Isolation and characterization of Lactobacillus sp from raw cow milk of Bos primigenius indicus in the Vijayawada Region

Probiotic bacteria are used to confer various beneficial effects to gut health of humans as well as animals. In order to achieve a beneficial effect in gut probiotic bacteria must be provided in sufficient quantities. To ensure delivery of adequate amounts of probiotic bacteria they must be checked for tolerance to various parameters like acid tolerance bile salt tolerance and temperature tolerance. Anti oxidant activity is one of the desired traits in a probiotic organism as it protects the host from harmful oxidative stress.This thesis study is specifically aimed to isolate and find the Lactobacillus strains in natural raw milk from well domesticated Gir (Bos primigenius indicus) cow breed in the Vijayawada region and asses the probiotic as well as antioxidant capacity.