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Screening of Lactic Acid Bacteria Tolerant to Antimicrobial Substances and Their Effects on the Quality of Cyperus esculentus Silage

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study investigated the inhibitory effects of endogenous compounds from Cyperus esculentus on lactic acid bacteria and examined whether inoculation with selected strains could enhance silage fermentation quality. Lactic acid bacteria were isolated and identified from C. esculentus silage, and antibacterial assays were performed to screen strains suitable for inoculation. Results indicated that the endogenous compounds inhibited lactic acid bacteria, with sensitivity ranked as Lentilactobacillus buchneri > Lactiplantibacillus plantarum > Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus. Scanning electron microscopy revealed no significant structural damage to bacterial cells caused by the inhibitory compounds. Metabolomic analysis suggested that these compounds may alter lactic acid bacterial metabolism by modulating key pathways, including amino acid and energy metabolism. Among the tested strains, Lcb. rhamnosus exhibited the highest tolerance to the endogenous compounds. Inoculation experiments demonstrated that the addition of Lcb. rhamnosus significantly enhanced the fermentation quality of C. esculentus silage.

Source: Microorganisms

DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms13122833

Authors: Hui Wang, Weiqi Liu, Shengyi Li, Shuan Jia, Xuzhe Wang

Institutions: Shihezi University, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps

Language: English

Topic: Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology

Subfield: Agronomy and Crop Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,258