Preserving probiotic potency: A comparative study of storage methods for Lactobacillus fermentum MT308789 And Lactobacillus oris MT308790

Shradhdha Mansukhlal Gondaliya 1, * and Dhimant Vallabhbhai Bhensdadia 2

1 Assitant Professor, Department of Micorbiology, Matushri Virbaima Mahila Science and Home Science College Rajkot. Saurashtra University, India.
2 Associate Professor, Department of Micorbiology. ARPIT college, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, India.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 11(02), 853–858.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.11.2.0526
Publication history: 
Received on 18 February 2024; revised on 26 March 2024; accepted on 29 March 2024
 
Abstract: 
Probiotics, comprising living microorganisms like Lactobacillus fermentum MT308789 and Lactobacillus oris MT308790, offer significant health benefits when consumed regularly. However, the efficacy of probiotics heavily relies on their viability and stability during storage. Various storage methods, including agar slant, glycerol stocks, lyophilization, and dry form, are utilized to preserve probiotic viability. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of these storage methods in maintaining the viability of probiotic strains. Our findings demonstrate that lyophilization emerged as the most effective method, yielding the highest viabilities for both strains [77.51 %]. Glycerol stocks also showed promise for short-to-medium-term storage, while agar slants and dry form storage exhibited suboptimal viability. These results underscore the importance of selecting appropriate storage methods to ensure the delivery of viable and effective probiotic formulations to consumers.
 
Keywords: 
Probiotics; Storage viability; L. fermentum MT308789; L. oris MT308790
 
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