Table 4 Cumulative probiotic potential (CPP) score for the isolated idli lactobacilli
Individual Isolate Score | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Indicator Score | L. pentosus LMEM1001 | L. plantarum LMEM1002 | Lactobacillus sp. LMEM1003 | Lactobacillus sp. LMEM1004 | Lactobacillus sp. LMEM1005 | L. plantarum LMEM1006 | Lactobacillus sp. LMEM1007 | L. fermentum LMEM1008 |
Probiotic Characters | |||||||||
Acidic pH tolerance | Resistant = 1 Sensitive = 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bile salt tolerance | Resistant = 1 Sensitive = 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temperature (45 °C) tolerance | Resistant = 1 Sensitive = 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sodium chloride (NaCl) tolerance | Resistant = 1 Sensitive = 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Safety profile | |||||||||
Gelatinase activity | Activity = 0 No activity = 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
DNase activity | Activity = 0 No activity = 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Antibiotic sensitivity | Intrinsic resistance/ Sensitive = 1 Other resistance = 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bioactivity | |||||||||
Antimicrobial activity | ZDI ≤ 15 mm = 0 ZDI > 15 mm = 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Total Score | Â | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
CPP | Â | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Â 100% |