Bifidobacterium is known as a beneficial bacteria in the human gut, and some strains of the genus Bifidobacterium are used as probiotics. The purpose of this study is to find out bifidogenic growth stimulator (BGS)-producing lactic acid bacteria (LAB)...
Bifidobacterium is known as a beneficial bacteria in the human gut, and some strains of the genus Bifidobacterium are used as probiotics. The purpose of this study is to find out bifidogenic growth stimulator (BGS)-producing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that stimulate the growth of Bifidobacterium. Seven hundred three strains, isolated from kimchi, were used BGS screening. We selected the K748 strain, which showed the highest BGS activity of 320 AU/ml. This strain was identified as Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides using 16s rDNA sequencing and carbohydrate fermentation test, and the strain was named as L. mesenteroides K748. Measurements of the growth and BGS activity of L. mesenteroides K748 in the MRS medium showed BGS activity from 12 hours after incubation and maintained maximum activity (320 AU/ml) after 15 hours. Thus, BGS production of L. mesenteroides K748 was begun after the stationary phase. When incubating B. longum, addition of L. mesenteroides K748 culture supernatant increased significantly the growth of B. longum. Also, ethyl acetate extract of L. mesenteroides K748 culture supernatant increased significantly the growth of B. longum. Based on this result, ethyl acetate extract was used for HPLC and LC-MS analysis. DHNA, known as one of the BGS, was used as a standard material. Through HPLC analysis, both of DHNA and ethyl acetate extract of L. mesenteroides K748 were confirmed peaks at retention time of 7.5 minutes. Through LC-MS analysis, the molecular weight of DHNA and ethyl acetate extract of L. mesenteroides K748 was found to be 204.1. Collectively, we confirmed that L. mesenteroides K748 produced DHNA which stimulates the growth of Bifidobacterium.