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| Author(s): |
de Paula, Aline T.
[1]
;
Jeronymo-Ceneviva, Ana Beatriz
[1]
;
Todorov, Svetoslav D.
[2]
;
Penna, Ana Lucia B.
[1]
Total Authors: 4
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| Affiliation: | [1] UNESP Sao Paulo State Univ, Dept Food Engn & Technol, BR-15054000 Sao Jose do Rio Preto - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Pharmaceut Sci, Dept Food Sci & Expt Nutr, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
|
| Document type: | Review article |
| Source: | FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL; v. 31, n. 2, p. 147-171, APR 3 2015. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 6 |
| Abstract | |
Leuconostoc mesenteroides is a lactic acid bacterium (LAB) that has been isolated from different sources. Some of its strains are able to produce bacteriocins, and most of them belong to class IIa and shows anti-Listeria activity. Additionally, Lc. mesenteroides species can be a probiotic candidate; promising studies have shown the potential of this species to survive and grow under various stress conditions present in the gastrointestinal tract. On the other hand, this microorganism can cause spoilage in some types of food matrices, and scarce reports have shown the pathogenic potential of this species. In this review, we focus on an overview of Lc. mesenteroides bacteriocin-producing strains and their probiotic potential, in contrast with Lc. mesenteroides spoilage and pathogenic cases reported in the literature. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 10/09302-1 - Characterization of the antifungal activity of commercial and wild lactic bacteria against yeast isolated from fermented dairy beverages |
| Grantee: | Ana Lúcia Barretto Penna |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |