The antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of LAB has been related in the literature The strain E. durans LAB18s showed high broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity, inhibiting L. monocytogenes, E. coli, S. Typhimurium, P. aeruginosa, A. hydrophila and C. fimi using the culture supernatant, and all indicator microorganisms tested (except for S. Typhimurium) using the intracellular extract.