The aim of the present study was to isolate riboflavin- and folate-producing lactic acid bacteria (LAB)
from raw goat milk and cheeses, identify them and evaluate their capability to increase the content of
these vitamins in fermented goat milk, envisaging potential application for development of novel bioenriched
goat milk products. From 179 LAB isolates obtained, 151 (84%) were capable to produce at least
one of these vitamins. The average production of total folate and riboflavin in vitamin-free media was
138 ng/ml and 364 ng/ml, respectively.