Table 1.
Biomass of the probiotic strains in media supplemented with different additional substrates at different time points [log CFU/mL].
| 12 h | 24 h | 48 h | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. salivarius | L. agilis | L. salivarius | L. agilis | L. salivarius | L. agilis | |
| Sucrose | 9.22 ± 0.02 * | 9.08 ± 0.02 * | 8.94 ± 0.05 * | 8.82 ± 0.06 * | 8.67 ± 0.12 | 8.11 ± 0.06 * |
| Maltose | 9.08 ± 0.05 * | 9.11 ± 0.07 | 8.74 ± 0.12 * | 8.74 ± 0.12 * | 8.26 ± 0.13 * | 8.1 ± 0.12 * |
| Mannitol | 9.04 ± 0.11 | 9.02 ± 0.09 | 8.75 ± 0.19 * | 8.54 ± 0.07 * | 8.45 ± 0.09 * | 8.21 ± 0.09 * |
| Mannose | 9.1 ± 0.04 * | 9.2 ± 0.06 * | 8.61 ± 0.03 * | 8.92 ± 0.05 * | 8.49 ± 0.04 * | 8.42 ± 0.1 * |
| Sorbitol | 9.18 ± 0.06 * | 9.17 ± 0.03 * | 8.88 ± 0.03 * | 8.88 ± 0.04 | 8.48 ± 0.11 * | 8.22 ± 0.06 * |
| Melibiose | 9 ± 0.06 | 9.03 ± 0.03 | 8.96 ± 0.05 | 8.52 ± 0.04 * | 8.63 ± 0.06 | 8.27 ± 0.1 * |
| MRS contol | 8.86 ± 0.1 | 8.98 ± 0.04 | 9.07 ± 0.07 | 9.13 ± 0.02 | 8.65 ± 0.04 | 8.65 ± 0.07 |
* = p < 0.05. MRS control: control medium (de Man, Rogosa, and Sharpe medium).