Abstract
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from various foods are important due to their potential to inhibit microorganisms, including drug-resistant bacteria. The objectives of this investigation were to isolate and identify antibacterial substances producing LAB from Hentak, a traditional fermented fish product of Manipur (North-East India), and to optimize the production of antagonistic substances present in cell free neutralized supernatant (CFNS) against enteric bacterial pathogens using the ‘one factor at a time’ (OFAT) method. Out of 10 LAB, the most potent bacterium producing antibacterial substances was isolated and identified as Lactobacillus pentosus strain LAP1 based upon morphological, biochemical and molecular characterization. MRS (de Man, Ragosa and Sharpe) medium was determined to provide better bactericidal activity (AU/ml) than other tested media against the indicator enteric bacteria, including Staphylococcus epidermidis MTTC 3615, Micrococcus luteus MTCC 106, Shigella flexneri MTCC 1457, Yersinia enterocolitica MTCC 840 and Proteus vulgaris MTCC 1771. The culture conditions (pH: 5, temperature: 30 °C and inoculum volume: 1 %) and medium components (carbon source: lactose and nitrogen source: ammonium chloride) were observed to be the most influential parameters of significant antagonistic activity of CFNS against the enteric pathogens. MRS medium supplemented with Tween20 effectively stimulated the yield of antibacterial substances. The CFNS of strain LAP1 exhibited sensitivity to proteolytic enzyme (pepsin) treatment and heat treatment (60 °C for 60 min, 100 °C for 30 min and 121 °C for 15 min) and lost its inhibitory properties. The CFNS was active at an acidic (pH 3.0) to neutral pH (pH 7.0) but lost its antagonistic properties at an alkaline pH. The CFNS obtained from strain LAP1 scavenges the DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2 picrylhydrazyl) significantly in a concentration-dependent manner within the range of 8.8 ± 0.12–57.35 ± 0.1 %. The OFAT-based approach revealed the baseline for statistical optimization, the scale-up process and efficient production of CFNS by L. pentosus strain LAP1, which could be used as a potential antibacterial and free radical scavenging agent.
Highlights
Fermented foods are among the essential constituents of the human diet
The lactic acid bacteria from Hentak ranged from 209.0 ± 5.03 to 85.0 ± 4.0 CFU/mL at 10−3–10−5 dilutions, respectively
Based upon the diameter of the zone of inhibition shown by the catalase-treated cell free neutralized supernatant (CFNS) of the most potent isolate, susceptible bacteria, including Staphylococcus epidermidis, Micrococcus luteus, Shigella flexneri, Yersinia enterocolitica and Proteus vulgaris, were selected for further optimization
Summary
Fermented foods are among the essential constituents of the human diet. Fermented food products are considered a good source of industrially important microorganisms (Rejiniemon et al 2015; Jagadeesh 2015; Ilavenil et al 2015). Similar to other states in North-East India, Manipur has a rich tradition in food processing and preservation technologies. Fermented foods of aquatic origin are still widely prepared and consumed in Manipur. Hentak is a highly consumed fermented fish product in Manipur and is mainly prepared at the household level in a cost-effective manner. There is a lack of knowledge regarding the bacteria involved in the increased shelf life of these products and the health benefits of those bacteria in humans. An attempt had been made to isolate bacteria that produce antibacterial substances from Hentak and to characterize their inhibitory activity against human enteric pathogens
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