[Decomposition of grass-fructosanes by lactobacilli from silage (author's transl)].

Abstract

Lactobacilli isolated from grass silage were shown to belong to Lb. plantarum, Lb. casei and Lb. brevis. In studies on the degradation of fructosanes significant differences among the three species were found. While all strains of L. casei were able to degrade fructosanes from Dactylis glomerata or Phleum pratense regardless of the degree of polymerization, no nember of Lb. plantarum or Lb. brevis could attack these polysaccharides.