Table 2. Mean Values of the Bacterial Population (log10 Cells/mL) in the Batch Culture Colon Model Fermentation at 0, 6, 12, and 24 h by Human Faecal Microbiotaa.
| probec | time (h) | mean ± SD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AG1 | AG2 | FOS | control | ||
| Bif164 | 0 | 7.94 ± 0.12 | 7.94 ± 0.12 | 7.94 ± 0.12 | 7.94 ± 0.12 |
| 6 | 8.28 ± 0.16 ab | 8.25 ± 0.21 ab | 8.47 ± 0.14 ab | 8.19 ± 0.09 bb | |
| 12 | 8.51 ± 0.04 ab | 8.54 ± 0.11 ab | 8.47 ± 0.12 ab | 8.41 ± 0.08 ab | |
| 24 | 8.59 ± 0.04 ab | 8.78 ± 0.10 ab | 8.67 ± 0.08 ab | 8.41 ± 0.06 bb | |
| Lab158 | 0 | 7.88 ± 0.23 | 7.88 ± 0.23 | 7.88 ± 0.23 | 7.88 ± 0.23 |
| 6 | 8.01 ± 0.36 a | 8.19 ± 0.23 ab | 8.14 ± 0.07 a | 7.96 ± 0.15 a | |
| 12 | 8.11 ± 0.24 abb | 8.14 ± 0.21 abb | 8.09 ± 0.21 a | 8.18 ± 0.20 b | |
| 24 | 8.08 ± 0.12 a | 8.13 ± 0.25 ab | 7.99 ± 0.27 a | 8.12 ± 0.28 a | |
| Chis150 | 0 | 7.22 ± 0.14 | 7.22 ± 0.14 | 7.22 ± 0.14 | 7.22 ± 0.14 |
| 6 | 7.46 ± 0.14 ab | 7.67 ± 0.21 bb | 7.34 ± 0.17 cb | 7.28 ± 0.17 d | |
| 12 | 7.36 ± 0.03 a | 7.39 ± 0.07 a | 7.15 ± 0.08 b | 7.24 ± 0.11 ab | |
| 24 | 7.18 ± 0.08 a | 7.20 ± 0.14 ab | 7.29 ± 0.15 ab | 7.32 ± 0.09 b | |
| Ato291 | 0 | 7.93 ± 0.14 | 7.93 ± 0.14 | 7.93 ± 0.14 | 7.93 ± 0.14 |
| 6 | 8.14 ± 0.25 a | 8.15 ± 0.25 a | 8.17 ± 0.15 ab | 8.07 ± 0.07 a | |
| 12 | 8.32 ± 0.14 ab | 8.35 ± 0.11 ab | 8.36 ± 0.02 abb | 8.00 ± 0.18 b | |
| 24 | 8.34 ± 0.06 abb | 8.38 ± 0.10 abb | 8.35 ± 0.14 ab | 8.16 ± 0.20 bb | |
| Erec482 | 0 | 7.81 ± 0.09 | 7.81 ± 0.09 | 7.81 ± 0.09 | 7.81 ± 0.09 |
| 6 | 7.51 ± 0.04 ab | 7.59 ± 0.03 bb | 7.55 ± 0.17 ab | 7.57 ± 0.05 abb | |
| 12 | 7.58 ± 0.10 a | 7.58 ± 0.13 a | 7.56 ± 0.03 ab | 7.53 ± 0.03 ab | |
| 24 | 7.55 ± 0.04 ab | 7.52 ± 0.10 ab | 7.54 ± 0.09 ab | 7.56 ± 0.05 ab | |
| Prop853 | 0 | 7.40 ± 0.15 | 7.40 ± 0.15 | 7.40 ± 0.15 | 7.40 ± 0.15 |
| 6 | 7.37 ± 0.06 a | 7.37 ± 0.16 a | 7.33 ± 0.19 a | 7.36 ± 0.17 a | |
| 12 | 7.31 ± 0.09 a | 7.36 ± 0.09 a | 7.32 ± 0.10 a | 7.48 ± 0.10 b | |
| 24 | 7.30 ± 0.13 abb | 7.27 ± 0.21 ab | 7.23 ± 0.11 ab | 7.40 ± 0.18 b | |
| Fpra655 | 0 | 7.61 ± 0.08 | 7.61 ± 0.08 | 7.61 ± 0.08 | 7.61 ± 0.08 |
| 6 | 7.63 ± 0.23 a | 7.59 ± 0.44 a | 7.65 ± 0.24 a | 7.69 ± 0.13 a | |
| 12 | 7.64 ± 0.30 a | 7.67 ± 0.13 a | 7.69 ± 0.23 a | 7.64 ± 0.05 a | |
| 24 | 7.67 ± 0.14 a | 7.69 ± 0.17 a | 7.64 ± 0.20 a | 7.50 ± 0.05 a | |
| Bac303 | 0 | 8.22 ± 0.19 | 8.22 ± 0.19 | 8.22 ± 0.19 | 8.22 ± 0.19 |
| 6 | 8.29 ± 0.07 a | 8.30 ± 0.03 a | 8.26 ± 0.14 a | 8.25 ± 0.11 a | |
| 12 | 8.36 ± 0.37 ab | 8.45 ± 0.21 abb | 8.51 ± 0.02 a | 8.35 ± 0.08 b | |
| 24 | 8.56 ± 0.02 ab | 8.56 ± 0.14 bb | 8.63 ± 0.06 bb | 8.30 ± 0.13 a | |
| Bac338 | 0 | 8.53 ± 0.21 | 8.53 ± 0.21 | 8.53 ± 0.21 | 8.53 ± 0.21 |
| 6 | 8.57 ± 0.09 a | 8.56 ± 0.16 a | 8.73 ± 0.15 ab | 8.56 ± 0.08 a | |
| 12 | 8.60 ± 0.12 a | 8.64 ± 0.09 ab | 8.76 ± 0.10 b | 8.52 ± 0.17 a | |
| 24 | 8.71 ± 0.09 ab | 8.70 ± 0.20 ab | 8.73 ± 0.10 ab | 8.50 ± 0.18 b | |
a
All data are shown as mean ± SD, n = 4. Means with a lowercase letter represent significant differences between substrates within the same sampling hour (p < 0.05).
b
Mean value represents significant differences from the 0 h value within the same treatment (p < 0.05).
c
Bif164, Bifidobacterium spp.; Lab158, Lactobacillus/Enterococcus; Chis150, Clostridium histolyticum; Ato291, Atopobium spp.; Erec482, Eubacterium rectale-Clostridium coccoides; Prop853, Clostridium cluster XI; Fpra655, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii; Bac303, most Bacteroidaceae and Prevotellaceae, some Porphyromonadaceae: Bac338, total bacteria.