Volume : IV, Issue : X, October - 2014

HYPOCHOLESTERAEMIC POTENTIAL OF A Lactobacillus species ISOLATED FROM HOUSE–HOLD CURD

Dr. Beena A K, Anupa A, Twinkle J K

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Probiotics, which are known to ing about their beneficial effects by promoting intestinal integrity, are increasingly being used in nutraceuticals and functional foods. With cardiovascular diseases, contributing to a major proportion of the lifestyle diseases, probiotics targeting cardiovascular health are expected to be of great demand in the coming years. Most of the probiotic strains currently available in our market are of non–indigenous origins. However, the effectiveness of probiotic microorganism is often population specific due to the variations in food habits, gut microflora and host microbial interactions. Hence there is a strong need for exploring the probiotic potential of indigenous microbes. In this work, lactic acid bacteria isolated from a house– hold curd sample was biochemically characterized, identified and assessed for their cholesterol assimilation potential and Bile salt hydrolase (BSH) activity in vitro. Characterization results were suggestive of the isolate to be Lactobacillus acidophilus. The isolate was found to possess remarkable BSH activity and assimilate 47% cholesterol within 24h. The findings obtained in this work indicate that there is ample scope for exploring the other probiotic attributes of the isolate.

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Dr. Beena A K, Anupa A, Twinkle J K HYPOCHOLESTERAEMIC POTENTIALOF A Lactobacillus species ISOLATED FROM HOUSE-HOLD CURD Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue : 10 October 2014

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