Table 3. Citrate utilisation, and acetoin and dextran production by lactic acid bacteria isolated from Algerian camel's milk.
| Species/strain | Citrate utilisation | Acetoin production | Dextran production |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ln. mesenteroides | |||
| LEY1 | + | - | - |
| LEY2 | + | - | + |
| LEY3 | + | - | + |
| LEY4 | + | - | + |
| LEY5 | + | - | + |
| LEY9 | + | - | + |
| LEY10 | - | + | + |
| Lb. rhamnosus | |||
| LEY14 | + | + | - |
| LEY15 | + | + | - |
| LEY16 | + | + | - |
| LEY17 | + | + | - |
| LEY18 | + | + | - |
| LEY19 | + | + | - |
| LEY20 | + | + | - |
| E. hirae | |||
| LMA16 | + | + | - |
| LMA18 | + | + | - |
| E. faecium | |||
| LMA1 | - | + | - |
| LMA2 | + | + | - |
| LMA3 | + | + | - |
| LMA4 | + | + | - |
| LMA5 | - | + | - |
| LMA6 | + | + | - |
| LMA7 | + | + | - |
| LMA8 | - | + | - |
| LMA9 | + | + | - |
| LMA10 | + | + | - |
| LMA11 | + | + | - |
| LMA12 | + | + | - |
| LMA13 | + | + | - |
| LMA14 | + | + | - |
| LMA15 | + | + | - |
| LMA17 | + | + | - |
| LMA19 | + | + | - |
| LMA20 | + | + | - |
| LMA21 | + | + | - |
- negative producer, + positive producer