Development of fermented instant Chinese noodle using Lactobacillus plantarum

A new-type of instant Chinese noodle was developed with the application of lactic acid fermentation by lactobacilli. Since the pH value of the noodle sheets is alkaline with kansui (around 8.5), alkaline tolerance is required for the lactobacilli to ferment noodle sheets. The screening of the lactobacilli strains suitable for the fermentation was conducted using 46 strains from 12 species (including subspecies) of lactobacilli. Several strains of Lactobacillus pentosus and Lactobacillus plantarum were found to be fermenters. Among these, L. plantarum NRIC 0380, that showed the highest fermentation rate and favorable modification of noodle, was selected as the best strain, and was employed for the pilot scale manufacture of instant Chinese noodle. During fermentation, L. plantarum NRIC 0380 produced lactic acid to about 11 g/kg noodle sheet after 24 h with a concomitant pH decrease from an initial of about 7.9 down to 3.9. Sensory test after rehydration with boiled water revealed that the fermented instant Chinese noodle sheets at pH 7.5 had increased hardness, elasticity and light sour taste.     

耐热型植物乳杆菌微胶囊粉剂

目的:提高植物乳杆菌的耐热性。方法:在前期研究的微胶囊乳液中加入2-羟丙基-β-环糊精(2-HP-β-CD),通过喷雾干燥法制备植物乳杆菌微胶囊粉剂。通过响应面法,对不同参数进行优化。采用光学显微镜、电子显微镜对其形态进行观察,通过激光粒度分析仪及Zeta电位分析仪测定其粒径电位,利用分光光度计测定其吸光度变化,并采用烘箱加热的方式进行耐热性试验。结果:随2-HP-β-CD与乳液质量比、进料速率、进风温度、进风速率增加,存活率呈先升后降的趋势(P<0.05);在2-HP-β-CD与乳液质量比为3.13、进料速率为288 mL/h、进风速率为112 m³/h、进风温度为118℃时,菌体存活率为(99.53±0.11)%,载菌量为1.64×10⁹ CFU/g;扫描电镜和显微结果显示微胶囊为中心凹陷的微粒,在水中呈球形分散,菌体聚集于内部,其水分散液吸光值1 h内变化不显著,Z-平均粒径为472.7 nm且粒径分布较集中,Zeta电位为-40.37 mV;微胶囊在130℃处理60 s,存活率为96.79%,与菌泥差异极其显著(P<0.0...     

Antimicrobial activity of pediocin PA-1 against Oenococcus oeni and other wine bacteria

Pediocin PA-1 is an antimicrobial peptide produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that has been sufficiently well characterised to be used in food industry as a biopreservative. Sulphur dioxide is the traditional antimicrobial agent used during the winemaking process to control bacterial growth and wine spoilage. In this study, we describe the effect of pediocin PA-1 alone and in combination with sulphur dioxide and ethanol on the growth of a collection of 53 oenological LAB, 18 acetic acid bacteria and 16 yeast strains; in addition, production of pediocin PA-1 by Pediococcus acidilactici J347-29 in presence of ethanol and grape must is also reported. Inhibitory concentrations (IC) and minimal bactericide concentrations of pediocin PA-1 were determined against LAB, and revealed a bacteriostatic effect. Oenococcus oeni resulted more sensitive to pediocin PA-1 (IC₅₀ = 19 ng/ml) than the other LAB species (IC₅₀ = 312 ng/ml). Cooperative inhibitory effects of pediocin PA-1 and either sulphur dioxide or ethanol were observed on LAB growth. Moreover, the pediocin PA-1 producing P. acidilactici strain J347-29 was able to grow and produce the bacteriocin in presence of ethanol (up to 4% ethanol in the fermentation broth) and grape must (up to 80%), which indicated that pediocin PA-1 can be considered as a potential biopreservative in winemaking.     

