Lactobacillus fermentum CRL 722 is able to deliver active α-galactosidase activity in the small intestine of rats
α-galactooligosaccharides (α-GOS) found in legumes such as soybeans can cause gastrointestinal disorders since mammals lack α-galactosidase (α-Gal) in the small intestine which is necessary for their hydrolysis. Lactobacillus fermentum CRL 722 is a lactic acid bacterium (LAB) capable of degrading α-...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2005 |
| País: | Argentina |
| Institución: | Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas |
| Repositorio: | CONICET Digital (CONICET) |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/58823 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/11336/58823 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Α-Galactosidase Α-Gos Flatulence Gut Lactic Acid Bacteria Soymilk |
| Sumario: | α-galactooligosaccharides (α-GOS) found in legumes such as soybeans can cause gastrointestinal disorders since mammals lack α-galactosidase (α-Gal) in the small intestine which is necessary for their hydrolysis. Lactobacillus fermentum CRL 722 is a lactic acid bacterium (LAB) capable of degrading α-GOS due to its elevated α-Gal activity. When conventional rats were fed live L. fermentum CRL 722 or cell-free extracts of this strain, a short-lived α-Gal activity was detected in the upper gastrointestinal tract. The safety of this LAB was also assessed. L. fermentum CRL 722 could thus be used as a vehicle to safely confer α-Gal in the small intestine of monogastric animal. |
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