Antifungal activity of lactobacilli isolated from salami

Sixty-five strains of lactobacilli isolated from salami were tested for their antifungal activity in early and late phases of growth. Ten strains showed inhibitory activity in the early phase of growth towards moulds such as Aspergillus and Penicillium. The active compounds identified were phenyl-la...

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Published in:FEMS microbiology letters 2007-06, Vol.271 (2), p.245-250
Main Authors: Coloretti, Fabio, Carri, Simone, Armaforte, Emanuele, Chiavari, Cristiana, Grazia, Luigi, Zambonelli, Carlo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
antagonism
Antibiotics (antibacterial agents, antifungal agents)
Antibiotics, microbial producers, chemotherapic agents, antiseptics, disinfecting agents
Antifungal activity
Antifungal Agents - chemistry
Antifungal Agents - pharmacology
Applied microbiology
Aspergillus
Aspergillus - drug effects
Autolysis
Biological and medical sciences
Food Microbiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Fungi - drug effects
Fungicides
hydroxy-phenyllactic acid
Lactates - chemistry
Lactates - pharmacology
Lactic acid
Lactobacilli
Lactobacillus
Lactobacillus - chemistry
Lactobacillus - isolation & purification
Lactobacillus - metabolism
Meat Products - microbiology
Microbiology
moulds
Penicillium
Penicillium - drug effects
phenyllactic acid
Salami
starter
Time Factors
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Summary:Sixty-five strains of lactobacilli isolated from salami were tested for their antifungal activity in early and late phases of growth. Ten strains showed inhibitory activity in the early phase of growth towards moulds such as Aspergillus and Penicillium. The active compounds identified were phenyl-lactate and hydroxy-phenyl-lactate. All strains tested had activity in the late phase, after autolysis. The compounds released were peptidic and showed antifungal activity.
ISSN:0378-1097
1574-6968
DOI:10.1111/j.1574-6968.2007.00723.x