The characteristics of some LAB enable suppression of the emergence
of undesirable microorganisms in a product; therefore, these organisms
are referred to as preservative cultures. Such strains include L. curvatus,
Pediococcus acidilactici, L. sake, and L. plantarum among the meat-borne
lactobacilli, which have been found to produce bacteriocins and to compete
with the fortuitous flora, as well as to prevent the outgrowth of food
pathogens in sausages