title: Effect of Pediococcus pentosaceus FBB61, pediocin A producer strain, in caecal fermentations.
abstract: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of pediocin A in in vitro caecal fermentations. Pediococcus pentosaceus FBB61, pediocin A producer (bac+) and its isogenic mutant (bac-) Ped. pentosaceus FBB61-2 were added to fermentation vessels. Pediocin A did not alter the normal activity of caecal microflora. Nevertheless, the presence of pediocin A producer strain reduced proteolysis compared to the mutant strain as indicated by ammonia concentrations (P < 0.05), and isobutyric and isovaleric molar proportions (P < 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Zootecnia e Nutrizione Animale, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piva
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Meola
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panciroli
mesh_terms: D000641:Ammonia / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D001430:Bacteriocins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002087:Butyrates / Q000378:metabolism; D020148:Butyric Acid; D002432:Cecum / Q000382:microbiology*; D005232:Fatty Acids, Volatile / Q000378:metabolism; D005285:Fermentation; D045782:Hemiterpenes; D058610:Isobutyrates; D007773:Lactates / Q000378:metabolism; D019344:Lactic Acid; D009154:Mutation; D000070017:Pediocins; D010376:Pediococcus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D010421:Pentanoic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D001430:Bacteriocins; D002087:Butyrates; D005232:Fatty Acids, Volatile; D045782:Hemiterpenes; D058610:Isobutyrates; D007773:Lactates; D000070017:Pediocins; D010421:Pentanoic Acids; C094638:pediocin A; D020148:Butyric Acid; C008216:isovaleric acid; D019344:Lactic Acid; D000641:Ammonia; C020380:isobutyric acid; C038780:n-pentanoic acid