Khanitta Kongnum
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Khanitta Kongnum has a total of 3 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Tipparat Hongpattarakere
Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand.
2 shared publications - Siriporn Taweerodjanakarn
Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand
1 shared publication - Siriporn Taweerodjanakarn
Biotechnology Program, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- 20 January 2023
- Published by Springer Nature in Food Science and Biotechnology
- Vol. 32 (8) , 1079-1089
Persistence of maternal milk derived Lactobacillus plantarum in the infant feces and its antagonistic activity against Escherichia coli O157:H7
The diversity of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in maternal milk and feces from Thai mother-infants pairs were revealed through nested PCR-DGGE. LAB species residing in maternal milk drawn from each individual demonstrated high uniqueness, yet shared similarity to her infant. Multiple strains of L. plantarum, L. fermentum, L. rhamnosus, L. mucosae, L. casei were continuously detected, suggesting direct transfer from a mother to her infant via breastfeeding. L. plantarum, the most commonly found species with many strain variants, remained persistent in infant’s feces up to six months postpartum. Such success could be achieved through its ability to utilize fructooligosaccharides (FOS)/inulin together with antibacterial activity and competitive adhesion. With FOS/inulin, the prebiotic utilizing L. plantarum (M117 and M118) isolated from maternal milk effectively inhibited E. coli O157:H7 under highly microflora competitive and glucose-limited environments of colon model. The results introduce the potential trend for development of effective anti-diarrheal synbiotic infant formulae.
- 20 January 2023
- Published by Springer Nature in Food Science and Biotechnology
- Vol. 32 (8) , 1079-1089
Persistence of maternal milk derived Lactobacillus plantarum in the infant feces and its antagonistic activity against Escherichia coli O157:H7
The diversity of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in maternal milk and feces from Thai mother-infants pairs were revealed through nested PCR-DGGE. LAB species residing in maternal milk drawn from each individual demonstrated high uniqueness, yet shared similarity to her infant. Multiple strains of L. plantarum, L. fermentum, L. rhamnosus, L. mucosae, L. casei were continuously detected, suggesting direct transfer from a mother to her infant via breastfeeding. L. plantarum, the most commonly found species with many strain variants, remained persistent in infant’s feces up to six months postpartum. Such success could be achieved through its ability to utilize fructooligosaccharides (FOS)/inulin together with antibacterial activity and competitive adhesion. With FOS/inulin, the prebiotic utilizing L. plantarum (M117 and M118) isolated from maternal milk effectively inhibited E. coli O157:H7 under highly microflora competitive and glucose-limited environments of colon model. The results introduce the potential trend for development of effective anti-diarrheal synbiotic infant formulae.
- 23 February 2020
- Published by Springer Nature in Current Microbiology
- Vol. 77 (7) , 1191-1202
Impacts of Prebiotic-Supplemented Diets and Breastmilk on Population and Diversity of Lactobacilli Established in Thai Healthy Infants
The relative abundance and diversity of lactobacilli present in feces of infants fed with breastmilk and fructooligosaccharide-galactooligosaccharide (FOS-GOS)-, and inulin-galactooligosaccharide (inulin-GOS)-supplemented infant formulae and combination of both were compared. Fecal lactobacilli rapidly colonized and reached maximum total cell counts, which were significantly higher in the infants fed by combining breastmilk with a formula containing either FOS-GOS (C1-A infant) or inulin-GOS (C2-C infant) and the exclusively formula fed ones (F1-F and F2-H infants) than those detected in the exclusively breast-fed (B1-D and B2-E infants) (P < 0.05). The greatest relative abundance of fecal lactobacilli species was observed in all infant receiving prebiotic-containing diets, whereas bifidobacteria appeared predominantly in exclusively breast-fed infants. The species composition of lactobacilli was highly unique among individual and more variable in both groups of infants receiving breastmilk than the exclusively formula-fed infants. Breastmilk seem to be a great source of indigenous lactobacilli vertically transferred and continuously seeded infants’ gut. Meanwhile, prebiotic supplementation in infant formulae enhanced and sustained the successful colonization of lactobacilli.
- 23 February 2020
- Published by Springer Nature in Current Microbiology
- Vol. 77 (7) , 1191-1202
Impacts of Prebiotic-Supplemented Diets and Breastmilk on Population and Diversity of Lactobacilli Established in Thai Healthy Infants
The relative abundance and diversity of lactobacilli present in feces of infants fed with breastmilk and fructooligosaccharide-galactooligosaccharide (FOS-GOS)-, and inulin-galactooligosaccharide (inulin-GOS)-supplemented infant formulae and combination of both were compared. Fecal lactobacilli rapidly colonized and reached maximum total cell counts, which were significantly higher in the infants fed by combining breastmilk with a formula containing either FOS-GOS (C1-A infant) or inulin-GOS (C2-C infant) and the exclusively formula fed ones (F1-F and F2-H infants) than those detected in the exclusively breast-fed (B1-D and B2-E infants) (P < 0.05). The greatest relative abundance of fecal lactobacilli species was observed in all infant receiving prebiotic-containing diets, whereas bifidobacteria appeared predominantly in exclusively breast-fed infants. The species composition of lactobacilli was highly unique among individual and more variable in both groups of infants receiving breastmilk than the exclusively formula-fed infants. Breastmilk seem to be a great source of indigenous lactobacilli vertically transferred and continuously seeded infants’ gut. Meanwhile, prebiotic supplementation in infant formulae enhanced and sustained the successful colonization of lactobacilli.