ISSN: 0973-7510

E-ISSN: 2581-690X

Jane Mary Lafayette Neves Gelinski1 , César Milton Baratto2, Dirceu Sacaratti3 and Bernadette Dora Gombossy de Melo Franco4
1Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina – Unoesc, Nucleus of Biotechnology, Paese, 198 Bairro Universitário -89.560.000 – Videira-SC, Brazil.
2Universidade de São Paulo – USP, FacultyofPharmaceuticalSciences, Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition – São Paulo-SP, Brazil.
J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2012;6(1):21-30
© The Author(s). 2012
Received: 07/09/2011 | Accepted: 21/10/2011 | Published: 31/03/2012
Abstract

Lactic acid bacteria are used in food production to provide desirable organoleptic characteristics, and can also act as biopreservatives, controlling the growth of undesirable microorganisms. In this study, we examined the antimicrobial action of Lactobacillus sakei 2a and its concentrated acid extract against food-borne Salmonella spp. The extract was obtained by acid extraction from culture broth of L. sakei 2a and was designated extract 2a. We determined that extract 2a had significant activity (approximately 500 AU ml-1). We used different antimicrobial substances alone or in combination with extract 2a to evaluate the inhibitory activity of the various treatments on a pool of five Salmonella strains. The pathogen Listeria monocytogenes Scott A Cmr Emr was used as an indicator strain of inhibitory activity. In summary, all antimicrobials substances that were tested showed an inhibitory effect against the growth of Salmonella, andthis action was enhanced in the presence of extract 2a. Moreover, among the treatments applied, the combination of extract 2a and 0.1% lactic acid exhibited the most potent inhibitory effect towards the pool of Salmonella strains. Our findings indicate that L. sakei 2a and extract 2a, especially in combination with other antimicrobials, present potential technological application in the control of salmonellae in foods.

Keywords

Bacteriocin. Lactobacillus, Antimicrobials, Listeria monocytogenes, food-borne Salmonella

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