Table 3.

Carbohydrates fermentation pattern among lactic lactobacilli isolated from traditional yoghurts produced by tribes of Iran

Lactobacillus species
L. diolivorans	L. jensenii	L. plantarum	L. fermentum	L. brevis	L. heleviticus	L. acidophilus	L. bulgaricus	L. lactic	L. delbueckii	Carbohydrate
	-	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	Arabinose
	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	Fructose
	+	+	+	+	+	+	-	-	-	Galactose
	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	Glucose
	-	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	-	Lactose
	+	+	+	-	+	+	+	+	+	Mannose
	+	+	+	+	-	+	-	-	-	Raffinose
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Rhamnose
	-	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	Ribose
	-	+	-	-	-	+	-	+	-	Salicin
	+	+	+		-	+	-	+	+	Sucrose
	+	+	+	-	+	+	-	+	+	Trehalose
	+	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	Xylose