Table 1. The level of D(–)-lactate and L(+)-lactate, and the ratio of D(–)-lactate to total lactate [D(–)-lactate + L(+)-lactate] of fifteen lactic acid bacteria calculated by enzymatic method
Lactic acid bacteria | D(–)-Lactate mM | L(+)-Lactate mM | D(–)-Lactate / [D(–)-Lactate + L(+)-Lactate] (%) |
Genus | Species | Origin |
Bifidobacterium | adolescent | KCCM 3216 | 3.34 | 6.25 | 34.90 |
bifidum | BB12* | 13.9 | 39.3 | 27.13 |
bifidum | BB46* | 0.31 | 0.81 | 27.68 |
infantis | B1710* | 9.7 | 11.5 | 45.76 |
infantis | KCTC 3247 | 9.9 | 12.3 | 44.60 |
longum | KCTC 3215 | 0.31 | 0.76 | 28.98 |
Lactobacillus | acidophillus | KCCM 32820 | 1.08 | 0.69 | 61.02 |
brevis | ATCC 13648 | 11.7 | 13.0 | 47.37 |
bulgaricus | LB-12* | 1.08 | 0.86 | 55.67 |
confusus | KCCM 40015 | 1.19 | 1.70 | 41.18 |
plantarum | ATCC 14917 | 1.58 | 1.81 | 46.61 |
Leuconostoc | cremoris | KCCM 35467 | 20.3 | 32.3 | 38.60 |
dextrancum | KCCM 35046 | 1.71 | 4.02 | 29.85 |
mesenteoides | KCCM 11324 | 0.72 | 0.98 | 42.36 |
Pediococcus | acidilacti | KCCM 11746 | 33.0 | 39.2 | 45.71 |
These strains were provided from Samik Dairy & Food (Korea).
KCCM, Korean Culture Center of Microorganisms; KCTC, Korean Collection for Type Cultures; ATCC, American Type Culture Collection.