Sugar fermentation in probiotic bacteria – an in vitro study

Abstract

The metabolic capacity to form acid from dietary sugars differed significantly between the various probiotic strains.

Evaluation of the potential use of probiotic strain Lactobacillus plantarum 299v in lactic fermentation of button mushroom fruiting bodies

“…The fruiting body of button mushrooms also contains fructose (0.62-6.02 mg/g dry matter), lactose (0-3.8 mg/g dry matter), sucrose (0.41-1.48 mg/g dry matter), and trehalose (0.88-5.31 mg/g dry matter). Additionally, lactic acid bacteria, including probiotic strains, exhibit varied degrees of the utilisation of these carbon sources (Hedberg et al, 2008). Available sources recommend the addition of sugar in the fermentation process (Jabłońska-Ryś and Sławińska, 2012;Jabłońska-Ryś et al, 2005;Joshi et al, 1996;Mering, 1955;Milanovič et al, 2010;Niksic et al, 1997;Skąpska et al 2008;Stojanovic et al, 1994); only Kreß and Lelley (1991) carried out lactic fermentation of mushrooms without the addition of sugar.…”

Lactobacilli for the Treatment of Oral Diseases

“…In contrast Keller and Twetman found no evidence for an increased plaque acidity for L. plantarum 299 v with fructose or xylitol [37]. Strains with low metabolic activity are favourable, for example L. paracasei [38].…”

A Pilot Randomized Trial to Determine the Tolerability of a Probiotic in Patients Colonized with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus

“…Tolerability of lactobacilli based probiotics has been demonstrated [12][13][14][15] and compliance of 75-85% has been observed [1,15] in studies of bacterial pathogens Furthermore, a two-year trial on the effects of VSL#3 on C. difficile associated diarrhea showed the probiotic was well tolerated though issues with adherence occurred, for reasons similar to our findings [15]. In a recent trial examining the acceptability and tolerance of probiotics for patients with carriage by Methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus, we found that the chosen probiotic (L. rhamnosus HN001) was well tolerated [16].…”