Abstract

Suanshui is a traditional fermented vegetable food in the southwest of China that is a rich source of probiotics. This study aimed to screen probiotics from Suanshui that have a protective effect against liver injury using in vivo and in vitro experiments. Eleven strains were isolated according to acid-producing capacity and probiotic properties, including antibacterial activity against pathogenic bacteria, tolerance to artificial gastrointestinal fluid and bile salts, heat resistance, antioxidant capacity, hydrophobicity, autoaggregation capacity, and adhesion capacity. Three probiotic strains, LAB36 (Lacticaseibacillus paracasei, (L. paracasei)), LAB19 (Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (L. plantarum)), and LAB51 (Limosilactobacillus fermentum (L. fermentum)), were obtained by the TOPSIS comprehensive evaluation. Furthermore, in an in vitro model of inflammation induced by LPS treatment of AML12, metabolites derived from the intestinal contents of mice treated with the three strains significantly decreased the gene expression of IL-1β, TNF-α, and Caspase 3 in the LAB (19, 36, 51)?+?LPS group (P?