Evaluation of antagonistic activity of milk fermented with kefir grains of different origins

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

João Paulo Victorino Santos²  Tatiane Ferreira Araújo¹  Célia Lúcia De Luces Fortes Ferreira¹  Simone Machado Goulart² 

[1] ,Instituto Federal de GoiásItumbiara GO ,Brasil

关键词: kefir;    antagonism;    inhibitors;    functional foods;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-89132013000500014

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

In this study, the potential of kefir grains, obtained from three different towns/cities in the Southeast Region of Brazil to inhibit the growth of the five pathogenic microorganisms was evaluated. The samples showed the growth inhibition from 42.80-69.15 for Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538, 30.73-59.89 for Escherichia coli ATCC 11229, 44.99-73.05 for Salmonela typhi ATCC 6539, 41.45-54.18 for Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 15313 and 70.38-86.80 for Bacillus cereus RIBO 1222-173-S4. These results indicated that the kefir grains evaluated had antagonistic activity toward the different pathogens tested. The ability to inhibit, although differently depending on the regional microbiota, indicated a potential for their use as a functional food.

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