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. 2019 Mar 28;25(12):1478–1491. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i12.1478

Table 4.

Comparison between qPCR and culture method

Lactobacillus (Log10 CFU/g feces) mean ± SD (detection rate %)
Younger (n = 40) Elderly (n = 40)
Bali Yogyakarta Bali Yogyakarta
Culture method 7.04 ± 0.87 (100) 7.01 ± 0.81 (100) 8.17 ± 0.99b (100) 7.17 ± 1.33a (100)
Yakult intestinal flora-scan 6.7 ± 1.1 (95) 7.2 ± 1.2 (95) 6.8 ± 1.1 (100) 7.1 ± 1.2 (100)
a

P < 0.05 Yogyakarta Elderly vs Bali Elderly;

b

P < 0.01 Bali Young vs Bali Elderly.