Genipin, one of Gardenia jasminoides’ bioactive components, exhibits superior therapeutic efficacy compared to geniposide, though it is present in much lower concentrations. Conventional hydrolysis methods using acids or organic solvents can en...
The antioxidative activity and bioactive compounds content of lactic acid fermented green tea (LFG) fermented with an outstanding GABA-producing strain under optimised fermentation conditions were evaluated. Levilactobacillus strain GTL 79 was isolat...
Agricultural and industrial activities are increasing pollution of water bodies with low doses of xenobiotics that have detrimental effects on aquaculture. The aim of this work was to determine the possibility of using Levilactobacillus brevis 47f cu...
Polyamine intake has been reported to help extend the lifespan of animals. Fermented foods contain high concentrations of polyamines, produced by fermenting bacteria. Therefore, the bacteria, isolated from fermented foods that produce large amounts o...
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) has positive effects on many physiological processes. Lactic acid bacterial production of GABA is a future trend. This study aimed to produce a sodium-ion-free GABA fermentation process for Levilactobacillus brevis CD08...
Beer, with its low pH, presence of hop acids, alcohol content, and limited nutrient availability, presents a hostile environment for most bacteria. However, Levilactobacillus brevis remains a significant spoilage organism in the brewing industry. Thi...
Hair growth is crucial for physiological functions and psychological well-being, leading to an increasing demand for research in this area. While low-molecular ginsenosides have been shown to promote hair growth in mice, studies on their effects are...
Levilactobacillus brevis strains can be isolated from traditional Chinese pickles and used as the starter cultures to improve the nutritional profiles of fermented juices. Three L. brevis strains (LBG-29, LBG-24, LBD–14) that produce high level...
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a non-protein amino acid playing a significant role in the central nervous system and the gut–brain axis. This study investigated the potential to produce GABA by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from differ...
As a representative of traditional Chinese fermented fish, fermented large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) is characterized by its rich aroma, appealing color, distinctive flavor, and long shelf life. In this study, Saccharomyces cerevisiae (S. ...
Levilactobacillus brevis is able to produce ɣ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a non-proteogenic amino acid that provides several benefits to human health. In this study, we investigated the effect of glutamate (Glu) and oxygen (O2) on biomass yield, G...
Bacterial exopolysaccharide (EPS) formation is crucial for biofilm formation, for protection against environmental factors, or as storage compounds. EPSs produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are appropriate for applications in food fermentation or...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the immune-enhancing effect of red gamju fermented with Levilactobacillus brevis KU15154, isolated from kimchi, as a biofunctional beverage using mice. Thirty-two mice were used, and after a 2-week feeding, t...
γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) has several beneficial effects on human health. GABA may be produced via chemical synthesis or through microbial metabolism, and Levilactobacillus brevis is recognized as a GABA-producing species. In this study, 11 Lv...
Traditional Chinese sauerkraut production is hindered by prolonged fermentation times, inconsistent quality, and nitrite accumulation during spontaneous fermentation, which collectively hinder industrial scalability. Levilactobacillus brevis JYX2, is...
Alcoholic liver disease (ALD), caused by excessive alcohol consumption, leads to high mortality. We investigated the hepatoprotective effect of Levilactobacillus brevis MG5311 in C57BL/6 mice with liver injuries induced by chronic ethanol plus binge...
There is a recent trend of using lactic acid bacteria for the production of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). This study described a method that combines fermentation and self-buffered whole-cell catalysis for the efficient production of GABA using Lev...
γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a bioactive metabolite valued in functional foods, but its microbial production is strongly influenced by nutrient availability. Levilactobacillus brevis CRL 2013 is an efficient GABA producer; however, its biosynt...
Although rare, the ability to produce surface S-layer proteins is beneficially associated with particular Lactobacillus strains being investigated as probiotics. Therefore, this work aimed to study specific probiotic functionalities of selected Levil...
Probiotics exert beneficial effects on health improvement, infection prevention, and disease management. This study investigated the probiotic characteristics and safety parameters of Levilactobacillus brevis ZG2488, a novel strain isolated from heal...
In our previous work, we reported for the first time the presence of enterocin-encoding genes in novel Lacticaseibacillus paracasei (L. paracasei) and Levilactobacillus brevis (Lev. brevis) strains isolated from artisanal dairy products made from raw...
High culture medium costs economically constrain bacterial cellulose (BC) production. In parallel, agro-industrial wastes are plentiful but often underutilised sources of carbon and nitrogen substrates that could support microbial growth and metaboli...
This study used Levilactobacillus brevis LUC 247 to ferment black rice sourdough, made into Type III black rice sourdough powder to produce black rice sourdough bread. The composition analysis, antioxidant capacity, and storage stability of the black...
Several probiotic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) exert immunomodulatory effects on the host. However, the reasons for the different effects of LAB have not been fully elucidated. To understand the different immunomodulatory effects of LAB, we evaluated t...
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate central nervous system, known for its role in promoting sleep, reducing anxiety, regulating blood pressure, and modulating stress, cognition, and behavior. Micro...
