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Table 5 Summary of the characteristics of 16 L. fermentum strains with technological and probiotic potential according to in vitro tests

From: Technological properties and probiotic potential of Lactobacillus fermentum strains isolated from West African fermented millet dough

Bacteria strain

Technological properties

Probiotic properties

aRA

bEPs

cAA

dAR (SR %)

eRBS (SR %)

gBSHA

iHA

jRAB

L. fermentum 6–6

F

H

-

83.0

96.5

0

γ

-

L. fermentum f-7

F

H

-

88.4

100.3

0

γ

-

L. fermentum 10–9

F

H

 + 

86.8

95.5

1

γ

S, G

L. fermentum f-29

F

H

-

88.2

99.5

1

γ

K, G

L. fermentum 12-18A

F

H

-

90.8

97.8

1

α

-

L. fermentum 12-19A

F

H

-

85.3

98.5

0

γ

S, K, G

L. fermentum 12-20A

F

H

 + 

92.3

102.6

0

γ

-

L. fermentum 4–20

F

H 

+ 

87.5

96.5

0

γ

-

L. fermentum 2–15

F

H

-

90.3

99.0

0

γ

-

L. fermentum 0–17

F

H

-

85.6

98.7

1

γ

K

L. fermentum 8–10

F

H 

+ 

82.5

93.5

0

γ

S, K, G

L. fermentum 0-25A

F

H

-

84.8

101.3

0

α

-

L. fermentum f-5A

F

H

-

91.6

100.6

0

γ

-

L. fermentum 8-5A

F

H

-

80.6

88.0

0

γ

-

L. fermentum 8–28

F

H

-

91.1

98.6

0

γ

S, K, G

L. fermentum 4–30

F

H

-

85.5

101.5

0

γ

-

  1. a RA rate of acidification, F fast acidifier
  2. b EPs Exopolysaccharides production, H high potential EPs producer
  3. c AA amylase activity, − no amylase activity, + weak amylase activity
  4. d AR acid resistance measured as mean survival rate (%)
  5. e RBS resistance to 0.3 % bile measured as mean survival rate (%)
  6. g BSHA bile salt hydrolase activity, 0 no hydrolysis, 1 partial hydrolysis
  7. i HA haemolytic activity, γ-haemolysis, α-haemolysis
  8. j RAB resistance to antibiotics, S streptomycin, K kanamycin, G gentamycin