植物乳杆菌发酵桑葚酵素工艺优化及质量评价

目的:解决新鲜桑葚难以保存的问题,将新鲜桑葚制成桑葚酵素。方法:以新鲜桑葚汁为原料,植物乳杆菌为生产菌种,总酚含量为评价指标,通过单因素试验结合响应面试验优化了植物乳杆菌桑葚酵素的发酵工艺,并对桑葚酵素的理化、微生物及感官质量指标进行评价。结果:优化后发酵工艺条件为发酵时间40 h、发酵温度32℃、接种量25%,所制得的植物乳杆菌桑葚酵素的总酚含量达(43.48±0.67)μg/mL,是未经发酵的桑葚汁的1.62倍,可溶性固体物含量为5.36%,pH值为4.08±0.01,微生物指标满足国家标准;桑葚酵素呈紫红、色泽均匀,具有浓郁的桑葚果香和发酵的香味、无异味,酸味柔和、风味好,有光泽、无杂质及沉淀。结论:经植物乳杆菌发酵制得桑葚酵素的过程有生物活性物质产生,有利于提高桑葚酵素质量。     

基于复合诱变选育高抑菌活性植物乳杆菌

为了获得高抑菌性能的乳酸菌,以植物乳杆菌DY6为出发菌株,首先对其进行常压室温等离子体（atmospheric room temperature plasma, ARTP）和亚硝基胍（nitrosoguanidine,NTG）的复合诱变,获得了抑菌活性较强的诱变菌株AN-55、AN-58及AN-68,其抑菌活性分别提高了19.83%、21.91%和18.40%。随后,经遗传稳定性实验发现菌株AN-55的抑菌性能更加稳定,8次传代后其抑菌活性较野生型菌株仍能提高20.51%。与此同时,菌株AN-55的基因组重测序结果表明plnK、cps4G、pts9D等基因序列的改变可能对提高菌株抑菌活性有重要影响,为植物乳杆菌在天然防腐剂和抗生素替代物的应用奠定了理论基础。     

Stress resistance of biofilm and planktonic Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum JCM 1149

The purpose of this study was to investigate the change in resistance of biofilm and planktonic food spoilage lactic acid bacteria (LAB) to environmental stresses, which strongly inhibit bacterial growth and are important in food preservation or in disinfection. The stress responses of biofilm and planktonic cells of Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum JCM 1149, which was used as a model spoilage bacterium, in various organic acids (namely, acetic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, and malic acid), ethanol, and sodium hypochlorite, were investigated using survival tests. The bacterial cells in biofilms showed greater resistance to all treatments than the planktonic bacterial cells in either the stationary or logarithmic phase. The planktonic bacterial cells showed reduced resistance to acetic acid after the cell suspension was diluted; however, intriguingly, the bacterial cells in biofilms maintained their resistance to acetic acid even after they were suspended or the cell suspension was diluted. These findings suggested the risk for food spoilage due to LAB derived from biofilms and suspended or diluted in foods, and demonstrated the importance of controlling biofilms of LAB in the food industry.     

Effect of a single oral administration of Lactobacillus plantarum DSMZ 8862/8866 before and at the time point of weaning on intestinal microbial communities in piglets

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a single administration of two strains of Lactobacillus plantarum (DSMZ 8862 and 8866) either before or at the time point of weaning can influence the intestinal microbiota of piglets. A total of 176 piglets were allocated into five groups: control (LP0), administration of 5 × 10⁹ or 5 × 10¹⁰ cfu at day 25 of life (LP1, LP2) and administration of 5 × 10⁹ or 5 × 10¹⁰ cfu at day 28 of life (LP3, LP4). Piglets were weaned on day 28 of life. On day 25 (LP1, LP2), 28 (LP0, LP3, LP4), 33 (all groups) and 39 (all groups) of life, 10–13 animals of each group were killed and genomic DNA was extracted from small and large intestinal contents. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis demonstrated that administration of L. plantarum had a significant effect in GIT microbial communities as revealed by the Simpson's index of diversity and cluster analysis based on the Dice similarity index; this effect was more pronounced in groups LP3 and LP4. A treatment dependent presence of Clostridium glycolicum-like, Lactobacillus sobrius-like, Eubacterium rectale-like and Roseburia faecalis-like phylotypes was observed. The results show that the administration of L. plantarum at the point of weaning can influence gastrointestinal microbiota in weaning piglets which may have positive results on gastrointestinal health.     

