Isolation, Characterization and Identification of Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) from Honey Bees

M. Mathialagan; Y.S. Johnson Thangaraj Edward; P.M.M. David; M. Senthilkumar; M.R. Srinivasan; S. Mohankumar

doi:https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.704.096

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.704.096

Isolation, Characterization and Identification of Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) from Honey Bees

M. Mathialagan^1*, Y.S. Johnson Thangaraj Edward¹, P.M.M. David², M. Senthilkumar³, M.R. Srinivasan¹ and S. Mohankumar¹

¹Department of Agricultural Entomology
³Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
²Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam, Tamil Nadu, India

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Abstract:

Laboratory experiments were conducted to explore the diversity of naturally-occurring probiotic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) associated with honey bees and to understand whether they can be used as probiotics to manage honey bee stressors. Honey stomach, honey, bee bread, bee pollen and royal jelly from different species of honey bees (Apis ceranaindica Fabricius, Apis melliefra Linnaeus, Apis florea Fabricius, Apis dorsata Fabricius, Tetragonula iridipennis Smith) were examined for the presence of LAB. The results indicated a rich diversity of LAB in the samples analysed, with 42 isolates belonging to six genera, viz., Enterococcus (23.8%), Micrococcus (18.8%), Streptococcus (13.8 %), Pediococcus (13.8 %), Lactobacillus (10.0%), Lactococcus (10.0 %) and Leuconostoc (10.0%). Their scope in disease management is discussed.

Keywords: Probiotic lactic acid bacteria (LAB), Diversity, Honey bee species

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Mathialagan, M., Y.S. Johnson Thangaraj Edward, P.M.M. David, M. Senthilkumar, M.R. Srinivasan and Mohankumar, S. 2018. Isolation, Characterization and Identification of Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) from Honey Bees.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 7(4): 894-906. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.704.096

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