Evaluation of the probiotic characteristics and prophylactic potential of Weissella cibaria strains isolated from kimchi

The objective of this study was to evaluate the probiotic and prophylactic properties of two Weissella cibaria strains (D29 and D30) isolated from kimchi; Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG), a well-known commercial strain, and W. cibaria JW15, a previously reported probiotic strain, were used for comparative analysis. The isolates exhibited tolerance to artificial gastric juice (pH 2.5; 0.3% pepsin) and bile salts (0.3% oxgall) and a high binding...