Table 3.
Results of LAB strain resistance to simulated gastrointestinal conditions and adhesion assay
| Probiotic characteristics | LAB strains | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (106) 3–14 | (107) tau6-2 | (107) 8–16 | ||
| Acid tolerance (log CFU/ mL) | 0 h | 9.54 ± 0.02a | 8.37 ± 0.23b | 9.22 ± 0.02a |
| 1.5 h | 9.22 ± 0.02b | 8.46 ± 0.06c | 9.55 ± 0.03a | |
| 3 h | 8.89 ± 0.16b | 8.2 ± 0.04c | 9.41 ± 0.02a | |
| Bile salt tolerance (log CFU/mL) | 0 h | 8.55 ± 0.14b | 8.13 ± 0.02c | 9.32 ± 0.03a |
| 1.5 h | 8.61 ± 0.05b | 7.78 ± 0.02c | 9.4 ± 0.02a | |
| 3 h | 8.49 ± 0.02b | 7.49 ± 0.18c | 9.28 ± 0a | |
| Adherence of LAB to C2BBel cells (CFU/ cell) | 29 ± 16.08a | 34.4 ± 16.33a | 36.8 ± 15.37a | |
a,b,cValues in the same column with different superscripts mean significant difference (P < 0.05)