From the preliminary tests to detect amylase and phytase activities, isolates 6.1, 7.4, 3.7, 11.11.2 and 4.4 were selected for more specific activity tests. Based on molecular typing, isolates 11.11.2., 3.7. and 7.4. were identified as belonging to Lactobacillus fermentum whereas isolates 4.4. and 6.1. were identified as Lactobacillus plantarum. Partial sequences of the 16S rRNA gene were deposited
at GenBank under the following accession numbers: EU931242 for Lactobacillus fermentum strain 11.11.2; EU931243 for Lactobacillus fermentum strain 3.7; EU931244 for Lactobacillus fermentum strain 7.4;EU931245 for Lactobacillus plantarum strain 4.4 and EU931246 for Lactobacillus plantarum strain 6.1. For each species, strains had a different API 50 CHL profile (not shown). All these strains displayed phytase and α-galactosidase activity, only Lb. plantarum 6.1 and 4.4
displayed amylase activity.