Abstract
<p>Fructophilic lactic acid bacteria (FLAB) are recently described group of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that prefer fructose instead of glucose as a carbon source. FLAB have been isolated from fructose-rich niches such as flowers, fruits, fermented fruits, and gastrointestinal tracts of insects whose diet is based on fructose. These bacteria are divided into obligate and facultative fructophilc lactobacilli based on biochemical features. All FLAB are heterofermentative microorganisms, which during fermentation of carbohydrates, in addition to lactic acid, produce also acetic acid, and alcohol as end-products. The fructophilic bacteria, inhabiting the honeybee guts positively impact the health of their hosts, improve their longevity, and are promising probiotic candidates. These symbionts of honeybees play a key role in the production of honey by bees and are present in a large number in fresh honey. The combination of osmolarity with antibacterial, and therapeutic properties of these bacteria make fresh honey optimal alternative for future wound healing.</p>
Highlights
Fructophilic lactic acid bacteria are recently discovered sub-group of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that under anaerobic conditions prefer fructose over glucose as a carbon and energy source
Fructophilic lactic acid bacteria (FLAB) have been isolated from fructose-rich niches such as lowers, fruits, fermented fruits, and gastrointestinal tracts of insects whose diet is based on fructose
Representatives of FLAB are Fructobacillus sp. such as: Fructobacillus fructosus, originally described as Lactobacillus fructosus, whose growth was stimulated by tomato juice containing fructose, Fructobacillus durionis isolated from durian fermented fruits, Fructobacillus tropaeoli isolated from a nasturtium lower, Fructobacillus iculneus isolated from ripe igs, and Fructobacillus pseudoiculneus isolated from bananas, igs, lowers, and cane juice [5, 19, 21, 22, 34]
Summary
Fructophilic lactic acid bacteria (FLAB) are recently described group of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that prefer fructose instead of glucose as a carbon source. FLAB have been isolated from fructose-rich niches such as lowers, fruits, fermented fruits, and gastrointestinal tracts of insects whose diet is based on fructose. These bacteria are divided into obligate and facultative fructophilc lactobacilli based on biochemical features. The fructophilic bacteria, inhabiting the honeybee guts positively impact the health of their hosts, improve their longevity, and are promising probiotic candidates. These symbionts of honeybees play a key role in the production of honey by bees and are present in a large number in fresh honey.
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