Research Article

Thermostability of Probiotics and Their α-Galactosidases and the Potential for Bean Products

Table 1

Growth and α-galactosidase activities of the probiotic strains.

StrainActivity (U/mL)Population (CFU/mL)Protein (mg/mL)Specific activity (U/mg protein)

Lb. rhamnosus 9100.21 4.580.04a
Lb. casei CLbBCV10.20 3.820.04a
B. breve S46 2.20 1.791.26c
B. longum R01750.48 3.170.16b

in a given column which are followed by the same letter are not statistically different ( ).