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http://dx.doi.org/10.9721/KJFST.2020.52.1.11

Safety of the genus Enterococcus and the development of food fermentation starters in Korea: Current status and future steps  

Lee, Jong-Hoon (Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyonggi University)
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Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology / v.52, no.1, 2020 , pp. 11-18 More about this Journal
Abstract
Bacteria of the genus Enterococcus are of importance in food fermentations as well as their use as probiotics in humans and livestock. However, they are also important nosocomial pathogens that cause infections. Some strains are resistant to multiple antibiotics and possess virulence factors. The role of Enterococcus species in disease has raised issues on their safety for use in foods or as probiotics. First, this review summarized the positive and negative traits of Enterococcus spp. to illustrate the controversial nature of this bacterial genus and discussed the current genomic approaches can eliminate pathogenic strains. Then, this review examined the current status of starter development for traditional food fermentations and the regulation on the approval of novel food microorganisms in Korea to point out problems in the regulation. Based on the conclusions from the studies on Enterococcus spp., we suggested the direction of safety assessment of novel food microorganisms in Korea.
Keywords
Enterococcus; starter development; safety assessment; novel food microorganism;
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