Table 2 Pathogen growth in the presence of different prebiotics (log CFU/mL)

From: Synbiotic yogurt with nanoparticle entrapped rice straw hemicellulose for immediate probiotic support and prebiotic delivery

Probiotic/concentration %

S. aureus

E. coil

L. monocytogenes

S. Typhamirum

A. flaus

C. albicans

Initial inoculation counts

3.45 ± 0.021

3.80 ± 0.01

3.40 ± 0.03

3.50 ± 0.02

3.22 ± 0.032

3.39 ± 0.02

Positive Control

5.69 ± 0.03

5.52 ± 0.033

5.62 ± 0.029

5.31 ± 0.038

5.10 ± 0.03

5.37 ± 0.025

RSHH sample

4.60 ± 0.035

4.95 ± 0.022

4.82 ± 0.03

5.00 ± 0.027

4.75 ± 0.025

5.24 ± 0.03

Xylose

5.12 ± 0.031

5.33 ± 0.035

4.76 ± 0.029

5.29 ± 0.03

5.30 ± 0.01

5.33 ± 0.029

Inulin

5.18 ± 0.021

5.69 ± 0.03

5.00 ± 0.027

5.35 ± 0.031

5.80 ± 0.025

5.40 ± 0.018

  1. Values are mean ± SD from three replicates. The positive control represents growth in nutrient broth without prebiotic addition. Lower values indicate better pathogen inhibition.