• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.159-166
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• 2010

The aim of this study was to develop species-specific primer sets for kimchi Lactobacillus. Known gene sequences of Lactobacillus 16S rRNA were collected from the NCBI Gene bank, and 69 primer sets were designed using the homologous gene sequence. Six species of kimchi Lactobacilli were used as reference strains: Lactobacillus brevis KCTC3102, Lactobacillus farciminis KCTC3681, Lactobacillus fermentum KCTC3112, Lactobacillus hilgardii KCTC3500, Lactobacillus plantarum KCTC3099, and Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis KCTC3205. PCR amplification and gel electrophoresis were performed to identify the accuracy and specificity of the developed primer set. The results show that the primer set of 5'-aagcctgcgaaggcaag-3' & 5'-aggccaccggctttg-3', 5'-acatactatgcaaatctaagagattagacg-3' & 5'-actgagaatggctttaagagattagcttac-3' resulted in a specific PCR band on L. hilgardii, and primer set of 5'-ctaataccgcataacaactactttcacat-3' & 5'-aacttaataaaccgcctacattctctttac-3' on L. farciminis. The results indicate that the developed primer sets can provide a useful tool for the identification and differentiation of L. hilgardii and L. farciminis from other Lactobacillus species of kimchi.

• Journal of Mushroom
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.181-186
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• 2013

${\gamma}$-Aminobutyric acid(GABA) is a four carbon non-protein amino acid that has several well-known physiological functions, such as a postsynaptic inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain and induction of hypotensive and tranquilizer effects. A lactic acid bacterium was isolated from button mushroom bed, which is showing high GABA productivity by TLC or HPLC analysis. The strain was identified as Lactobacillus hilgardii by analysis of 16S rDNA gene sequence. When the maximum production of GABA by L. hilgardii was investigated with various concentration of monosodium glutamate, the yield of GABA reached to be 53.65 mM at 1% mono sodium glutamate (MSG) in flask cultivation. A Glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) enzyme, which was known to convert MSG to GABA, was purified from a cell-free extract of L. hilgardii and the molecular weights of purified GAD was estimated to 60,000 by SDS-PAGE. The optimum pH and temperature of GAD were at pH4.6 and at $37^{\circ}C$, respectively. The GAD activity was increased by the addition of sulfate ions such as ammonium sulfate, sodium sulfate and magnesium sulfate, indicating that the increase of hydrophobic interaction causes the increase of GAD activity.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.19 no.10
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• pp.1468-1477
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• 2009

The comparative effects of the fibrinolytic, and tyrosinase inhibition activities and electrophoretical protein patterns with freeze-drying silkworm powder (FDSW), heating-drying silkworm powder (HDSW) and fermented silkworm powder by Bacillus subtilis or Lactobacillus hilgardii were investigated. When total protein patterns of FDSW, HDSW, both fermented SW, were analyzed by native- and SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE), there were slightly varietal differences in electrophoretical protein patterns. Major minerals of FDSW and HDSW were K, Ca, Mg, and Zn. Major compositional amino acids of FDSW and HDSW were glycine, alanine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, and serine. Major fatty acids of FDSW and HDSW were linolenic acid, oleic acid, and palmitic acid. Fibriolytic activity was the highest in the fermented FDSW by 5% B. subtilis among the various samples. Tyrosinase inhibition activity was higher in the water and 70% methanolic extract of FDSW than in HDSW. DPPH radical scavenging activity was slightly stronger in HDSW than in FDSW. In addition, DPPH radical scavenging activity was higher in FDSW or HDSW fermented by L. hilgardii than that fermented by B. subtilis, however, all samples exhibited a relatively low activity compared to the butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). These results may provide the basic data to understand the biological activities of fermented SW.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.52 no.2
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• pp.77-83
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• 2009