不同来源的植物乳杆菌基因组和抗生素抗性

为了研究不同分离源对植物乳杆菌基因组和功能的影响,选取了来自发酵酱、泡菜、粪便3种环境的33株植物乳杆菌,通过比较基因组学手段研究菌株的基因组基本特征、直系同源基因、系统进化关系,并结合功能基因注释结果与表型结果分析菌株对抗生素的耐药性。系统发育树揭示了分离源对植物乳杆菌的遗传进化具有较为显著的影响;同源基因结果表明粪便源的菌株其特殊基因数量要高于泡菜源和发酵酱源菌株的数量。33株植物乳杆菌均含有环丙沙星、四环素、氯霉素、甲氧苄氨嘧啶和万古霉素的抗性基因,菌株对这些抗生素也表现出抗性;绝大多数菌株对庆大霉素、链霉素、卡那霉素、新霉素、氨苄西林敏感,在基因组中也没有相关抗性基因;而红霉素和克林霉素的基因和表型并不对应。抗生素实验结果说明,分离源对菌株影响较小,大部分基因型与表型可以对应,基因组学对研究植物乳杆菌的生理特性起一定的指导作用。     

Volatile compounds produced by the probiotic strain Lactobacillus plantarum NCIMB 8826 in cereal-based substrates

The production of volatile compounds by the probiotic strain, Lactobacillus plantarum NCIMB 8826, in cereal-based media (oat, wheat, barley and malt) was investigated. Sixty compounds, including fatty acids and their esters, amides, alcohols, aldehydes, aromatic hydrocarbons, furans, ketones, peroxides and pyrans, were identified. L. plantarum significantly changed the aroma profile of the four cereal broths, and each substrate showed a specific volatiles profile. Oat and barley media were the substrates more influenced by the fermentation process. The most abundant volatiles detected in oat, wheat, barley and malt were oleic acid, linoleic acid, acetic acid, and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, respectively. Analysis of these products confirmed the heterofermentative pathway of L. plantarum. Maillard compounds were not detected during sterilisation and fermentation. This study is the first to report the volatile composition of probiotic drinks produce with non-supplemented cereal-based media and the results obtained could contribute to the development of new non-dairy probiotic formulations.     

Effect of Lactobacillus plantarum and chitosan in the reduction of browning of pericarp Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum)

The effects of Lactobacillus plantarum alone or in combination with chitosan were evaluated on quality and color retention in rambutan fruits (Nephelium lappaceum) stored at 25 °C and 10 °C with 75 ± 2.5% of relative humidity for 10 and 15 days, respectively. The development of the microorganisms was evidenced by viability analyses and lactic acid production. The application of L. plantarum significantly improved color retention (a* and L*), and reduced weight losses. The lactobacilli, alone or in combination with chitosan, preserved fruit quality characteristics such as firmness, total soluble solids and titratable acidity. The lactobacilli application on rambutan pericarp produced acidification of pericarp and avoided the browning; thereby desiccation was prevented due to biofilm formation.     

Inhibition by Lactobacillus sakei of other species in the flora of vacuum packaged raw meats during prolonged storage

The abilities of five Lactobacillus sakei strains and one Lactococcus lactis strain to retain inhibitory activity against several target organisms in the flora of product during 12 weeks storage of vacuum-packaged lamb and beef was investigated. L. sakei strains were generally found capable of developing dominant populations on both beef and lamb. L. lactis 75 grew poorly on lamb did not inhibit co-inoculated Brochothrix thermosphacta. Lamb inoculated with the Sakacin-A producer L. sakei Lb706 had lower Listeria monocytogenes populations than lamb inoculated with a bacteriocin-negative variant. In beef packs inoculated with Clostridium estertheticum spores and L. sakei strain 27, 44 or 63, the development of blown-pack spoilage was delayed by up to one week. Campylobacter jejuni inoculated onto beef was recovered from fewer packs when it was co-inoculated with 3000 CFU cm⁻² of L. sakei strain 27, 44 or 63. Observed inhibition did not always correlate with inhibition observed in earlier media-based studies, supporting the view that functionality identified using simple media-based screening methods may not be replicated in the complex environment of stored foods, and vice-versa. These findings further define a set of L. sakei strains with potential for the extended bio-preservation of minimally processed fresh beef and lamb.     

Growth,survival, and peptidolytic activity of Lactobacillus plantarum I91 in a hard-cheese model

