Lactiplantibacillus plantarum is a widespread member of the genus Lactiplantibacillus and commonly found in many fermented food products as well as anaerobic plant matter. L. plantarum was first isolated from saliva, based on its ability to temporarily persist in plants, the insect intestine, and in the intestinal tract of vertebrate animals, it was designated as a nomadic organism. L. plantarum is a Gram-positive, bacilli-shaped bacterium. L. plantarum cells are rods with rounded ends, straight, generally, 0.9-1.2 μm wide and 3-8 μm long, occurring singly, in pairs, or in short chains. L. plantarum has one of the largest genomes known among the lactic acid bacteria and is a very flexible and versatile species.