In this paper, significant effort has been made to select lactic
acid bacteria originating from the indigenous Ladakhi fermented
products on the basis of the most important technological criteria
in order to obtained probiotic lactic acid bacteria. Indeed, it is
worthwhile to isolate and identify probiotic strain from fermented
products as they are safe and cause various health benefits.
Microorganisms to be applied as probiotic must overcome the
inhospitable condition of human gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and
subsequently colonize the intestinal tract. In order to reach active
and viable enough through GIT, they should be resistant to acid,
lysozyme and bile. Acid tolerance of bacteria is important not only
for withstanding gastric stresses, but it also enables the strain to
survive for longer periods in high acid carrier foods, such as yogurt,