Table 1. GABA production of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Kimchi

Strain GABA production (mM)
24hr(w/o MSG) 48hr(w/o MSG) 24hr(5% MSG) 48hr(5% MSG)
K339 -1) - 1.90 2.99
K428 - - 0.70 1.43
K437 - - 0.05 0.45
K450 - - 0.26 0.49
K592 - - 1.45 1.39
K593 - 0.12 1.49 1.37
K594 0.04 - 1.72 1.57
K973 - - 2.18 2.61
K984 - - 1.96 2.24
K991 3.52 4.24 2.43 9.60
K996 - - 0.09 0.08
K997 - - 3.32 2.99
K998 1.66 3.85 2.68 9.00
K1002 0.13 - 0.12 0.23
K1004 - - 0.59 0.47
K1005 0.06 - 0.25 0.46
K1006 - - 0.27 0.29
No production
The first selected 17 lactic acid bacteria were cultivated in MRS medium and MRS medium containing 5% MSG for 24 and 48 hours, respectively, to measure the amount of GABA production in the culture supernatant.