Table 5.

Performance of the strain L. mesenteroides PIM5 in FFB and MRS broth.

Variable	FFB		MRS
	Sterile broth	CFS	Sterile broth	CFS
pH	6.2 ± 0.00	4.35 ± 0.03	6.52 ± 0.00	4.38 ± 0.00
Titratable acidity g/100 ml	0.09 ± 0.00*	0.80 ± 0.01**	0.22 ± 0.01***	0.79 ± 0.02**
Proteins g/l	2.17 ± 0.00	0.49 ± 0.06	0.56 ± 0.00	0.27 ± 0.01
Reducing sugars g/l	19.01 ± 0.18	8.35 ± 0.19	18.90 ± 1.09	13.12 ± 0.68

*g of malic acid. **g of lactic acid, ***g of acetic acid