A review: Health promoting lactic acid bacteria in traditional Indonesian fermented foods

Traditional Indonesian fermented foods can be used as potential sources of probiotics as they commonly contain lactic acid bacteria (LAB), including species of Lactobacillus, Pediococcus, Enterococcus, Weisella and Leuconostoc. The occurrence of LAB in Indonesian fermented foods is not only limited...

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Main Author: Lilis Nuraida
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Language:English
Published: Tsinghua University Press 2015-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213453015000294
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description Traditional Indonesian fermented foods can be used as potential sources of probiotics as they commonly contain lactic acid bacteria (LAB), including species of Lactobacillus, Pediococcus, Enterococcus, Weisella and Leuconostoc. The occurrence of LAB in Indonesian fermented foods is not only limited to lactic fermented foods but is also present in foods with molds as the main starter culture. This review aims to describe the significance of Indonesian fermented foods as potential sources of probiotics and the potential of LAB from fermented foods to promote beneficial health effects. A number of in vitro studies have been carried out to assess the probiotic potential of LAB from fermented foods. Many LAB strains have met the basic requirements for them to be considered as probiotics and possess some functional properties contributing to positive health impacts. Hypocholesterolemic effects, stimulation of the immune system, and prevention of diarrhea by some probiotic strains have been shown in animal studies. However, human studies on the efficacy of probiotic strains are still limited. Two strains isolated from dadih, a fermented buffalo milk, are examples of promising probiotic strains that have gone through human studies. The potential probiotic properties of LAB in Indonesian fermented foods still need to be fully investigated to assess their impact on human health. The studies should also consider factors that may influence the functional properties of probiotics, both in foods and in humans.
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spelling doaj-art-90e866cd3a4d4ed597c5b3f1af3163ec2025-02-03T05:38:58ZengTsinghua University PressFood Science and Human Wellness2213-45302015-06-0142475510.1016/j.fshw.2015.06.001A review: Health promoting lactic acid bacteria in traditional Indonesian fermented foodsLilis NuraidaTraditional Indonesian fermented foods can be used as potential sources of probiotics as they commonly contain lactic acid bacteria (LAB), including species of Lactobacillus, Pediococcus, Enterococcus, Weisella and Leuconostoc. The occurrence of LAB in Indonesian fermented foods is not only limited to lactic fermented foods but is also present in foods with molds as the main starter culture. This review aims to describe the significance of Indonesian fermented foods as potential sources of probiotics and the potential of LAB from fermented foods to promote beneficial health effects. A number of in vitro studies have been carried out to assess the probiotic potential of LAB from fermented foods. Many LAB strains have met the basic requirements for them to be considered as probiotics and possess some functional properties contributing to positive health impacts. Hypocholesterolemic effects, stimulation of the immune system, and prevention of diarrhea by some probiotic strains have been shown in animal studies. However, human studies on the efficacy of probiotic strains are still limited. Two strains isolated from dadih, a fermented buffalo milk, are examples of promising probiotic strains that have gone through human studies. The potential probiotic properties of LAB in Indonesian fermented foods still need to be fully investigated to assess their impact on human health. The studies should also consider factors that may influence the functional properties of probiotics, both in foods and in humans.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213453015000294Fermented foodsProbioticsDiarrheaHypocholesterolemicAntimutagenicity
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A review: Health promoting lactic acid bacteria in traditional Indonesian fermented foods
Food Science and Human Wellness
Fermented foods
Probiotics
Diarrhea
Hypocholesterolemic
Antimutagenicity
title A review: Health promoting lactic acid bacteria in traditional Indonesian fermented foods
title_full A review: Health promoting lactic acid bacteria in traditional Indonesian fermented foods
title_fullStr A review: Health promoting lactic acid bacteria in traditional Indonesian fermented foods
title_full_unstemmed A review: Health promoting lactic acid bacteria in traditional Indonesian fermented foods
title_short A review: Health promoting lactic acid bacteria in traditional Indonesian fermented foods
title_sort review health promoting lactic acid bacteria in traditional indonesian fermented foods
topic Fermented foods
Probiotics
Diarrhea
Hypocholesterolemic
Antimutagenicity
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213453015000294
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