Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (8): 289-299.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2025-0107

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Screening, Identification and Preservation of Lactic Acid Bacteria Inhibiting the Growth of Rot-causing Fungus Lonicera caerulea L.

LI De-hai1,2(), YIN Li1,2, ZHOU Cai-xue1,2, WANG Ze-tong1,2, SUN Chang-yan3   

  1. 1.State Key Laboratory of Utilization of Woody Oil Resource, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040
    2.College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040
    3.College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150080
  • Received:2025-01-26 Online:2025-08-26 Published:2025-08-14
  • Contact: LI De-hai E-mail:lidehaineau@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To screen and identify a strain of lactic acid bacteria that can inhibit rot-causing fungi in post-harvest Lonicera caerulea L., and to explore its effect on post-harvest preservation of L. caerulea L, this may provide new technical means to solve the problem of post-harvest rotting of L. caerulea L. Method After the isolation and purification of lactic acid bacteria from pickles and fermented berries, the P-2, which can inhibit the rot-causing fungi (Alternaria alternata and Rhizopus microsporus) in post-harvest L. caerulea L., were screened and identified by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. To evaluate the antibiotic sensitivity of P-2 and the inhibitory effect of cell-free supernatant (CFS) on rot-causing bacteria under different conditions. At last, P-2 CFS was used as a preservative to keep L. caerulea L fresh. Result Among the 22 strains of isolated and purified lactic acid bacteria, P-2 strain showed the best bacteriostatic effect and was identified as Pediococcus acidilactici. P-2 is resistant to kanamycin, gentamicin and streptomycin, sensitive or neutral to other antibiotics, its CFS has strong antifungal activity under acidic conditions, and is sensitive to protease. The MIC of P-2 CFS against A. alternata and R. microsporus were 12.8 and 25.6 mg/mL, respectively. Compared with the control group, the CFS of P-2 reduced the weight loss rate and decay rate of L. caerulea L, slowed down the decline of hardness, total phenol, flavonoid and vitamin C content of L. caerulea L during storage, and prolonged the shelf life of L. caerulea L. for at least 7 d. Conclusion The CFS of P. acidilactici P-2 can inhibit the post-harvest rot-causing bacteria of L. caerulea L., and can be used as a green preservative in the post-harvest preservation of berries.

Key words: lactic acid bacteria, Lonicera caerulea L., rot-causing fungi, antifungal activity, Alternaria alternata, Rhizopus microspora, screening, keep fresh