Table 2 Acid and bile tolerance of strains K28, RP21 and RP12 and a reference strain (LGG) (log CFU/ml).

From: Screening of lactic acid bacteria with anti-adipogenic effect and potential probiotic properties from grains

Strain

Acid condition

Bile salts

pH 3.0

pH 2.5

pH 2.0

pH 1.0

0.3%

0.5%

1.0%

2.0%

Initial mean counts

3 h

Initial mean counts

3 h

Initial mean counts

3 h

Initial mean counts

3 h

K28

9.58 ± 0.08

9.56 ± 0.04

9.63 ± 0.01

7.30 ± 0.05***

9.74 ± 0.01

6.76 ± 0.01***

9.82 ± 0.01

1.78 ± 0.04***

 + a

 + 

 + 

 + 

RP21

9.71 ± 0.07

9.59 ± 0.03

9.87 ± 0.01

8.66 ± 0.01**

9.73 ± 0.01

7.65 ± 0.01***

9.96 ± 0.04

3.41 ± 0.06***

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

RP12

9.20 ± 0.04

9.18 ± 0.05

9.24 ± 0.01

5.38 ± 0.09***

9.24 ± 0.01

3.15 ± 0.10***

9.12 ± 0.04

1.65 ± 0.09***

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

LGG

9.55 ± 0.03

9.59 ± 0.09

9.34 ± 0.04

6.94 ± 0.03***

9.48 ± 0.07

3.56 ± 0.09***

9.58 ± 0.09

1.76 ± 0.03***

 + 

 + 

 + 

 + 

  1. All values are mean ± SEM (n = 3).
  2. Significant differences are indicated as ** p < 0.01, and *** p < 0.001.
  3. a+, survival.
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