Table 4 Effects of different bacteria on meat quality

From: Insights into the evaluation, influential factors and improvement strategies for poultry meat quality: a review

No.

Strains

Dosages

Position

Position

References

1

Brevibacillus laterosporus S62-9

1 × 109 CFU/g

Breast meat

The pH, drip loss, cooking loss, and shear force decreased; the content of volatile compounds (1-octen-3-ol and hexanal) increased by a factor of about 20.

98

2

Enterococcus spp., Pediococcus spp., Bifidobacterium spp., and Lactobacillus spp.

1 × 105 CFU/g

Breast meat

Color and lipid stabilities of breast meat declined; the myofibrillar fragmentation index increased

6

3

Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

1.5 × 108 CFU/g, 5 × 108 CFU/g and 3 × 108 CFU/g

Breast meat

Meat color L* and the moisture content of breast meat increased

151

4

L. acidophilus and S. cerevisiae

1 × 1011 and 1 × 109 CFU/mL

Breast meat

The physical (including pH, colors, water holding capacity, drip loss, and shear force) and sensory characteristics of breast meat increased

152

5

Bacillus subtilis PB6

2 × 107 CFU/g

Breast and thigh meat

Arginine, isoleucine, and lysine of thigh meat increased; Cystienof breast meat increased

115

6

Enterococcus faecium

2 × 108 CFU/g

Breast and thigh meat

Fat content in thigh and breast meat increased, and the color and water content of thigh meat and color of breast meat decreased

153

7

Bacillus subtulis fmbJ

2 × 1010 CFU/kg

Breast meat

Meat color L* 24 h, b* 45 min, and b* 24 h values decreased and meat color a*24 h increased

154

8

Bacillus subtilis

2 × 109 spores/g

Breast and thigh meat

pH24h value of thigh meat increased; the drip loss and the cooking loss of breast meat decreased

155

9

Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus plantarum and Bifidobacterium spp.

1.2 × 109 CFU/mL

Breast meat

Breast meat production increased linearly with increasing probiotic dosage

156

10

Bacillus subtilis PB6

0.5 (0.5×) g/kg feed

Thigh meat

The general sensory analysis (flavor, texture, preference, and general aspect) at 5 h after slaughter increased, and pH values both 30 min and 5 h after slaughter decreased

157

11

Bacillus coagulans

1 × 1011 CFU/g

Thigh meat

Meat color L* and b* increased

158

12

Bacillus subtilis strain fmbj

0.3 g/kg feed

Breast meat

The pH and meat color a* decreased, but drip loss, cooking loss, shear force, meat color L*, and b* value increased

102

13

Bacillus subtilis KT260179

1 × 109 CFU/g

Breast meat

Water-holding capacity increased, and shear force decreased

159

14

Enterococcus faecium

1 × 1010 CFU/g

Breast and thigh meat

The concentration of the inosine monophosphate (IMP) in the breast and thigh meat increased; meat color a* and b* of thigh meat increased

101

15

Rhodopseudomonas palustris

8 × 1010 cells/mL

Breast meat

Both total and glutamic acid contents of breast meat increased, and fat content decreased

96

16

Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis and Clostridium butyricum

3 × 1012 CFU/g, 4.5 × 1010 CFU/g and 3 × 109 CFU/g

Breast and thigh meat

The pH at 24 h of breast meat increased; cook loss of thigh meat decreased

100

17

Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis

7 × 107 CFU/g and 4.1 × 107 CFU/g

Breast meat

Cook loss decreased

97

18

Lactobacillus farciminis and Lactobacillus rhamnosus

4 g/10 kg of feed

Breast meat

Cholesterol and ω-6 fatty acid levels increased

99

19

Bacillus cereus

12.6 × 103 microbial bodies/kg of feed/day

Breast meat

The chemical elements (As, B, Co, Cu, I, Li, Se, Si, and V) of breast meat decreased

95

20

Bacillus subtilis RX7 and Bacillus subtilis B2A

1 × 104 CFU/mL

Breast meat

Drip loss after 1 day of storage decreased

103