In this work, we studied the growth, survival, and peptidolytic activity of Lactobacillus plantarum I91 in a hard-cheese model consisting of a sterile extract of Reggianito cheese. To assess the influence of the primary starter and initial proteolysis level on these parameters, we prepared the extracts with cheeses that were produced using 2 different starter strains of Lactobacillus helveticus 138 or 209 (Lh138 or Lh209) at 3 ripening times: 3, 90, and 180 d. The experimental extracts were inoculated with Lb. plantarum I91; the control extracts were not inoculated and the blank extracts were heat-treated to inactivate enzymes and were not inoculated. All extracts were incubated at 34°C for 21 d, and then the pH, microbiological counts, and proteolysis profiles were determined. The basal proteolysis profiles in the extracts of young cheeses made with either strain tested were similar, but many differences between the proteolysis profiles of the extracts of the Lh138 and Lh209 cheeses were found when riper cheeses were used. The pH values in the blank and control extracts did not change, and no microbial growth was detected. In contrast, the pH value in experimental extracts decreased, and this decrease was more pronounced in extracts obtained from either of the young cheeses and from the Lh209 cheese at any stage of ripening. Lactobacillus plantarum I91 grew up to 8 log during the first days of incubation in all of the extracts, but then the number of viable cells decreased, the extent of which depended on the starter strain and the age of the cheese used for the extract. The decrease in the counts of Lb. plantarum I91 was observed mainly in the extracts in which the pH had diminished the most. In addition, the extracts that best supported the viability of Lb. plantarum I91 during incubation had the highest free amino acids content. The effect of Lb. plantarum I91 on the proteolysis profile of the extracts was marginal. Significant changes in the content of free amino acids suggested that the catabolism of free amino acids by Lb. plantarum I91 prevailed in a weakly proteolyzed medium, whereas the release of amino acids due to peptidolysis overcame their catabolism in a medium with high levels of free amino acids. Lactobacillus plantarum I91 was able to use energy sources other than lactose to support its growth because equivalent numbers of cells were observed in extracts containing residual amounts of lactose and in lactose-depleted extracts. The contribution of Lb. plantarum I91 to hard-cooked cheese peptidolysis was negligible compared with that of the starter strain; however, its ability to transform amino acids is a promising feature of this strain.     

Bacteriocin production by Lactobacillus pentosus B96 can be expressed as a function of temperature and NaCl concentration

Lactobacillus pentosus B96 is a bacteriocin-producing strain that was isolated from fermenting olive brines. The aim of the present work was the optimization of bacteriocin production, using response surface methodology (RS). A two-level screening Plackett–Burman design was used to select influencing factors. Then, a central composite design, with three repetitions in the centre, for pH, NaCl concentration, and temperature was carried out. Finally, an RS, which included the region of maximum accumulated bioactivity, was built as a function of NaCl concentration and temperature. Bioactivity accumulation was always observed during the exponential growth-phase, although no apparent correlation between maximum accumulated bioactivity and biomass formation was found. L. pentosus B96 is known to grow better at about 30 °C, neutral pH, and by the absence of NaCl; however, a suboptimal temperature (22 °C) and a moderate NaCl stress (0.65 mol l⁻¹) stimulated bacteriocin production. The research led to environmental conditions that maximized bacteriocin activity, which can be expressed as a polynomial function of temperature and NaCl concentration. The suboptimal growth conditions, which were found to produce the highest bacteriocin titres, resembled those prevailing during green table olive fermentation. This model can be used to improve “in situ” bacteriocin production thus contributing to the microbiological control of the process.     

Effects of curing sodium nitrite additive and natural meat fat on growth control of Listeria monocytogenes by the bacteriocin-producing Lactobacillus curvatus strain CWBI-B28

In realistic model meat systems, the separate and combined effects of fat content and sodium nitrite on the antilisterial activity of the bacteriocin of Lactobacillus curvatus CWBI-B28 were studied. In laboratory fermentations where Listeria monocytogenes was co-cultured at 4 °C with bacteriocin-producing CWBI-B28 in lean pork meat (fat content: 13%) without added nitrite, a strong antilisterial effect was observed after one week. The effect was maintained for an additional week, after which a slight and very gradual rebound was observed. Both added nitrite (20 ppm) and a high-fat content (43%) were found to antagonise this antilisterial effect, the Listeria cfu count reached after six weeks being 200 times as high in high-fat meat with added nitrite than in lean meat without nitrite. This antagonism could not be attributed to slower growth of the bacteriocin-producing strain, since CWBI-B28 grew optimally in fat-rich meat with 20 ppm sodium nitrite. Bacteriocin activity was also measured in the samples. The observed activity levels are discussed in relation to the degree of antilisterial protection conferred.     

pH and dose-dependent effects of quercetin on the fermentation capacity of Lactobacillus plantarum

