Identification of Lactobacillus spp. and Fructobacillus spp. isolated from fresh Heterotrigona itama honey and their antagonistic activities against clinical pathogenic bacteria

• Main Authors: Syed Yaacob, Syariffah Nuratiqah, Huyop, Fahrul, Raja Ibrahim, Raja Kamarulzaman, Abdul Wahab, Roswanira
• Format: Article
• Published: Taylor and Francis Inc. 2018
• Subjects: QC Physics
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84894/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2018.1428047

Using an anaerobic and culture enrichment method, four strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) viz. Sy-1, Sy-2, Sy-3 and Sy-4 were isolated from fresh stingless bee Heterotrigona itama (Family: Apidae, Tribe: Meliponini, Genus: Trigona) honey collected from four geographical localities of Malaysia. Ph...