http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/11202 2019-07-30T10:06:10Z info:eu-repo/semantics/descriptiveMetadata http://oar.icrisat.org/11202/ Sri Lankan Finger Millet (Elucine coracana) Variety ‘Raavana’ as Potential Probiotic Source Divisekera, D M W D Samarasekera, J K R R Goonerathne, J Hettiarachchi, C Gopalakrishnan, S Finger Millet This study aims to isolate and identify probiotic potential lactic acid bacteria from fermented Sri Lankan finger millet variety "Raavana" and to investigate the probiotic characteristics, in vitro safety and efficacy. A bacterial isolate with typical lactic acid bacterial phenotypic and biochemical characteristics was isolated and identified. Partial sequence of the 16S rRNA gene of the Sri Lankan strain was deposited in the NCBI gene bank as Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis FM_19LAB and the accession number MF480428 was obtained. It did not demonstrate hemolysis, DNase, gelatine hydrolysis activity as well as did not acquire complete resistance to any of the antibiotics tested hence indicating the safety. Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis FM_19LAB had the capacity to tolerate different concentrations of acid, bile, phenol, salt, simulated gastric juices and range of temperatures. Further it exhibited anti-microbial, anticancer and anti-oxidant activities. Further, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis FM_19LAB assimilated cholesterol and produced lactic acid during the fermentation. Indian Books and Periodicals 2019 Book Section PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://oar.icrisat.org/11202/1/Evolving%20Industrial%20Biotechnology%20in%20Developing%20Countries.pdf Divisekera, D M W D and Samarasekera, J K R R and Goonerathne, J and Hettiarachchi, C and Gopalakrishnan, S (2019) Sri Lankan Finger Millet (Elucine coracana) Variety ‘Raavana’ as Potential Probiotic Source. In: Evolving Industrial Biotechnology in Developing Countries. Indian Books and Periodicals, pp. 167-183. ISBN 9789388982016 info:eu-repo/semantics/objectFile info:eu-repo/semantics/humanStartPage