摘要：In addition to perfecting functions in some foods, Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis are used as starter culture with other lactic acid bacteria while fermenting and ripening some milk and meat products due to their lipolitic and esterolitic , using citrat to synthesis volatile and aromatic compounds. Using Enterococcus as starter culture or as probiotic in food production is questionable. Some researchers do not want Enterococcus type bacteria to be used in food production since they are still not GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe). Isolating some strains from food causes concern that antibiotic resistance might get into the food chain. Also, those strains might cause other bacterium in the intestinal floras to gain antibiotic resistance.
