Nirvan H, Deswal G, Selwal MK, Selwal KK. Functional efficacy of
Enterococcus faecium HN4 and
Lactobacillus delbrueckii HN5 strains isolated from human milk.
Future Microbiol 2025;
20:479-488. [PMID:
40152419 PMCID:
PMC11980488 DOI:
10.1080/17460913.2025.2484924]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2025] [Indexed: 03/29/2025] Open
Abstract
AIMS
The microbiota of human milk is described at length; however, variation in different bacterial genera in milk has been reported. Here, breast milk samples from Indian mothers were used to target bacterial species from the pool of microbial communities in human milk with probiotic potential.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A culture-dependent technique was used to isolate bacterial cultures, and their physiological and functional properties were appraised.
RESULTS
Two bacterial cultures, E. faecium HN4 and L delbrueckii HN5, were identified as showing considerable tolerance to acid and bile conditions with 73.0-87.0% survival. The cultures showed other in vitro beneficial properties.
CONCLUSION
The study highlights the presence of potential probiotics in human milk that could be investigated for further use.
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