Antifungal Activity of Lactobacillus fermentum Te007, Pediococcus pentosaceus Te010, Lactobacillus pentosus G004, and L. paracasi D5 on Selected Foods

• Main Authors: Belal J., Muhialdin,, Zaiton, Hassan,, Sajaa Kh., Sadon,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2015
• Subjects: Antifungal; Aspergillus Niger; Food Preservatives; Food Spoilage; Lactobacilli

In the search for new preservatives from natural resources to replace or to reduce the use of chemical preservatives 4 strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were selected to be evaluated for their antifungal activity on selected foods. The supernatants of the selected strains delayed the growth of f...