AUTHOR=Nealon Nora Jean , Worcester Colette R. , Boyer Shea M. , Haberecht Hannah B. , Ryan Elizabeth P. 

TITLE=Metabolite profiling and bioactivity guided fractionation of Lactobacillaceae and rice bran postbiotics for antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella Typhimurium growth suppression

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology

VOLUME=15

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1362266

DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2024.1362266

ISSN=1664-302X

ABSTRACT=<p>Probiotic-fermented supplements (postbiotics) are becoming increasingly explored for their activity against antibiotic-resistant enteropathogens. Prebiotics are often incorporated into postbiotics to enhance their efficacy, but due to strain differences in probiotic activity, postbiotic antimicrobial effects are poorly understood. To improve postbiotic antimicrobial efficacy, we investigated and compared metabolite profiles of postbiotics prepared with three lactic acid bacteria strains (<italic>L. fermentum</italic>, <italic>L. paracasei</italic>, and <italic>L. rhamnosus</italic>) cultured with and without rice bran, a globally abundant, rich source of prebiotics. At their minimum inhibitory dose, <italic>L. fermentum</italic> and <italic>L. paracasei</italic> postbiotics + rice bran suppressed <italic>S</italic>. Typhimurium growth 42–55% more versus their respective probiotic-alone postbiotics. The global, non-targeted metabolome of these postbiotics identified 109 metabolites increased in <italic>L. fermentum</italic> and <italic>L. paracasei</italic> rice bran postbiotics, including 49 amino acids, 20 lipids, and 12 phytochemicals metabolites. To identify key metabolite contributors to postbiotic antimicrobial activity, bioactivity-guided fractionation was applied to <italic>L. fermentum</italic> and <italic>L. paracasei</italic> rice bran-fermented postbiotics. Fractionation resulted in four <italic>L. fermentum</italic> and seven <italic>L. paracasei</italic> fractions capable of suppressing <italic>S</italic>. Typhimurium growth more effectively versus the negative control. These fractions were enriched in 15 metabolites that were significantly increased in the global metabolome of postbiotics prepared with rice bran versus postbiotic alone. These metabolites included imidazole propionate (enriched in <italic>L. fermentum</italic> + rice bran, 1.61-fold increase; <italic>L. paracasei</italic> + rice bran 1.28-fold increase), dihydroferulate (<italic>L. fermentum</italic> + rice bran, 5.18-fold increase), and linoleate (<italic>L. fermentum</italic> + rice bran, 1.82-fold increase; <italic>L. paracasei</italic> + rice bran, 3.19-fold increase), suggesting that they may be key metabolite drivers of <italic>S</italic>. Typhimurium growth suppression. Here, we show distinct mechanisms by which postbiotics prepared with lactic acid bacteria and rice bran produce metabolites with antimicrobial activity capable of suppressing <italic>S</italic>. Typhimurium growth. Probiotic strain differences contributing to postbiotic antimicrobial activity attract attention as adjunctive treatments against pathogens.</p>