In an approach to identify the bacteriological basis for proposed health benefits, we isolated 11 Lactobacillus
strains from six samples of white kimchi, and investigated their safety and functional features. These
strains represented the species Lactobacillus brevis, Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus sakei that
dominated the populations within a range of 3 106 to 4 108 CFU/mL.