Some characteristics of Lactobacillus isolates from infant faeces

In this research, 21 strains of lactobacilli were isolated from newborn infant faeces. Lactobacillus rhamnosus (seven strains), L. paracasei ssp. paracasei (four strains), L. fermentum (four strains), L. buchneri (two strains), L. brevis (one strain), L. curvatus (one strain) and Lactobacillus sp. (two strains) isolated from infant faeces were analysed for acid production, antibiotics resistances, H2S productions and antimicrobial activities. Inhibition activity of bacteriocins and/or bacteriocin-like substances of the lactobacilli against some food contaminants and pathogenic bacteria (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 28213, S. aureus ATCC 2392, Yersinia enterocolitica and Bacillus cereus) were determined by the agar diffusion method. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.