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[Retracted] Evaluation of the Stability of the Total Antioxidant Capacity, Polyphenol Contents, and Starch Hydrolase Inhibitory Activities of Kombucha Teas Using an In Vitro Model of Digestion

Table 2

Changes to the composition of the overall population of bacteria and fungi present in the broth and the pellicle prior to fermentation (day 0) and on day 1 and day 7.

SampleMicroorganismsDays (population of microorganisms)
0 (cfu/mL)1 (cfu/mL)7 (cfu/mL)

BrothK1Bacteria7.1 ± 0.2 × 1078.4 ± 0.2 × 108
Fungi6.6 ± 0.1 × 1087.2 ± 0.2 × 109
K2Bacteria9.6 ± 0.1 × 1064.9 ± 0.1 × 109
Fungi7.2 ± 0.1 × 1065.6 ± 0.2 × 109
K3Bacteria4.9 ± 0.5 × 1067.9 ± 0.2 × 109
Fungi9.9 ± 0.2 × 1068.2 ± 0.3 × 109

PellicleK1Bacteria4.7 ± 0.1 × 1052.9 ± 0.1 × 1068.5 ± 0.1 × 108
Fungi4.8 ± 0.2 × 1056.5 ± 0.1 × 1057.6 ± 0.1 × 107
K2Bacteria3.8 ± 0.1 × 1056.9 ± 0.1 × 1059.5 ± 0.2 × 107
Fungi3.9 ± 0.1 × 1056.8 ± 0.1 × 1069.6 ± 0.3 × 107
K3Bacteria1.9 ± 0.2 × 1057.5 ± 0.5 × 1059.6 ± 0.1 × 107
Fungi2.2 ± 0.1 × 1057.2 ± 0.2 × 1068.2 ± 0.1 × 107