| BR | Black raspberry |
| BRE | Black raspberry extract |
| fBRE | Fermented black raspberry extract |
| NfBRE | Non-fermented black raspberry extract |
| EPS | Exopolysaccharide |
| GIT | Gut intestinal track |
| PA-M76 | Pediococcus acidilactici M76 |
| PP | P. pentosaceus ATCC 33316 |
| LGG | Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG |
| PCA | Principal component analysis |