Research Article

Technological Potential of Lactobacillus Strains Isolated from Fermented Green Olives: In Vitro Studies with Emphasis on Oleuropein-Degrading Capability

Table 2

Api-Zym galleries of enzymatic activities corresponding to the Lactobacillus tested strains ((+) positive; (W) weakly positive; (−) negative).

Enzyme activitiesL. plantarum
B3
L. pentosus
B4
L. plantarum
B11

β-Glucuronidase
Alkaline phosphatase
Esterase (C4)
Esterase lipase (C8)
Lipase (C14)
Cystine arylamidase
Trypsin
α-Chymotrypsin
α-Galactosidase
α-Mannosidase
α-Fucosidase
Leucine arylamidase +++
Valine arylamidase +++
Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase +++
β-Galactosidase++W
α-Glucosidase+++
β-Glucosidase+++
N-Acetyl-β-glucosaminidase+++
Acid phosphatase WWW