Pediococcus spp.: An important genus of lactic acid bacteria and pediocin producers

MCW Porto, TM Kuniyoshi, POS Azevedo… - Biotechnology …, 2017 - Elsevier
Probiotics have gained increasing attention due to several health benefits related to the
human digestive and immune systems. Pediococcus spp. are lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that …

Beneficial features of pediococcus: from starter cultures and inhibitory activities to probiotic benefits

SD Todorov, CM Dioso, MT Liong, LA Nero… - World Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Pediococci are lactic acid bacteria (LAB) which have been used for centuries in the
production of traditional fermented foods. There fermentative abilities were explored by the …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of multifunctional activity of bioactive peptides derived from fermented milk by specific Lactobacillus plantarum strains

JE Aguilar-Toalá, L Santiago-López, CM Peres… - Journal of dairy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Milk-derived bioactive peptides with a single activity (eg, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, or
antimicrobial) have been previously well documented; however, few studies describe …

Non-thermal approach to Listeria monocytogenes inactivation in milk: The combined effect of high pressure, pediocin PA-1 and bacteriophage P100

N Komora, C Maciel, CA Pinto, V Ferreira… - Food …, 2020 - Elsevier
Non-thermal food processing and replacement of chemical additives by natural
antimicrobials are promising trends in the food industry. The objective of the present work …

Diversity of the bacteriocins, their classification and potential applications in combat of antibiotic resistant and clinically relevant pathogens

GH Choi, WH Holzapfel, SD Todorov - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
There is almost a century since discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming, a century of
enthusiasm, abuse, facing development of antibiotic-resistance and clear conclusion that the …

Functional properties of novel protective lactic acid bacteria and application in raw chicken meat against Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enteritidis

PA Maragkoudakis, KC Mountzouris, D Psyrras… - International journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
In this study 635 lactic acid bacteria of food origin were evaluated for their potential
application as protective cultures in foods. A stepwise selection method was used to obtain …

[HTML][HTML] Characterisation of an antiviral pediocin-like bacteriocin produced by Enterococcus faecium

SD Todorov, M Wachsman, E Tomé, X Dousset… - Food …, 2010 - Elsevier
The bacteriocin-producing strain Enterococcus faecium ST5Ha was isolated from smoked
salmon and identified by biomolecular techniques. Ent. faecium ST5Ha produces a pediocin …

Antimicrobial properties of Pediococcus acidilactici and Pediococcus pentosaceus isolated from silage

JII Fugaban, JE Vazquez Bucheli… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aims The objective of this study was to isolate multifunctional bacteriocin‐producing strains;
to characterize the expressed bacteriocin for the control of Listeria monocytogenes and …

Current state of purification, isolation and analysis of bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria

V Kaškonienė, M Stankevičius… - Applied Microbiology …, 2017 - Springer
The scientific interest for the search of natural means of microbial inhibitors has not faded for
several years. A search of natural antibiotics, so-called bacteriocins which are produced by …

[HTML][HTML] Novel isolates of lactobacilli from fermented Portuguese olive as potential probiotics

CM Peres, M Alves, A Hernandez-Mendoza… - LWT-Food Science and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The purpose of this work was to screen for and characterize the potential probiotic features
of strains of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Galega cultivar fermented olives, to eventually …