The Use of Starter Cultures in Traditional Meat Products

Table 2

Species of GCC+ isolated from fermented sausages and their role in the fermentation process.

Family	Genus	Species	Metabolic activities	References
Staphylococcaceae	Staphylococcus (CNS)	S. xylosus	(i) Nitrate reductase; (ii) Proteolytic; (iii) Lipolytic; (iv) Catalase	[39–42]
		S. carnosus
		S. equorum
		S. succinus
		S. saprophyticus
Micrococcaceae	Micrococcus	M. luteus; M. lylae	(i) Nitrate reductase; (ii) Antioxidative; (iii) Catalase; (iv) Lipolytic; (v) Proteolytic	[27, 43]
	Kocuria	K. varians; K. kristinae	(i) Nitrate reductase; (ii) Proteolytic; (iii) Lipolytic	[42, 44–46]