Potential benefits of Lactobacillus plantarum as probiotic and its advantages in human health and industrial applications: A review

摘要

The pivotal objective of this study was to focus on the importance of one species of lactic acid bacteria “Lactobacillus plantarum” and its influences on human health as well the applications in food industry. Lactobacillus plantarum is Gram-positive bacteria usually found in nature, has industrial importance as a vital element of fermenters used in probiotic fermented food products, which are consumed by an increasing around the worldwide. Further, the potential benefits of L. plantarum as a probiotic for human health include regulating the immune system, reducing cholesterol levels, keeping intestinal flora in balance, and reducing the risk of tumours. Substantially, L. plantarum produce lactic acid, antibacterial bioactive compounds, and further exopolysaccharide for express the antagonistic potential against intestinal foodborne pathogens activity. In conclusion, we expressed that review article to focus on the most important aspects of Lactobacillus plantarum in human health and fermented probiotic food productions.