IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Nannu Shafakatullah; M. Chandra

Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2018

MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF PROBIOTICS ISOLATED FROM MARINE MUSSELS: Perna viridis

Nannu Shafakatullah, M. Chandra

Abstract :

Perna viridis (Asian green mussel) is an economically important mussel, a bivalve belonging to the family Mytilidae. It is unique in its nutritional composition and is harvested for consumption. It is rich in protein contents followed by carbohydrates and lipids. It is also a good source of vitamins and minerals. An attempt has been made to isolate and molecular characterize probiotic bacteria from these mussels. Two potential probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus coryniformis subsp. torquens strain MM1 and Lactobacillus helveticus strain MM2 have been identified based on 16S rRNA sequencing. The 16S rRNA sequences determined in this study have been deposited in the NCBI GenBank database and accession numbers have been obtained. The isolates have shown good probiotic properties.