Jurnal Biologi Tropis
Vol. 22 No. 4 (2022): October - December

Isolate and Characterization of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) in Local Nira as Probiotic Starter Candidates

Aini Aini (Farma Husada Mataram)
Jumari Ustiawaty (Farma Husada Mataram)
Edy Kurniawan (Farma Husada Mataram)
Alfin Maulana (Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Mataram)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Nov 2022

Abstract

Probiotics are dietary supplements that contain lactic acid bacteria (BAL), which are capable of converting sugars (including lactose). Probiotics are used in the prevention of infectious diseases. Nira is often used as an ingredient to make alcoholic beverages (tuak) and sugar, but it has not been able to increase the economic value of sap water. The purpose of this study was to isolate lactic acid bacteria in sap as a probiotic candidate. The method in this study was carried out by isolating lactic acid bacteria in sap with a dilution series of 10-0, 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, 10-5, and 10-6, then pipetting 1 ml into a cup petri dish and incubating in an anaerobic jar equipped with Anaerocult for 2 x 24 hours. Then macroscopic and microscopic observations were made and sugar and catalase tests were carried out to determine the type of bacteria found. The results of the isolation and characterization of bacteria in the sap were found to be 4 isolates, namely isolate 1A, which is Bacillus coagulans bacteria. Isolate 1B was a Bacillus licheniformis bacteria. Isolates 2A and 2B are bacteria from the genus Lactobacillussp.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JBT

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Immunology & microbiology

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Jurnal Biologi Tropis (ISSN Cetak 1411-9587 dan ISSN Online 2549-7863) diterbitkan mulai tahun 2000 dengan frekuensi 2 kali setahun oleh Program Studi Pendidikan Biologi PMIPA FKIP Universitas Mataram, berisi hasil penelitian dan ulasan Ilmiah dalam bidang Biologi ...