Table 3.
Viscosity of EPS and saliva samples at two defined shear rates: 100/s corresponding to slow movements in oral cavity and 1000/s mimic movements during swallowing.
| Viscosity (mPa.s) | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | At 100/s | At 1000/s | Vs. stimulated saliva | Vs. unstimulated saliva |
| Stimulated saliva | 0.947 | 0.718 | - | .93 |
| Unstimulated saliva | 1.04 | 0.697 | .93 | - |
| S. sanguinis EPS (DSM 32456) | 0.887 | 0.709 | .86 | .93 |
| L. gasseri EPS (DSM 32453) | 0.862 | 0.638 | .79 | .75 |
| L. gasseri EPS (DSM 32455) | 0.954 | 0.678 | .63 | .62 |
| L. paracasei EPS (DSM 32454) | 1.02 | 0.663 | .89 | .83 |
| L. rhamnosus EPS (DSM 32452) | 1.11 | 0.683 | .97 | .92 |