Table 5 Characterization of isolated Lactobacillus strains: assessment of surface hydrophobicity, adherence, cholesterol assimilation, hemolytic activity, auto-aggregation, and coaggregation capabilities.

C8

18 ± 0.4^b

26 ± 1.8^c

16 ± 1.4^d

α

14 ± 0.6^b

07.1 ± 1.44^c

08.4 ± 1.72^d

12.4 ± 1.52^c

C9

55 ± 1.9^a

52 ± 0.4^a

72 ± 1.8^a

γ

71 ± 1.8^a

67.4 ± 1.64^a

55.7 ± 1.88^a

46.2 ± 1.69^a

C21

04 ± 1.2^d

10 ± 1.4^e

19 ± 0.2^c

α

06 ± 1.6^d

10.2 ± 1.86^b

12.8 ± 1.88^c

11.6 ± 1.22^c

C31

08 ± 1.6^c

14 ± 0.6^d

12 ± 1.6^e

α

10 ± 1.0^c

06.4 ± 1.22^c

13.4 ± 1.48^c

09.7 ± 1.64^d

C47

07 ± 1.4^c

31 ± 0.6^b

22 ± 1.2^b

α

13 ± 1.1^b

09.8 ± 1.10^b

17.6 ± 1.62^b

23.12 ± 1.24^b