Potential for prevention of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli contamination in traditionally fermented African maize gruel by fermentative probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum

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Fayemi, Olanrewaju Emmanuel
Taylor, J.R.N. (John Reginald Nuttall)
Buys, E.M. (Elna Maria)

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Wiley

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Non-O157 Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are a frequent cause of STEC related infections such as diarrhoea. Fermentation by presumptive probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum strain B411 isolated from cereal fermentation was investigated to prevent the growth of acid adapted (AA) and non-acid adapted (NAA) non-O157 STEC in traditionally fermented maize gruel, a widely used complementary food in Africa. L. plantarum strain B411 possessed probiotic characteristics and antimicrobial activity against selected pathogenic bacteria. Growth of AA and NAA non-O157 STEC strains was substantially inhibited by 3.6 and 4.8 log reductions, respectively in the maize gruel fermented with the L. plantarum B411, while their growth was only inhibited by 1.0 and 1.2 log reductions, respectively by traditional fermentation alone. Inclusion of fermentative strains of L. plantarum exhibiting probiotic activity is a feasible method to ensure safety of traditional fermented African cereal porridges through inhibition of non-O157 STEC.

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Maize gruel, Probiotic, L. plantarum, Non-O157 STEC, Acid adapted (AA), Non-acid adapted (NAA), Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC)

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Fayemi, OE, Taylor, JRN & Buys, EM 2017, 'Potential for prevention of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli contamination in traditionally fermented African maize gruel by fermentative probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum', International Journal of Food Science and Technology, vol. 52, no. 4, pp. 1064-1071.