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Assessment of bacterial diversity in selected Philippine fermented food products through PCR-DGGE

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L.M.M. Dalmacio 1University of the Philippines Manila, College of Medicine, 547 Pedro Gil St. Ermita, 1000 Manila, Philippines

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A.K.J. Angeles 2University of the Philippines Manila, College of Arts and Sciences, Padre Faura St. Ermita, 1000 Manila, Philippines
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L.L.H. Larcia 3University of the Philippines Manila, College of Pharmacy, Taft Av., cor. Pedro Gil St. Ermita, 1004 Manila, Philippines

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M.P. Balolong 2University of the Philippines Manila, College of Arts and Sciences, Padre Faura St. Ermita, 1000 Manila, Philippines

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R.C. Estacio 3University of the Philippines Manila, College of Pharmacy, Taft Av., cor. Pedro Gil St. Ermita, 1004 Manila, Philippines

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Abstract

The bacterial population in several Philippine fermented food preparations was assessed by PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) of the 16S rRNA gene (16S rDNA). Genomic DNA was isolated directly from alamang (fermented shrimp paste), burong isda (fermented fish and rice), burong hipon (fermented shrimp and rice), burong mustasa (fermented mustard leaves), tuba (sugar cane wine), suka (vinegar) and sinamak (spiced vinegar) using one of two protocols, namely – MoBio DNA Extraction Kit procedure and a cetyltrimethylammonium bromide-based method. Samples recalcitrant to both methods underwent enrichment in three culture broths prior to DNA isolation. Isolated DNA was amplified using nested primer pairs targeting the bacterial 16S rDNA. PCR products were subjected to DGGE to elucidate the bacterial diversity in each fermented food. 16S rDNA sequence analyses revealed that lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and acetic acid bacteria (AAB) were dominant in the food samples. The LAB identified were Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus panis, Lactobacillus pontis and Weissella cibaria. Identified AAB were Acetobacter pomorum, Acetobacter ghanensis, Acetobacter orientalis, and Acetobacter pasteurianus. Among these, L. fermentum, L. plantarum and W. cibaria are established probiotic bacteria, while L. panis and L. pontis are potential probiotic bacteria. This finding would increase the appeal and significance of local fermented foods to consumers. Furthermore, the majority of the identified bacteria in the study have not been reported before in culture-dependent studies of similar food preparations. As such, some of the bacterial 16S rDNA obtained were cloned to have an initial partial bacterial 16S rDNA library for Philippine fermented foods.

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