This article reports a study of how quercetin affects the capacity of Lactobacillus plantarum RM71 to ferment different media, including a chemically defined medium (CDM) and media relevant for practical fermentation processes. It is shown for the first time that quercetin exerts pH- and dose-dependent effects on the fermentation performance of L. plantarum. At an initial pH of 5.5, quercetin promoted quicker growth upon inoculation at increased quercetin concentrations, while a detrimental dose-dependent lengthening of the lag phase was observed at an initial pH of 6.5. The time course of sugar consumption and lactic acid production data tracking in pH 5.5 CDM showed that quercetin promoted quicker sugar consumption as a result of earlier sugar uptake and lactic acid production than in the control. A model wine and a similar medium with modified sugar composition were fermented with L. plantarum RM71 on quercetin. Quercetin improved several key fermentation traits for the performance of L. plantarum in food production, including accelerated fermentation of various sugars, and accelerated malolactic fermentation and lactic acid production. Quercetin was not catabolized by L. plantarum in the fermentations, so the antioxidant properties of the flavonol were protected against degradation while the bacterium improved its growth performance.     

A model for lactic acid-induced inhibition of Yersinia enterocolitica in mono- and coculture with Lactobacillus sakei

Most traditional predictive models for growth of foodborne pathogenic (or spoilage) organisms focus on single species behaviour. This approach may lead to a significant discrepancy between model predictions and reality, since the (potential) influence of the background flora is neglected. In this paper, a specific type of multiple species interaction is considered, namely, a pathogenic organism in the presence of a microbial antagonist, where the latter species inhibits the pathogen's growth through lactic acid production. As an experimental case study, growth curves of Yersinia enterocolitica in mono- and coculture with Lactobacillus sakei were generated in duplicate in a modified brain–heart infusion medium. A complete factorial design was applied to assess the impact of temperature (4 levels) and inoculum ratio pathogen/antagonist (6 levels) on the Y. enterocolitica growth. Based on a set of formulated model requirements, a novel model was developed, in which the experimentally observed inhibition effect, i.e., an (early) induction of the stationary phase in the pathogen's growth curve, is explicitly related to the lactic acid production curve. Experimental data and model predictions show good agreement.     

Environmental pH determines citrulline and ornithine release through the arginine deiminase pathway in Lactobacillus fermentum IMDO 130101

Sourdough lactic acid bacteria (LAB) need to be adapted to a highly acidic and, therefore, challenging environment. Different mechanisms are employed to enhance competitiveness, among which conversion of arginine into ornithine through the arginine deiminase (ADI) pathway is an important one. A combined molecular and kinetic approach of the ADI pathway in Lactobacillus fermentum IMDO 130101, a highly competitive sourdough LAB strain, identified mechanisms with advantageous technological effects and quantified the impact of these effects. First, molecular analysis of the arcBCAD operon of 4.8 kb revealed the genes encoding the enzymes ornithine transcarbamoylase, carbamate kinase, arginine deiminase, and an arginine/ornithine (A/O) antiporter, respectively, with an additional A/O antiporter 702.5 kb downstream of the ADI operon. The latter could play a role in citrulline transport. Second, pH-controlled batch fermentations were carried out, generating data for the development of a mathematical model to describe the temporal evolution of the three amino acids involved in the ADI pathway (arginine, citrulline, and ornithine) as a result of the activity of these enzymes and transporter(s). Free arginine in the medium was converted completely into a mixture of citrulline and ornithine under all conditions tested. However, the ratio between these end-products and the pattern of their formation showed variation as a function of environmental pH. Under optimal pH conditions for growth, citrulline release and some further conversion into ornithine was observed. When growing under sub-optimal pH conditions, ornithine was the main product of the ADI pathway. These kinetic data suggest a role in adaptation of L. fermentum IMDO 130101 to growth under sub-optimal conditions.     

Study of the inhibitory activity of phenolic compounds found in olive products and their degradation by Lactobacillus plantarum strains

