Table 2.

Prebiotic test ${\mu }_{max}$_,$t_{lag}$_, and OD_max values, and the corresponding average (Ave) and standard deviation (SD) values calculated from experimental data for L. plantarum cultured in 2% (m/v) of inulin, maltodextrin and sucrose supplemented glucose-free-MRS media and the 2% (m/v) glucose-containing-MRS media positive control.

Systems		${\mu }_{max}$ (h − 1)	Ave	SD	$t_{lag}$ (h)	Ave	SD	ODmax	Ave	SD
MRS media (already containing 2% (m/v) glucose	Run 1	0.59	0.59	0.00	1	1	0	5.00	4.97	0.03
	Run 2	0.60			1			4.95
	Run 3	0.59			1			4.95
Inulin	Run 1	0.59	0.59	0.02	1	1	0	1.85	1.85	0.05
	Run 2	0.58			1			1.89
	Run 3	0.61			1			1.80
Maltodextrin	Run 1	0.64	0.62	0.02	1	1	0	3.77	3.76	0.02
	Run 2	0.63			1			3.74
	Run 3	0.60			1			3.78
Sucrose	Run 1	0.63	0.63	0.00	1	1	0	5.70	5.65	0.09
	Run 2	0.62			1			5.70
	Run 3	0.63			1			5.54