Table 1.
Survival of the selected Lactobacillus strains in simulated human gastrointestinal tract conditions.
| Selected Strains | Simulated Gastric Fluid (1) | Simulated Intestinal Fluid (2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH2 | pH3 | pH4 | pH7 | pH8 | |
| MG4221 | 4.20 ± 0.03 | 6.86 ± 0.06 | 7.91 ± 0.06 | 9.01 ± 0.08 | 9.02 ± 0.04 |
| MG4231 | 3.17 ± 0.02 | 6.02 ± 0.11 | 6.92 ± 0.07 | 9.04 ± 0.04 | 8.90 ± 0.01 |
| MG4261 | 3.46 ± 0.07 | 6.73 ± 0.07 | 6.91 ± 0.08 | 7.98 ± 0.02 | 7.99 ± 0.05 |
| MG4270 | 3.00 ± 0.02 | 5.92 ± 0.03 | 7.65 ± 0.04 | 9.00 ± 0.11 | 8.98 ± 0.06 |
(1) Simulated gastric tolerance results are shown as viable counts (log CFU/mL) for each strain at pH 2, pH 3, and pH 4 after 3 h; (2) Simulated intestinal tolerance results are shown as viable counts (log CFU/mL) for each strain at 37 °C after 4 h.