Table 3.

Viable count of B. infantis (log cfu/ml) in saline solution (9 g/l NaCl) supplemented with either Gluten Friendly (GF) or Control Flour (CF) (2.5 g/l).

Time (days)	CNT	CF	GF
0	7.72 ± 0.23	7.72 ± 0.23	7.72 ± 0.23
1	5.41 ± 0.08	6.72 ± 0.13	6.15 ± 0.13
2	4.30 ± 0.17	5.54 ± 0.21	6.08 ± 0.21
4	–*	–	5.08 ± 0.19
9	–	–	4.08 ± 0.33
14	–	–	3.60 ± 0.21
21	–	–	–

CNT, control (saline solution). Mean values ± standard deviation. The samples were incubated at 37°C.

^*Below the detection limit (1 log cfu/ml).