"Pediococcus pentosaceus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A species of Pediococcus that occurs in fermented foods where its ability to produce LACTIC ACID and PEDIOCINS make it useful as a FOOD PRESERVATION agent. It is also used as a PROBIOTIC.
| Descriptor ID |
D000070006
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.353.750.450.737.750 B03.510.550.450.737.750
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