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42<br />

Chapter II Review of Literature<br />

The ability of numerous LAB to produce one or more bacteriocin displays an<br />

important skill sustained over many generations. Bacteriocin production is advantageous,<br />

since these peptides inhibit the growth of bacteria competing for the same ecological niche<br />

<strong>and</strong> the same resources. This is supported by the fact that their inhibition spectrum is mostly<br />

narrow <strong>and</strong> most likely to be effective against related bacteria competing for the same<br />

nutrients (Drider et al., 2006). It appears that, by producing several bacteriocins belonging to<br />

different classes with different inhibitory spectra, LAB compensates their narrow spectrum.<br />

Lactobacillus plantarum C11 for example, produces two types of bacteriocins which have<br />

different target cell specificities (Anderssen, Diep, Nes, Eijsink <strong>and</strong> Nissen-Meyer, 1998).<br />

Moll et al. (1999) demonstrated that plantaricin EF shows high conductivity for monovalent<br />

cations, while plantaricin JK is more selective for anions. Consequently, having opposite ion<br />

selectivity, plantaricin EF forms pores with cation selectivity <strong>and</strong> plantaricin JK with anion<br />

selectivity. This may also help to overcome the development of resistance mechanisms in<br />

target organisms (Eijsink, Axelsson, Diep Dzung, Håvarstein, Holo <strong>and</strong> Nes, 2002).<br />

Table 2.6 Presents some examples of antimicrobial-producing organisms. (Fuller, 1992)<br />

Probiotic Compound<br />

Lactobacillus GG Wide spectrum antibiotic<br />

L. acidophilus Acidolin, Acidophilin, Lactocidin<br />

L. delbrueckii ssp.<br />

bulgaricus<br />

Bulgarican<br />

L. plantarum Lactolin<br />

L. brevis Lactobacillin, Lactobrevin<br />

L. reuteri Reuterin

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