Table 4.
Lactobacillus (Log10 CFU/g feces) |
mean ± SD (detection rate %) |
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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) |
P < 0.05 Yogyakarta Elderly vs Bali Elderly;
P < 0.01 Bali Young vs Bali Elderly.