title: Identification of Antifungal Substances of Lactobacillus sakei subsp. ALI033 and Antifungal Activity against Penicillium brevicompactum Strain FI02.
abstract: This study was performed to investigate the antifungal substances and the antifungal activity against fungi of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from kimchi. LAB from kimchi in Imsil showed antifungal activity against Penicillium brevicompactum strain FI02. LAB LI031 was identified as Lactobacillus sakei subsp. Antifungal substances contained in L. sakei subsp. ALI033 culture media were unstable at high pH levels. Both, the control and proteinase K and protease treated samples showed clear zones, suggesting that the antifungal substances produced by ALI033 were non-protein substances unaffected by protesases. Both, the control and catalase showed clear zones, suggesting that the antifungal metabolite was not H2O2. The molecular weights of the antifungal substances were ≤3,000 Da. The organic acid content of crude antifungal substances produced by L. sakei subsp. ALI033 showed high concentrations of lactic acid (502.47 mg/100 g). Therefore, these results suggest that antifungal substance produced by L. sakei subsp. ALI033 is most likely due to its ability in producing organic acid.
authors.affiliation: Imsil Research Institute of Cheese Science, Jeonbuk 55918, Korea.
authors.forename: Chang Ki
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Huh
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Jeonnam 57922, Korea.
authors.forename: Tae Yean
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Hwang
keywords: antifungal activity; antifungal substances; kimchi; lactic acid bacteria; pathogenic fungi