possess BSH activity and cholesterol co-precipitation ability (Liong &Shah,2005). In case of genus Weissella, up to authors acquaintance this is the first study reporting presence of BSH activity.
Bile resistance of certain bacterial strains is related to specific BSH enzyme activity which helps to hydrolyze con- jugated bile and reduce its toxic effect (DuToit etal.,1998).
BSH has been found to be present in several bacterial species of the GI tract including Lactobacillus spp., Bifidobacterium longum, Clostridium perfringens and insomebacteroides (Corzo &Gilliland,1999). BSH activity is found in strains isolated from intestines or from feces of mammals- an