TABLE 2.
Tannase and gallate decarboxylase activities of Lactobacillus strains of established culture collections
| Name as received | Strain | Source | Tannase | Gallate decarboxylase | Taxon confirmed by PCRa assay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. plantarum | ATCCb 14917T | Pickled cabbage | + | + | L. plantarum |
| ATCC 8014 | Unknown | + | + | L. plantarum | |
| CNRZc 184 | Unknown | + | − | L. plantarum | |
| CNRZ 1228 | Cheese | + | + | L. plantarum | |
| L. paraplantarum | ATCC 700211T | Beer contaminant | + | + | L. paraplantarum |
| 61Dd | Human feces | + | + | L. paraplantarum | |
| L. pentosus | ATCC 8041T | Silage | + | + | L. pentosus |
| CNRZ 1544 | Fermented olives | + | + | L. pentosus | |
| CNRZ 1561 | Fermented olives | + | + | L. pentosus | |
| L. gasseri | F191e | Human feces | − | + | NDf |
| JCMg 5343 | Unknown | − | + | ND | |
| JCM 5344 | Vaginal tract | − | − | ND | |
| JCM 1131T | Human intestine | − | − | ND | |
| ATCC 332 | Human feces | − | − | ND | |
| L. reuteri | DSMh 20016 | Human intestine | − | − | ND |
| DSM 20015 | Manure | − | − | ND | |
| DSM 20053 | Human feces | − | − | ND | |
| L. helveticus | ATCC 15009 | Cheese | − | − | ND |
| ATCC 10797 | Cheese starter | − | − | ND | |
| L. crispatus | JCM 1185 | Unknown | − | − | ND |
| F199e | Human feces | − | − | ND | |
| L. salivarius | JCM 1231 | Human saliva | − | − | ND |
| JCM 1150 | Saliva | − | − | ND | |
| L. murinus | ATCC 1717 | Rat intestine | − | − | ND |
| L. animalis | D-170e | Dog feces | − | − | ND |
| JCM 5670 | Dental plaque of baboon | − | − | ND | |
| L. johnsonii | F133e | Calf feces | − | − | ND |
| 5F49e | Mouse feces | − | − | ND | |
| L. acidophilus | JCM 1023 | Rat feces | − | − | ND |
| JCM 2123 | Turkey feces | − | − | ND | |
| JCM 2010 | Hog small intestine | − | − | ND | |
| ATCC 314 | Unknown | − | − | ND | |
| L. amylovorus | JCM 1126 | Cattle waste-corn fermentation | − | − | ND |
| L. gallinarum | F41e | Chicken feces | − | − | ND |
| L. casei | JCM 1133 | Saliva of child | − | − | ND |
| ATCC 393 | Cheese | − | − | ND | |
| L. brevis | ATCC 8287 | Fermented olives | − | − | ND |
| L. ruminis | JCM 1152 | Bovine rumen | − | − | ND |
| L. aviarius | JCM 5666 | Chicken feces | − | − | ND |
a
PCR assay as described by Berthier and Ehrlich (2).
b
ATCC, American Type Culture Collection, Manassas, Va.
c
CNRZ, Centre National de Recherches Zootechniques, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
d
Obtained from F. Bringel, Institut de Botanique, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Strasbourg, France.
e
Obtained from T. Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefectural Health Laboratory, Yokohama, Japan.
f
ND, not determined.
g
JCM, Japan Collection of Microorganisms, Saitama, Japan.
h
DSM, Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany.