Table 2.

Information of used probiotics strains

Strain	Number of bacteria (CFU/g)	Characteristics	Known roles in disease
L. acidophilus	2.80E+11	Gram-positive	Prevent and reduce diarrhea [49]
			Reduce total cholesterol [35]
L. fermentum	1.50E+11	Gram-positive	Ameliorate colitis [43]
			Increase bile acid excretion [37]
L. paracasei	4.80E+11	Gram-positive	Decrease body fat [41]
			Inhibit lipid deposition [41]
L. plantarum	1.00E+12	Gram-positive	Fortifies the intestinal barrier [50]
			Decrease cholesterol levels [42]

CFU, colony forming unit.