Isolates/Reference strain

Bile Salts Tolerance Test (0.5%)

Viable Bacterial Counts (log CFU/ml)

0 hour

2 hours

4 hours

Survival

L. casei ATCC 393

6.26 ± 0.06

6.69 ± 0.06

7.22 ± 0.06

115.33%

DUA1

NT

NT

NT

-

DUA4

6.17 ± 0.06

6.78 ± 0.04

7.23 ± 0.06

117.17%

DUB4

NT

NT

NT

-

DUB6

NT

NT

NT

-

DUC1

6.13 ± 0.08

6.33 ± 0.04

7.12 ± 0.05

116.72%

DUC6

NT

NT

NT

-

DUD3

6.14 ± 0.05

6.56 ± 0.04

8.87 ± 0.04

144.59%

DUE2

6.10 ± 0.05

6.65 ± 0.05

7.24 ± 0.06

118.10%

DUE7

NT

NT

NT

-

DUF1

NT

NT

NT

-

DUF3

6.18 ± 0.03

5.24 ± 0.05

5.87 ± 0.04

94.98%

NG = No growth