Effect of pH, heat treatment and enzymes on the antifungal activity of lactic acid bacteria against Candida species

• Main Authors: Bulgasem Youns Bulgasem, Zaiton Hassan, Nur Huda-Faujan, Ramadan Hadia Ali Omar, Mohd Nizam Lani, Mohamed Idris Alshelmani
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Society for Microbiology 2018
• Subjects: Lactic acid bacteria, antifungal activity, pathogenic Candida species
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my:80/jspui/handle/123456789/16045
• Institution: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the inhibitory activity of the cell-free supernatants (CFS) of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolates and determine the effect of pH, enzymes and heat treatment on the antifungal activity against Candida species. Methodology and results: A total of...