The treatment and prevention of pathogenic diseases by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) has attracted more and more attention. As a special LAB, Levilactobacillus brevis (L. brevis) has relatively less research on its antibacterial infection in vivo, and i...
Influenza, a seasonal acute respiratory disease caused primarily by the influenza virus A or B, manifests with severe symptoms leading to considerable morbidity and mortality and is a major concern worldwide. Therefore, effective preventive measures...
Growing evidence supports the use of nitrate-reducing bacterial strains as probiotics to enhance the benefits of nitrate metabolism for both oral and systemic health. This study aimed to test the nitrate reductase activity of Levilactobacillus brevis...
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the inhibitory neurotransmitter, can be naturally synthesized by a group of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) which is commonly found in rich carbohydrate materials such as fruits and fermented foods. Thirty-six isolates of G...
Lactobacillus is a key genus of probiotics commonly utilized for the treatment of oral infections The primary aim of our research was to investigate the probiotic potential of the newly isolated Levilactobacillus brevis DPL5 strain from human breast...
In this study, the characterization, production, and application of antifungal metabolites obtained from the Levilactobacillus (L. brevis S27) and two Lactiplantibacillus (L. pentosus S42 and L. plantarum S62) strains were evaluated. The lactic acid...
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a non-protein amino acid with various physiological functions. Levilactobacillus brevis NPS-QW 145 strains active in GABA catabolism and anabolism can be used as a microbial platform for GABA production. Soybean spro...
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) play an important role as natural food preservatives. However, the characterization of the variety of their metabolites is limited. The objective of this study was to determine the production of specific metabolites of Lact...
The outermost constituent of many bacterial cells is represented by an S-layer, i.e., a semiporous lattice-like layer composed of self-assembling protein subunits called S-layer proteins (Slps). These proteins are involved in several processes, such...
The rising global demand for functional, “clean-label” fermented foods has driven intense interest in versatile microbial starter cultures. Levilactobacillus brevis is an obligately heterofermentative lactic acid bacterium that is highly...
Arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by progressive joint damage, in which oxidative stress and exacerbated immune responses play a critical role. Synbiotics, defined as a combination of probiotics and prebiotics, may enhance the...
The aim of this study was investigating the biological diversity of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Chilean grapes and identifying potential candidates for use as malolactic fermentation starter cultures. The isolated bacteria underwent a comprehe...
Black gamju is Korean traditional beverage fermented with molds. The aim of this study was to assess the probiotic properties and antioxidant activities of novel Pediococcus pentosaceus SC28 and Levilactobacillus brevis KU15151 to develop black gamju...
Cheese whey fermented by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) was used to develop an edible film with antifungal properties. Five LAB strains isolated from artisanal cheeses were screened for antifungal activity and incorporated into a whey–gelatin film....
Recently, during the ripening of goose sausage, a defect consisting of ammonia and vinegar smell was noticed. The producer of the craft facility, located in Lombardia, a Northern region of Italy, asked us to identify the cause of that defect. Therefo...
Sourdough fermentation is a common practice spread across the globe due to quality and shelf life improvement of baked goods. Above the widely studied exopolysaccharide (EPS) formation, which is exploited for structural improvements of foods includin...
Background/Objectives: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons and aggregation of the protein α-synuclein. Growing evidence suggests that α-synuclein aggregation may originate in...
The anticancer potential of Levilactobacillus brevis KU15176 against the stomach cancer cell line AGS has been reported previously. In this study, we aimed to analyze the genome of L. brevis KU15176 and identify key genes that may have potential anti...
In this study, Lacticaseibacillus paracasei LAB47 (LAB47) and Levilactobacillus brevis WCP02 (WCP02) were selected for the fermentation of isoflavone-enriched soybean leaves (IESLs) according to their survival capability under artificial gastric acid...
Fermentation by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is a promising approach to meet the increasing demand for meat or dairy plant-based analogues with realistic flavours. However, a detailed understanding of the impact of the substrate, fermentation condition...
Genome-walking has been frequently applied to molecular biology and related areas. Herein, a simple but reliable genome-walking technique, termed semi-site-specific primer PCR (3SP-PCR), is presented. The key to 3SP-PCR is the use of a semi-site-spec...
The present study documents the changes in the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the total phenolic (TP), total flavonoid (TF), and isoflavone contents, the antioxidant activities and the digestive enzyme inhibition during the solid lactic acid ferme...
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of different types of sourdough (I to IV), developed with a specific starter culture (including Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, Levilactobacillus brevis, and Candida famata), on bread fermentation perfo...
In poultry production, antibiotics have been excessively used as growth promoters to support well-being and decrease mortality caused by pathogenic microorganisms. The overuse of antibiotics has led to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria a...
This study investigates the potential of utilising the proteolytic activity of two different strains, Levilactobacillus brevis FST140 and Pediococcus pentosaceus FST22, to assess their impact on wheat gluten proteins. A high-power ultrasound (US) tre...
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