Strains

Survival (%) at pH 2

Survival (%) at 0.3% Bile salts

Hydrophobicity (%)

Exopolysaccharide Synthesis

Anti-oxidant activity (%)

Anti-inflammatory activity (%)

LAC 2

51.74 ± 1.08ab

72.25 ± 0.81a

78.64 ± 0.06a

+

14.51ab

41.95 ± 2.48ab

LAC 1

52.27 ± 2.07ab

84.67 ± 0.19ab

70.92 ± 0.01a

+

30.65bc

51.75 ± 3.22a

YB

7.57 ± 0.15a

76.34 ± 0.11a

66.56 ± 0.01a

+

9.62a

0

YC

5.52 ± 0.51a

68.43 ± 0.17a

71.63 ± 0.07a

+

7.31a

0