Trimethylamine (TMA) is an organic and volatile fatty amine known to cause acute health problems such as pulmonary stimulation, eye irritation, and liver failure [1]. The source of TMA is a nitrogenous organic compound named trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO). TMAO is an oxidized form of TMA isolated from seawater and known to present in large quantities in fish muscle and tissue [2][3][4]. Most marine fish and shellfish have mechanisms for digesting TMAO, usually by the osmoregulation process. Similarly, in frozen saltwater fish, TMAO is reduced to dimethylamine (DMA) and formaldehyde products by the action of endogenous enzymes, whereas TMAO content in fresh or iced fish is reduced to trimethylamine (TMA) by the metabolic activity of bacteria and bacterial enzymes [2,5,6]. Previous studies reported that several bacterial species such as Pseudomonas sp., Vibrio sp., and Bacillus sp. have properties that metabolically convert TMAO into TMA [7]. Being volatile, TMA constitutes one of the major components of fish off-odor. Hence, in the current scenario, the detection of TMA off-odor released from fish or shellfish is used as an indicator of their freshness. Previous studies reported several methods for the reduction of TMA such as microbubble treatment using supercritical CO 2 [8], application of an active charcoal [9-11], and physio-chemical extraction process [12,13]. Similarly, another approach for the reduction of TMA is the re-oxidation of TMAO by the action of TMA monooxygenase (TMO) present in mammals and microorganisms [14]. The TMO enzyme produced by organisms such as Aminobacter aminovorans, Roseovarius sp., Homo sapiens, and Methylocella silvestris is registered in the BRENDA enzyme portal (Braunschweig Enzyme Database, http://www.brenda-enzymes.org). Lidbury et al. [15] reported that Roseobacter pomeroyi utilized TMA and TMAO for the synthesis of energy in the form of ATP, which supports cell growth and survival. In the diverse range of food products, there are numerous beneficial bacterial species, such as lactic acid bacteria (LAB), as well as non-beneficial bacterial species that are known to exist. Hence, the isolation of beneficial bacterial species with TMA reduction properties would be considered economically useful and ecofriendly. Thus, based on the available information, the present study aimed to isolate and identify LAB with metabolic activity for the reduction of TMA. Furthermore, in the present study, these potential LAB isolates were also successfully applied for in situ reduction of the TMA content in spoiled fish samples.Trimethylamine (TMA) is a well-known off-odor compound in fish and fishery products and is a metabolic product of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) generated by the enzymatic action of microorganisms. The off-odor is a factor that can debase the value of fish and fishery products. The present study aimed to remove TMA using lactic acid bacteria (LAB). A total of fifteen isolates exhibiting the TMA reduction efficacy were isolated from Korean traditional fermented foods. Among t...