• Roselin . P
• Sharvani.K

The potential health benefits of probiotics have long been elucidated since Metchnikoff and his co-workers postulated the association of probiotic consumption on human’s health and longevity. Pickle is a popular condiment throughout the world. The organisms isolated from olive, jalepeno and chilly Vinegar pickles were evaluated for their probiotic potential. The identification of the isolated organism was carried out on the basis of physiological, biochemical and enzymatic characterization based on Bergey’s system of classification. The antibacterial activity of lactic acid bacteria was tested against indicator organisms such as E coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis. The antibacterial activity of the pH neutralised samples was tested. The influence of nutrients derived from the peels of fruits such as orange, banana and wood apple in enhancing the growth of lactic acid bacteria was studied by incorporating the fruit peel powders in the growth media. The organisms showed highest growth when they were provided with fruit peels as a substrate containing additional nutrients and showed highest activity against indicator organisms studied by comparative analysis. This investigation demonstrated that small amount (2%) of apple, banana and mango peel powder could be successfully utilized as prebiotics to enhance the growth of organisms with probiotic potential. This indicates that fruit peels may act as Prebiotics to support the growth of Probiotics.

Probiotics, fruit peels, pickles, antibacterial activity

" ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF ORGANISMS WITH PROBIOTIC POTENTIAL ISOLATED FROM VEGETABLE VINEGAR PICKLES ON MRS MEDIA AND FRUIT PEELS ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 8, page no.b407-b416, August-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2208153.pdf

" ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF ORGANISMS WITH PROBIOTIC POTENTIAL ISOLATED FROM VEGETABLE VINEGAR PICKLES ON MRS MEDIA AND FRUIT PEELS ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 8, page no. ppb407-b416, August-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2208153.pdf