Exploring the Microbiota of Faba Bean: Functional Characterization of Lactic Acid Bacteria

This study investigated the metabolic traits of 27 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains belonging to different species, previously isolated from faba bean. The activities assayed, related to technological and nutritional improvement of fermented faba bean, included peptidases, β-glucosidase, phytase,...

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Main Authors: Michela Verni, Changyin Wang, Marco Montemurro, Maria De Angelis, Kati Katina, Carlo G. Rizzello, Rossana Coda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02461/full