Cholesterol Lowering Effect of Lactobacillus plantarum Isolated from Human Feces

  • Ha Chul-Gyu (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hanyang University) ;
  • Cho Jin-Kook (Department of Dairy Science and Gyonggi-do Regional Research Center, Hankyong National University) ;
  • Lee Chi-Ho (Department of Food Science and Biotechnology of Animal Resources, Konkuk University) ;
  • Chai Young-Gyu (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hanyang University) ;
  • Ha Young-Ae (Department of Occupational Medicine, Dong-Kang General Hospital) ;
  • Shin Shang-Hun (Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital)
  • Published : 2006.08.01

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to isolate probiotic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that produce bile salt hydrolase (BSH), and to evaluate its effects on serum cholesterol level. One-hundred-twenty bacterial colonies were initially isolated from human feces, and five strains were selected after screening based on their resistance to acids, tolerance against bile salts, and inhibitory activity on Escherichia coli. The Lactobacillus plantarum strain with the highest level of BSH activity was identified using 16S rRNA sequences, and was named L. plantarum CK 102. L. plantarum CK 102 at a level of 1.36$\times$10$^8$cfu/ml survived in pH 2 buffer for 6 h and exhibited excellent tolerance for bile salt. Coculturing the strain with E. coli in MRS broth resulted in strong inhibition against growth of E. coli at 18 h. Furthermore, the potential effect of CK 102 on serum cholesterol level was evaluated in rats. Thirty-two rats [Sprague-Dawley (SD) male, 129$\pm$l g, 5 weeks old] were divided into four groups of eight each. For six weeks, Group 1 was fed a normal diet (negative control); Group 2 was fed a cholesterol-enriched diet (positive control); Group 3 was fed a cholesterol-enriched diet plus L. plantarum CK 102 at 1.0$\times$10$^7$cfu/ml; and Group 4 was fed a cholesterol-enriched diet plus L. plantarum CK 102 at 5.0$\times$10$^7$cfu/ml. Blood samples were collected, serum lipids were analyzed, and weights of the organs were measured. Total blood cholesterol level, triglyceride, LDL-cholesterol, and free-cholesterol values were lower in rats that were fed 1. plantarum CK 102 than in those not fed L. plantarum CK 102. This cholesterol lowering effect implies that L. plantarum CK 102 could be utilized as an additive for health-assistance foods. In conclusion, these results suggest that the 1. plantarum CK 102 isolated could be used commercially as a probiotic.

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