Research Article

Improved Growth of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus as well as Increased Antioxidant Activity by Biotransforming Litchi Pericarp Polysaccharide with Aspergillus awamori

Table 1

The relative changes in molar percentages of monosaccharide in non-A. awamori-fermented LPP (LPP 0) and A.  awamori-fermented LPP after 3 (LPP 3) or 6 days (LPP 6).

MonosaccharideLPP 0LPP 3LPP 6

Ara18.78 ± 0.46a15.17 ± 1.94b10.09 ± 0.13c
Rha5.03 ± 0.41a6.16 ± 0.92a10.41 ± 0.82b
Xyl2.49 ± 0.38a7.44 ± 0.60b8.42 ± 1.57b
Fru1.47 ± 0.20a6.10 ± 1.57b6.90 ± 0.92b
Man3.79 ± 0.13a6.02 ± 1.17b8.03 ± 1.9b
Glc58.82 ± 1.38a40.89 ± 1.46b22.60 ± 0.98c
Gal9.99 ± 0.08a18.18 ± 0.17b33.98 ± 1.20c

Data with different letters within the same row were significantly different ( ).