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Review
. 2022 Apr 15;10(4):826.
doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10040826.

The Impacts of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum on the Functional Properties of Fermented Foods: A Review of Current Knowledge

Birsen Yilmaz  1 , Sneh Punia Bangar  2 , Noemi Echegaray  3 , Shweta Suri  4 , Igor Tomasevic  5 , Jose Manuel Lorenzo  3   6 , Ebru Melekoglu  1 , João Miguel Rocha  7   8 , Fatih Ozogul  9
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The Impacts of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum on the Functional Properties of Fermented Foods: A Review of Current Knowledge

Birsen Yilmaz et al. Microorganisms. .

Abstract

One of the most varied species of lactic acid bacteria is Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (Lb. plantarum), formerly known as Lactobacillus plantarum. It is one of the most common species of bacteria found in foods, probiotics, dairy products, and beverages. Studies related to genomic mapping and gene locations of Lb. plantarum have shown the novel findings of its new strains along with their non-pathogenic or non-antibiotic resistance genes. Safe strains obtained with new technologies are a pioneer in the development of new probiotics and starter cultures for the food industry. However, the safety of Lb. plantarum strains and their bacteriocins should also be confirmed with in vivo studies before being employed as food additives. Many of the Lb. plantarum strains and their bacteriocins are generally safe in terms of antibiotic resistance genes. Thus, they provide a great opportunity for improving the nutritional composition, shelf life, antioxidant activity, flavour properties and antimicrobial activities in the food industry. Moreover, since some Lb. plantarum strains have the ability to reduce undesirable compounds such as aflatoxins, they have potential use in maintaining food safety and preventing food spoilage. This review emphasizes the impacts of Lb. plantarum strains on fermented foods, along with novel approaches to their genomic mapping and safety aspects.

Keywords: Lactiplantibacillus plantarum; fermented food; food industry; lactic acid bacteria; safety aspects.

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The functionality of Lb. plantarum strains.
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General scheme of bacteriocin production from Lactiplantibacillus plantarum.
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