title: Cholesterol removal capability of lactic acid bacteria and related cell membrane fatty acid modifications.
abstract: Milk and dairy products play an important role in a healthy diet because of their high nutritional value, even if they represent a source of lipids and cholesterol. Nowadays, some commercially hypocholesterolemic products are available, which contain lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Therefore, the aims of this study were to test and compare the cholesterol removal abilities of different LAB species and to investigate the capacity of the cholesterol to change the cellular fatty acid composition of microorganisms. Fifty-eight strains of dairy LAB were studied for their ability to remove cholesterol during 24 h of growth. Two of them, L. plantarum 885 and L. acidophilus LA-5®, showed the higher reduction capability. For these strains, the cellular fatty acid composition was studied. They showed a different behaviour, which appeared related to the needs of the cells to maintain the characteristics of membrane fluidity, but was dependent upon their original fatty acid composition. Further studies are required to better characterise the LAB strains to be used to develop fermented dairy products with reduced cholesterol content or be able to induce hypocholesterolemic effects. It will also be interesting to investigate the possible modifications of the cell membrane caused by cholesterol and its possible involvement in cell metabolism.
authors: Consiglio per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione in Agricoltura, Centro di Ricerca per le Produzioni Foraggere e Lattiero-Casearie (CRA-FLC), Via A. Lombardo 11, 26900, Lodi, Italy, remagni.mariachiara@gmail.com.
authors: Maria Chiara
authors: MC
authors: Remagni
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Paladino
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Locci
authors: Flora V
authors: FV
authors: Romeo
authors: Miriam
authors: M
authors: Zago
authors: Milena
authors: M
authors: Povolo
authors: Giovanna
authors: G
authors: Contarini
authors: Domenico
authors: D
authors: Carminati
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D056546:Lactobacillales / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D008560:Membrane Fluidity; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D002784:Cholesterol
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