Screening and characterization of lactic acid bacterial strains that produce fermented milk and reduce cholesterol levels
Braz. j. microbiol; 48 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To screen for and characterize lactic acid bacteria strains with the ability to produce fermented milk and reduce cholesterol levels. Methods The strains were isolated from traditional fermented milk in China. In vitro and in vivo evaluation of cholesterol-reduction were used to iden...
Antibacterianos/farmacología, Ácidos y Sales Biliares/farmacología, China, Colesterol/metabolismo, Productos Lácteos Cultivados/microbiología, Fermentación, Lactobacillus plantarum/efectos de los fármacos, Lactobacillus plantarum/genética, Lactobacillus plantarum/aislamiento & purificación, Lactobacillus plantarum/metabolismo, Leche/microbiología, Probióticos/aislamiento & purificación, Probióticos/metabolismo, Ratas Sprague-Dawley