Table 3. Synbiotic test on survival of L. plantarum exposed by stomach acid simulation.
| Items | Nutmeg flesh extract level (ml/100 ml) | SEM | p-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | A | L | Q | ||
| Exposed to gastric acid for 0 h (log cfu/ml) | 9.89a | 10.02ab | 10.08b | 10.27c | 1.72 | <0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Exposed to gastric acid for 2 h (log cfu/ml) | 7.48a | 8.27b | 8.21b | 9.18c | 0.89 | <0.01 | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| Survival rate (%) | 75.64a | 82.54b | 81.46b | 89.4c | 0.79 | <0.01 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
A = Analysis of variance; L = Orthogonal polynomial contrasts test for linear effects, Q = Orthogonal polynomial contrasts test for quadratic effects, SEM = Standard error of the means.
a,b,c Means in the same row with different superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05).