated but had no co-aggregation with the pathogens. After 5 h auto-aggregation at 37¡ãC (>25%) was significantly (p¡Ü0.05) greater than auto-aggregation at 22 - 24¡ãC (&lt;14%). The <i>L. plantarum</i> strains possessed abilities to survive passage through the GIT and auto-aggregated significantly at body temperature. This serves as a baseline data for further studies especially isolates that are not of intestinal origin.},
doi={10.12691/ajfst-6-1-2}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}