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Lactobacillus salivarius CECT 5713, a potential probiotic strain isolated from infant feces and breast milk of a mother-child pair.

  • 2006-10
  • International Journal of Food Microbiology 112(1)
    • R. Martín
    • E. Jiménez
    • M. Olivares
    • M. Marín
    • L. Fernández
    • J. Xaus
    • J. M. Rodríguez

Abstract

In this study, Lactobacillus salivarius CECT 5713 was originally isolated from feces of a one-month-old breast-fed infant. Since it has been suggested that the gut microbiota of breast-fed infants reflects that of the maternal breast milk, we investigated if this specific strain was present in breast milk of the respective mother. RAPD and PFGE analysis revealed the presence of the strain L. salivarius CECT 5713 in this biological fluid. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a L. salivarius strain isolated from breast milk. L. salivarius CECT 5713 produced l-lactate, acetate and hydrogen peroxide, which may be responsible for its antimicrobial activity against most of the indicator organisms used in this study; in addition, this strain showed a high survival rate after exposition to conditions simulating those found in the gastrointestinal tract. Finally, it was strongly adhesive to Caco-2 and HT-29 cells did not produce biogenic amines and were unable to degrade gastric mucin in vitro.

Research Insights

SupplementHealth OutcomeEffect TypeEffect Size
Lactobacillus SalivariusEnhanced Antimicrobial ResistanceBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus SalivariusIncreased Survival in Gastrointestinal TractBeneficial
Large
Lactobacillus SalivariusMaintained Gastric Mucin IntegrityBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus SalivariusReduced Biogenic Amine ProductionBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus SalivariusReduced Intestinal Cell AdhesionBeneficial
Moderate
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