| Lentilactobacillus kefiri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Lactobacillaceae |
| Genus: | Lentilactobacillus |
| Species: | L. kefiri |
| Binomial name | |
| Lentilactobacillus kefiri (Kandler and Kunath 1983) Zheng et al. 2020 | |
Lentilactobacillus kefiri is species of rod-shaped nonmotile bacteria. It is one of the main lactic acid bacteria species found in kefir and kefir grains. It can be bought and used as a probiotic.
Colonies on MRS agar are grayish, smooth, flat and 2 to 4mm in diameter. It is obligately heterofermentive, and can ferment lactose, maltose, melibiose, ribose, as well as sucrose, mannitol and trehalose to a weaker extent. It is not known to be pathogenic.
References
- Alraddadi, Faisal A. J.; Ross, Tom; Powell, Shane M. (1 January 2023). "Evaluation of the microbial communities in kefir grains and kefir over time". International Dairy Journal. 136: 105490. doi:10.1016/j.idairyj.2022.105490. ISSN 0958-6946. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- Government of Canada, Health Canada (26 July 2004). "Natural Health Products Ingredients Database". webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- "ABIS Encyclopedia". www.tgw1916.net. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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