Table 6.

Proliferation of probiotics (Lb. plantarum ATCC 8014 and Lb. rhamnosus ATCC 53103) on SCP_W and SCP_CA in vitro

Prebiotics	Concentration (%)	Lactobacillus plantarum ATCC 8014 (CFU/mL)	Lactobacillus rhamnosus ATCC 53103 (CFU/mL)
Carbohydrate-free MRS (Blank control)	0.0	1.01 ± 0.07Ae	0.99 ± 0.12ABe
Carbohydrate-free MRS + FOS (Positive control)	0.3	1.75 ± 0.21Cde	1.66 ± 0.013CBc
	0.5	2.48 ± 0.09Ac	2.32 ± 0.01ABcd
	0.7	2.51 ± 0.05Ac	2.50 ± 0.02Ac
Carbohydrate-free MRS + SCPW	0.3	1.96 ± 0.06Ccd	1.77 ± 0.12Dde
	0.5	3.01 ± 0.07Abc	2.28 ± 0.30BCcd
	0.7	3.12 ± 0.09Ab	2.48 ± 0.28Bc
Carbohydrate-free MRS + SCPCA	0.3	2.01 ± 0.14Dd	1.82 ± 0.11DEd
	0.5	3.04 ± 0.09Bbc	2.80 ± 0.07BCab
	0.7	3.29 ± 0.12Aa	2.92 ± 0.04BCa

Data are presented as means ± SD from triplicate determination

Means with small letter superscript indicates significant differences down the column

Means with capital letter superscript indicates significant differences within the rows of each tested polysaccharides (P < 0.05)

Extracted soluble crude polysacharides using water (SCP_W) and citric acid (SCP_CA)