Lactic Acid Bacteria: Lactobacillus plantarum
2022
Mayo Pérez, Baltasar | Flórez García, Ana Belén | European Commission
Lactobacillus plantarum is a lactic acid bacterium found in nutritive-rich environments of feed and food, as well as in animal and human mucosae. The remarkable ecological adaptability of L. plantarum to such different ecological niches reflects its capability to utilize a large range of carbohydrates, from which lactic acid is produced as the major end metabolite. L. plantarum is used as a starter and adjunct cultures in fermentations of raw materials from plant and animal origin, where it contributes to enhance sensorial quality and shelf life of the fermented products. A few strains are also used as animal or human probiotics. This chapter updates the taxonomy, genetics, metabolism, and technological properties of L. plantarum, with an emphasis on the data gathered by the “omics” technologies. It also addresses key health-related properties and applications of this bacterium.
Show more [+] Less [-]This work has received financial support from the European Union’ Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska- Curie grant agreement 713714 ESR 07 (to NG-G).
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