“…The inhibitory activity of LAB toward fungal and microbial growth could interpret through three mechanisms including production of organic acids, occurrence of nutrient competition and secretion of antagonistic compounds (Schnürer & Magnusson, 2005). The bioprotectivity of LAB in the dairy industry has been investigated by several researchers for cheese (Angiolillo, Conte, Zambrini, & Del Nobile, 2014; Sedaghat, Eskandari, Moosavi‐Nasab, & Shekarforoush, 2016) and yogurt (Delavenne, Cliquet, Trunet, Barbier, & Le Blay, 2015; Delavenne et al., 2013; Li et al., 2013). Fermentation of food has been used as a method of preservation for centuries, and LAB reduce mold growth and fungal contamination (Mokoena, Chelule, & Gqaleni, 2006).…”