Journal of Nutrition,Fasting and Health

Journal of Nutrition,Fasting and Health

Comparative Study of Probiotic Properties of Lactobacillus Casei M3PM99 and Lactiplantibacillus Plantarum M1PM99 Isolated from Iranian Traditional Cheese

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Mahnoosh Parsaeimehr
Niloufar Golbaghi
Ashkan Jebellijavan
Faeze Emarlooo
Azadeh Salimi
Food Hygiene Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran
10.22038/jnfh.2025.84462.1549
Abstract
Introduction: This article aims to compare the in vitro probiotic potential between Lactobacillus casei and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum isolated from Semnan traditional cheese. Methods: The bacteria isolated from traditional cheese were sequenced based on the 16s rRNA gene and confirmed as L. casei and L.plantarum in the BLAST database. The probiotic properties were assessed in terms of resistance and growth in gastric juice and bile salts, survival rate in simulated gastrointestinal conditions, antimicrobial effect, hydrophobic properties and auto-aggregation and co-aggregation capabilities. Results: The Survival rate of L. plantarum (72.3%) was higher than L. casei (68%), exhibiting higher growth rates at pH levels of 3.5 and 4.5., L.plantarum demonstrated superior growth rate across various bile concentrations (0.3, 0.5 and 1%) (P <0.05). L. casei was more resistant to simulated intestinal condition than L. plantarum. The antimicrobial spot method revealed that L. casei had a stronger antagonistic effect against Staphylococcus areus, while L. plantarum showed greater efficacy against E. coli.  The well diffusion test confirmed the results of the previous antimicrobial method against these pathogens. Both lactobacillus isolates exhibited high percentage of auto-aggregation after 5 hours of incubation, ranging from 91.16% to 94.48%. Regarding co-aggregation, L. plantarum (42/02%) showed a significantly higher percentage than L. casei (21.02%) than co-aggregation with S.aureus (p<0.05). The hydrophobic properties of L.Casei (18.34%) were significantly lower than those of L.plantarum (57.62%) (P<0.05). Conclusion: The results indicate that L. plantarum isolated from traditional cheese is a promising candidate for further probiotic studies.
Keywords
Lactobacillus isolates
Probiotic potential
Semnan traditional cheese
Subjects
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Journal of Nutrition,Fasting and Health
Volume 14, Issue 1
Winter 2026
Pages 24-31

  • Receive Date 03 December 2024
  • Accept Date 02 March 2025