Lactobacillus plantarum is the main species responsible for the spontaneous fermentation of Spanish-style green olives. Olives and virgin oil provide a rich source of phenolic compounds. This study was designed to evaluate inhibitory growth activities of nine olive phenolic compounds against four L. plantarum strains isolated from different sources, and to explore the L. plantarum metabolic activities against these phenolic compounds. None of the nine compounds assayed (oleuropein, hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol, as well as vanillic, p-hydroxybenzoic, sinapic, syringic, protocatechuic and cinnamic acids) inhibited L. plantarum growth at the concentration found in olive products. Oleuropein and tyrosol concentrations higher than 100 mM were needed to inhibit L. plantarum growth. On the other hand, sinapic and syringic acid showed the highest inhibitory activity since concentrations ranging from 12.5 to 50 mM inhibited L. plantarum growth in all the strains analyzed. Among the nine compounds assayed, only oleuropein and protocatechuic acid were metabolized by L. plantarum strains grown in the presence of these compounds. Oleuropein was metabolized mainly to hydroxytyrosol, while protocatechuic acid was decarboxylated to catechol. Metabolism of oleuropein was carried out by inducible enzymes since a cell-free extract from a culture grown in the absence of oleuropein was unable to metabolize it. Independent of their isolation source, the four L. plantarum strains analysed showed similar behaviour in relation to the inhibitory activity of phenolic compounds, as well as their ability to metabolize these compounds.     

Biochemical,antimicrobial and molecular characterization of a noncytotoxic bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus plantarum ST71KS

Lactobacillus (Lb.) plantarum ST71KS was isolated from homemade goat feta cheese and identified using biochemical and molecular biology techniques. As shown by Tricine-SDS-PAGE, this lactic acid bacterium produces a bacteriocin (ST71KS) with an estimated molecular weight of 5.0 kDa. Bacteriocin ST71KS was not affected by the presence of α-amylase, catalase and remained stable in a wide range of pH and after treatment with Triton X-100, Triton X-114, Tween 20, Tween 80, NaCl, SDS, urea and EDTA. This bacteriocin also remained active after being heated at 100 °C for 2 h and even after 20 min at 121 °C; however, it was inactivated by proteolitic enzymes. Production of bacteriocin ST71KS reached 6400 AU/mL during stationary growth phase of Lb. plantarum cultivated in MRS at 30 °C and 37 °C. Bacteriocin ST71KS displayed a bactericidal effect against Listeria monocytogenes strains 603 and 607 and did not adsorb to the producer cells. Lb. plantarum ST71KS harbors two bacteriocin genes with homology to plantaricin S and pediocin PA-1. These characteristics indicate that bacteriocin ST71KS is a class IIa bacteriocin. The peptide presented no toxic effect when tested in vitro with kidney Vero cells, indicating safe technological application to control L. monocytogenes in foods.     

Effects of different probiotic strains of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium on bacterial translocation and liver injury in an acute liver injury model

Septic complications represent frequent causes of morbidity in liver diseases and following hepatic operations. Most infections are caused by the individual own intestinal microflora. The intestinal microflora composition is important in physiological and pathophysiological processes in the human gastrointestinal tract, but their influence on liver in different situations is unclear. We therefore studied the effect of different Lactobacillus strains and a Bifidobacterium strain on the extent of liver injury, bacterial translocation and intestinal microflora in an acute liver injury model.Sprague–Dawley rats were divided into five groups: acute liver injury control, acute liver injury+B. animalis NM2, acute liver injury+L. acidophilus NM1, acute liver injury+L. rhamnosus ATCC 53103, and acute liver injury+L. rhamnosus DSM 6594 and L. plantarum DSM 9843. The bacteria were administered rectally daily for 8 days. Liver injury was induced on the 8th day by intraperitoneal injection of -galactosamine (1.1 g/kg BW). Samples were collected 24 h after the liver injury. Liver enzymes and bilirubin serum levels, bacterial translocation (to arterial and portal blood, liver and mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs)), and intestinal microflora were evaluated.L. acidophilus NM1; L. rhamnosus ATCC 53103, and L. rhamnosus DSM 6594+L. plantarum DSM 9843 decreased bacterial translocation compared to the liver injury control group. B. animalis NM2 increased bacterial translocation to the mesenteric lymph nodes. The levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALAT) were significantly lower in the L. acidophilus, L. rhamnosus ATCC 53103, L. rhamnosus DSM 6594+L. plantarum DSM 9843 groups compared to the liver injury group. The L. rhamnosus and L. rhamnosus+L. plantarum groups significantly reduced ALAT levels compared to the B. animalis group. All administered bacteria decreased the Enterobacteriaceae count in the cecum and colon.Administration of different lactobacilli and a Bifidobacterium strain in an acute liver injury rat model, has shown different effects on bacterial translocation and hepatocellular damage. L. acidophilus, L. rhamnosus, and L. rhamnosus+L. plantarum reduced bacterial translocation and hepatocellular damage. B. animalis NM2 increased bacterial translocation to the mesenteric lymph nodes and did not affect hepatocellular damage.