Table 1.
Percent tolerance of isolates at acidic pH, high bile and higher ranges of temperature along with their percent auto-aggregation, hydrophobicity and ± values are standard deviation of mean
| S. No | Isolate | % Acid tolerance (pH 2.5) after 4 h | % Bile tolerance (0.5%) After 4 h |
Range of temperature tolerance (°C) | % Auto-aggregation after 5 h | % Hydrophobicity (hexadecane, xylene) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TMAB | 58.02 ± 0.19 | 55.53 ± 0.3 | 37–46 | 68.30 ± 1 | 78 ± 0.5, 74 ± 0.51 |
| 2 | LCK | 56.24 ± 0.2 | 52.24 ± 0.32 | 37–40 | 58.26 ± 0.5 | 65 ± 1, 68 ± 0.5 |
| 3 | LTD1 | 54.26 ± 0.18 | 52.86 ± 0.24 | 37–42 | 65.62 ± 0.5 | 72 ± 1, 68 ± 1 |
| 4 | LC1 | 56.24 ± 0.19 | 53.24 ± 0.18 | 37–40 | 66.26 ± 1 | 68 ± 1.5, 66 ± 0.5 |
| 5 | LBM | 54.00 ± 0.21 | 58.12 ± 0.19 | 37–38 | 62.20 ± 2 | 75 ± 0.5, 74 ± 1 |
| 6 | LBS | 52.46 ± 0.2 | 48.94 ± 0.28 | 37–38 | 56.26 ± 1 | 64 ± 0.8, 68 ± 2 |
| 7 | LHB | 48.00 ± 0.24 | 53.16 ± 0.24 | 37–40 | 66.52 ± 0.5 | 72 ± 1, 69 ± 1.5 |
| 8 | LFH | 53.14 ± 0.16 | 56.16 ± 0.19 | 37–40 | 58.28 ± 1 | 76 ± 0.75, 74 ± 1 |
| 9 | LID1 | 56.84 ± 0.19 | 52.60 ± 0.24 | 37–40 | 65.82 ± 1.6 | 66 ± 2, 72 ± 3 |
| 10 | LTD2 | 48.86 ± 0.14 | 52.46 ± 0.28 | 37–40 | 66.28 ± 1.5 | 68 ± 1, 66 ± 0.5 |
| 11 | LCY | 54.24 ± 0.18 | 53.46 ± 0.19 | 37–40 | 64.28 ± 1 | 72 ± 3.5, 76 ± 2 |
| 12 | LYT | 56.24 ± 0.22 | 56.46 ± 0.26 | 37–40 | 64.52 ± 0.5 | 66 ± 1, 70 ± 1.5 |
| 13 | LPK | 56.46 ± 0.20 | 53.26 ± 0.19 | 37–45 | 58.62 ± 1 | 72 ± 1, 75 ± 2 |
| 14 | LCM | 56.86 ± 0.16 | 48.46 ± 0.28 | 37–40 | 65.42 ± 1 | 75 ± 2, 68 ± 3 |
| 15 | LBO1 | 52.24 ± 0.19 | 53.46 ± 0.18 | 37–40 | 66.42 ± 0.5 | 68 ± 2, 72 ± 1.5 |
| 16 | LPA | 50.26 ± 0.2 | 52.56 ± 0.26 | 37–40 | 64.20 ± 0.75 | 75 ± 1, 68 ± 2 |
| 17 | LGI | 56.00 ± 0.19 | 52.24 ± 0.32 | 37–38 | 58.62 ± 2 | 70 ± 1.5, 68 ± 3 |
| 18 | LBO2 | 50.84 ± 0.16 | 52.36 ± 0.05 | 37–40 | 65.60 ± 1.5 | 75 ± 2, 66 ± 1 |
| 19 | LBO3 | 52.24 ± 0.18 | 52.26 ± 0.26 | 37–40 | 64.20 ± 1 | 68 ± 0.5, 72 ± 3 |
| 20 | LBO4 | 52.86 ± 0.19 | 52.16 ± 0.18 | 37–40 | 58.20 ± 0.5 | 66 ± 1, 68 ± 2 |
| 21 | LBO5 | 51.94 ± 0.20 | 50.26 ± 0.18 | 37–40 | 66.56 ± 1.5 | 70 ± 2, 72 ± 3 |
| 22 | LLP | 53.45 ± 0.19 | 52.20 ± 0.24 | 37–45 | 58.62 ± 2 | 74 ± 2, 68 ± 3 |
| 23 | LFN | 46.86 ± 0.2 | 58.86 ± 0.24 | 37–40 | 62.20 ± 0.5 | 70 ± 2, 65 ± 1.5 |
| 24 | LCS | 46.12 ± 0.16 | 53.14 ± 0.16 | 37–40 | 64.42 ± 1 | 65 ± 1, 70 ± 2 |
| 25 | LDW | 48.50 ± 0.18 | 52.16 ± 0.18 | 37–40 | 48.72 ± 1.5 | 68 ± 1, 72 ± 3 |
| 26 | LID2 | 55.24 ± 0.2 | 52.60 ± 0.16 | 37–40 | 65.24 ± 2 | 66 ± 2, 70 ± 1.5 |
| 27 | S.thermophilus NCIM 2412 | 56.48 ± 0.14 | 54.36 ± 0.24 | 37–45 | 68.20 ± 1 | 78 ± 1, 76 ± 0.5 |
| 28 | L.acidophilus NCIM 2285 | 54.68 ± 0.18 | 51.40 ± 0.28 | 37–40 | 66.40 ± 1.8 | 75 ± 2, 72 ± 1 |