Fermented foods Fermentable substrate/source Identified Lb. plantarum strain Special features/application Reference Traditional fermented foods Chourico + - Lb. plantarum DSMZ 12028Inducing proinflammatory response Cammarota et al. [29 ] Tofu Chinese fermented dairy Lb. plantarum C88Antioxidant activity Li et al. [30 ] Fufu Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) flour Lb. plantarum strain 6710Protein-fortified product Rosales-Soto et al. [31 ] White (Baek) kimchi Chinese cabbage without chili Lb. plantarum HAC01New probiotic development Park et al. [3 ] Fermented table olives Spanish-style green olives Lb. plantarum B282Adhesion and antiproliferative effects of colorectal cancer cells Saxami et al. [32 ] Acid beans Vigna unguiculata Lb. plantarum ZDY2013EPS Zhang et al. [33 ] Kimchi Chinese cabbage Enriched with Lb. plantarum Ln4 Probiotic effect Son et al. [34 ] Kimchi Baechu (napa cabbage) Lb. plantarum wikim 18 (KFCC 1188P)Probiotic effect Jung et al. [35 ] Korean kimchi Lb. plantarum LBP-K10Antimicrobial activity Kwak et al. [36 ] Cabbage pickle Korean cabbage Cell-free supernatant of Lb. plantarum NTU 102 Effective againstV. parahaemolyticus BCRC 12864 and Cronobacter sakazakii BCRC 13988 Lin and Pan [9 ] Chicken sausage Minced meat Lb. plantarum Antioxidant activity Yadav, [37 ] Millet (Pennisetum glaucum) Lb. reuteri, Lb. plantarum, and Lb. acidophilus Enhanced nutrient qualities, shelf-life, and antioxidant potentials Adedire et al. [38 ] Pickled cabbage Cabbage Lb. plantarum ATCCI 4917- Turpin et al. [39 ] Novel fermented foods Fermented oat food - Lb. plantarum UFG9; Lb. plantarum B2Increased riboflavin (VitB2) concentration Russo et al. [40 ] Fermented soymilk Soybean Lb. plantarum TWK10Antimelanogenic property Pinot noir wine (Patagonian red wines) - Lb. plantarum ATCC 14917Malolactic starter cultures Brizuela et al. [41 ] FRGE Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng Meyer) Lb. plantarum KCCM 11613PAntioxidant activity Jung et al. [42 ] Litchi juice Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) Spray drying of probiotic bacteria (Lb. plantarum MTCC 2621) with prebiotics Stimulated the digestive system Kalita et al. [43 ] Bread - Lb. plantarum P8Improved baking conditions and storage Zhang et al. [44 ]