Table 2.
Adhesion abilities of the Lactobacillus strains with and without trypsin treatment or added surface protein extracts.
| Strains | Treatment conditions | Adhesion ability (bacterial counts/100 HT-29 cells) |
|---|---|---|
| AR326 | No treatment | 411 ± 12a1 |
| AR269 | No treatment | 394 ± 21ab |
| AR187 | No treatment | 16 ± 2j |
| AR171 | No treatment | –k |
| AR326 | Trypsin | 202 ± 34ef |
| AR269 | Trypsin | 127 ± 32h |
| AR187 | Trypsin | –k |
| AR171 | Trypsin | –k |
| AR326 | Own surface protein extracts added after trypsin treatment | 347 ± 38c |
| AR269 | Own surface protein extracts added after trypsin treatment | 309 ± 23cd |
| AR269 | Surface protein extracts from AR326 added after trypsin treatment | 291 ± 20d |
| AR326 | Surface protein extracts from AR269 added after trypsin treatment | 267 ± 33de |
| AR187 | Surface protein extracts from AR326 added | 150 ± 10gh |
| AR171 | Surface protein extracts from AR326 added | 104 ± 12h |
| AR187 | Surface protein extracts from AR269 added | 255 ± 30de |
| AR171 | Surface protein extracts from AR269 added | 148 ± 23gh |
| AR187 | Surface protein extracts from AR326 added after trypsin treatment | 57 ± 4i |
| AR171 | Surface protein extracts from AR326 added after trypsin treatment | 243 ± 33e |
| AR187 | Surface protein extracts from AR269 added after trypsin treatment | 366 ± 13b |
| AR171 | Surface protein extracts from AR269 added after trypsin treatment | 345 ± 26c |
1Data are presented as means ± standard deviations (n = 3). Superscript letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05). “–”, not detectable.