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of the fermentation broth of fruits and vegetables and various kinds of lactobacillus containing in the broth on anti-microbial activity, anti-acidity, its organic acid concentrations and deorderization. In addition, the quality of eggs laid from the hens supplemented with the fermentation broth was determined. The fermentation broth contained over 8 kinds of lactobacillus and other microbes. Lactobacillus (L.) hilgardii, L. reuteri, L. nagelii, L. plantarum, and Zygosaccharomyces bisporus were survived especially in pH 2.0 among them. The concentrations of acetic acid and lactic acid in the broth were higher than minimum inhibitory concentration values (MIC) to Escherichia (E.) coli and Salmonella sp. Overall the broth contained sufficient organic acid to inhibit the growth of E. coli and Salmonella sp. In addition, L. nagelii and L. plantarum had the greatest anti-microbial activity against E. coli, Salmonella (S.) typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus and S. gallinarium among lactobacillus in the broth. The broth had greater anti-microbial activity than individual lactobacillus. The fermentation broth had deodorization capacity of ammonia and hydrogen sulfate and the 50% of their concentrations were removed after 30 min treatment. Egg production rates, egg weight, and feed efficiency were increased in eggs laid from hens that supplemented with 0.1 % fermented broth compared to the control. The supplementation also increased the thickness and strength of egg shell to reduce broken eggs and decreased cholesterol levels in egg yolk. In conclusion, the fermentation broth of fruits and vegetables can be a natural alternative supplementation of feed in laying hens.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.49 no.4
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• pp.459-461
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• 2017

This study investigated the screening and optimization of nitrite production from fermented spinach extract using different lactic acid bacteria, fermentation temperature, and time. Spinach extract was fermented using various lactic acid bacteria at 24, 30, and $36^{\circ}C$ for 6, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 72, and 96 h in the presence of different carbohydrates (glucose, sucrose, fructose, and lactose). Lactobacillus farciminis (KCTC 3618) produced the highest amount of nitrite using fermented spinach extract at $30^{\circ}C$ for 28 h compared to Staphylococcus carnosus, L. coryniformis (KCTC 3167), L. fructosus (KCTC 3544), L. reuteri (KCTC 3677), L. amylophilus (KCTC 3160), L. hilgardii (KCTC 3500), L. delbrueckii (KCTC 1058), L. fermentum (KCTC 3112), L. plantarum (KCTC 3104), and L. brevis (KCTC 3498). Comparison of the yield at different fermentation temperatures showed that the highest amount of nitrite was produced using fermented spinach extract at $30^{\circ}C$. Similarly, maximum nitrite yield was observed after 36 h fermentationin in the presence of sucrose. Therefore, maximum nitrite production was observed upon L. farciminis-mediated fermentation of spinach extractat $30^{\circ}C$ for 36 h in the presence of sucrose.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.350-356
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in the contents of constituents in Sipjundaebo-tang (SJ) and its fermentations (FSJ) with 8 species of lactic acid bacteria. Eight strains of lactic acid bacteria, Lactobacillus casei KFRI129, L. plantarum KFRI 144, L. curvatus KFRI 166, L. hilgardii KFRI 229, L. delbruekil subsp. lactis KFRI 442, L. casei KFRI 692, L. gasseri KCTC 3163, and Bifidobacterium breve KFRI 744, were utilized for the fermentation of Sipjundaebo-tang. As a result we identified three constituents which increased and two constituents which decreased. The increased constituents were isolated by chromatographic techniques and then their structure elucidated using NMR and MS. The decreased constituents were confirmed by comparing standard compounds. These compounds were quantitatively analyzed using the HPLC/DAD system. The increased constituents were identified to be cinnamyl alcohol (1), liquiritigenin (3), and nodakenetin (5), while the decreased constituents were liquiritin (2) and nodakenin (4). Generally, liquiritin (2) and nodakenin (4) were noted as having decreased in fermented Sipjundaebo-tangs (FSJs), while cinnamyl alcohol (1), liquiritigenin (3), and nodakenetin (5) were seen to have increased. Sipjundaebo-tang fermented by L. plantarum KFRI144 exhibited the most remarkable changes in all of fermentations. The eight lactic acid bacteria all demonstrated differing decomposable rates on the five maker compounds in fermented Sipjundaebo-tang (FSJ).

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.47 no.2
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• pp.204-210
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• 2015

Makgeolli is made from rice or flour, yeast, and nuruk, a fermentation starter. The flavor of makgeolli is affected by sugars, amino acids, organic acids and volatile flavor compounds produced by various microorganisms. In this study, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated from unsterilized makgeolli samples collected from several provinces in Korea, and then later identified. Under anaerobic conditions, LAB density ranged from $5.0{\times}10^6$ to $1.5{\times}10^8CFU/mL$; yeast density ranged from $2.5{\times}10^7$ to $1.5{\times}10^8CFU/mL$. Of the LAB isolated from makgeolli, 1,126 were analyzed using restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis of 16S rRNA, which allowed for classification into five groups. Of the 1,126 LABs tested, 130 produced ${\gamma}$-aminobutyric acid (GABA).