Kimchi is the general term given to a group of acid fermented
vegetable foods traditionally produced in Korea, China and other
South Asian countries. In this study, two different formulations of
Kimchi were produced in Iran. After acidification to pH=4.2, then LAB
were isolated, enumerated and identified. Six strains of LAB were
isolated from Kimchi during on the 3th day of fermentation
processing with using MRS agar plates and then were on of identified
on the basis of morphological, biochemical, and physiological
characteristics. Isolates that were identified as Leu.mesenteroides
(6.8%), L.bervis (11.28%), L.fructosus (13.5%), L.plantarum (16.5%),
L.homohiochii (20.3%), and L.fermentum (31.6%) Thus, 93.2% of the
isolates were Lactobacillus and the rest (6.8%) were leuconostoc.
Also results showed that no significant difference between Iranian
and Korean Kimchi about geniuses of LAB of Iranian and Korean
Kimchi.
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