Characterization of lactic acid bacteria isolated from human breast milk and their bioactive metabolites with potential application as a probiotic food supplement
Abel Navarré, Tiago de Melo Nazareth, Carlos Luz, Giuseppe Meca, Laura Escrivá
Abstract
Probiotic properties of twenty-five LAB isolated from human breast milk were investigated highlighting three strains for their gastrointestinal resistance, aggregation capacity, metabolites production, antifungal and proteolytic activity.
Topics & Concepts
ProbioticLactic acidBacteriaHuman breast milkFood scienceBreast milkBiologyMicrobiologyChemistryBiochemistryGeneticsProbiotics and Fermented FoodsMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyDigestive system and related health