| pH | |||
| Lactobacillus spp. | Bifidobacterium spp. | Non-lactic probiotics | Non-probiotics |
Dextrose | 3.92 ± 0.10f | 5.01 ± 0.21bcde | 3.96 ± 0.05ef | 5.08 ± 0.14bcde |
FOS | 5.38 ± 0.21bc | 4.88 ± 0.20bcdef | 5.64 ± 0.29abcd | 6.27 ± 0.10a |
Lactulose | 5.02 ± 0.17cde | 4.37 ± 0.19def | 4.10 ± 0.15cdef | 5.91 ± 0.12ab |