Table 1.

Functional properties of Selected Starter Culture.

Test		Lactobacillus fructivorans	Weissella viridescens	Lactobacillus acidophilus
Proteolytic (mm)		40	37	43
Acidification (Lactic acid conc. mg/mL)	24	0.50	0.37	0.57
	48	0.87	0.63	1.37
	72	0.93	0.90	1.43
Pathogenicity activities	Gelatin	Negative	Negative	Negative
	Haemolysis	Negative	Negative	Negative