Research Article

Gardnerella vaginalis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Are Effectively Inhibited by Lactobacilli with Probiotic Properties Isolated from Brazilian Cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum) Fruit

Table 4

Inhibitory activity of treated and untreated CFCS of Lactobacillus strains against G. vaginalis and N. gonorrhoeae.

StrainMRSUntreated CFCSNeutralized CFCSBoiled CFCS

Growth of G. vaginalis
Lc24++++++
Lf38++++++
Lf47++++++
Lp81+Inhibited+InhibitedInhibitedInhibited
Lp90+Inhibited+InhibitedInhibitedInhibited
Growth of N. gonorrhoeae
Lc24++++++
Lf38+Inhibited+InhibitedInhibitedInhibited
Lf47++++++
Lp81++++++
Lp90+Inhibited+InhibitedInhibitedInhibited

(+) means growth of pathogen.