Abstract:
The hypocholesterolemic effect of probiotics related to the bile salt hydrolase ( BSH) which they produced, which made BSH become one of the focused researches in recent years. In this review, the research status of BSH from Lactobacillus plantarum was summarized, including its cloning and expression, biochemical characteristics and cholesterol-lowering effect.Besides, the future directions of BSH were also pointed out, with a hope to guide the further study of BSH from L.plantarum and the development and utilization of related products.