Antibiotic susceptibility, antibacterial activity and probiotic characterisation of isolated Lactobacillus brevis strains from Heterotrigona itama honey

• Main Authors: Nor Hazwani Hasali, Amir Izzwan Zamri, Mohd Nizam Lani, Aidilla Mubarak
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12763/1/47_06_13.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12763/; http://mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=862&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Heterotrigona itama (Family: Apidae, Tribe: Meliponini, Genus: Trigona) is one of the stingless bee in Meliponiculture in Malaysia. H. itama honey is reported to be a good reservoir for novel lactic acid bacteria (LAB) with probiotic properties. In this study, five Lactobacillus brevis strains (st...