Comparative analysis of isolates screened for potential probiotic properties

Isolate	ID	Source	GI transit profile	Bacteriocin activity	Caco-2 adherence
L. rhamnosus	141 L1	Fecal	Does not survive acid, tolerates bile, intestinal conditions	Against Lactobacillus	Lower than standard
L. rhamnosus	156 L1	Fecal	Does not survive acid, tolerates bile, intestinal conditions	None	Lower than standard
L. rhamnosus	153 LT1	Fecal	Does not survive acid, tolerates bile, intestinal conditions	None	Comparable to standard
L. rhamnosus	321 L3	Fecal	Does not survive acid, tolerates bile, intestinal conditions	None	Lower than standard
E. casseliflavus	153 R3	Fecal	Does not tolerate acid, survives bile and intestinal conditions	None	Greater than standard
E. casseliflavus	153 R4	Fecal	Does not tolerate acid, survives bile and intestinal conditions	None	Greater than standard
E. faecalis	141 R4	Isolate match	Does not tolerate acid, survives bile and intestinal conditions	Against Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE)	Lower than standard

Pathogens tested: Listeria monocytogenes, E. coli 0157:H7, MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella Typhimurium, Shigella boydii, Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus pyogenes.