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Identification of Lactobacillus spp. in colostrum from Chilean mothers

Authors :
Céline Dubos
Natalia Vega
Claudia Carvallo
Paola Navarrete
Carol Cerda
Oscar Brunser
Martin Gotteland
Source :
Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición, Vol 61, Iss 1, Pp 66-68
Publisher :
Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutrición.

Abstract

The biodiversity of Lactobacillus spp. in colostrum samples from 116 Chilean mothers was analyzed by PCR and 16S rDNA sequencing. Lactobacilli were isolated in 55.3% of the samples, with concentrations of 3.33 ± 0.55 (log CFU/ml). The predominant species were L. plantarum (64%), L. fermentum (16%) and L. pentosus (9%). 28% of the isolated strains were resistant to gastric pH and bile salts, suggesting that they could be used as probiotics.

Details

Language :
English, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
ISSN :
00040622
Volume :
61
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.084122d4455c4df4a4d7fec73b7a4838
Document Type :
article