Table 7 Auto-aggregation capability of potential probiotic LAB

PRS¹

Lb. acidophilus ATCC 20552

5.12 ± 0.89****

13.83 ± 1.43****

44.09 ± 2.22****

60.49 ± 2.63****

L1

E. mediterraneensis

3.82 ± 0.11***

15.24 ± 3.51***

27.96 ± 3.89***

50.25 ± 3.33***

L2

6.08 ± 3.36****

16.64 ± 2.62****

33.29 ± 2.78****

62.76 ± 1.13****

L3

4.66 ± 1.58**

9.33 ± 3.17**

21.46 ± 3.42**

28.92 ± 2.12**

L11

5.88 ± 0.08****

14.69 ± 1.36****

51.47 ± 0.75****

64.71 ± 0.95****

L12

5.11 ± 0.81****

12.27 ± 2.89****

41.51 ± 2.15****

60.5 ± 1.08****

L15

4.63 ± 0.11****

13.34 ± 3.59****

40.65 ± 3.79****

63.91 ± 2.06****

L16

5.84 ± 1.81****

16.49 ± 1.92****

40.93 ± 3.32****

60.11 ± 1.29****

L4

Lb. fermentum

6.0 ± 0.10**

13.01 ± 1.86**

23.02 ± 2.11**

34.99 ± 1.53**

L5

6.54 ± 1.83**

12.13 ± 2.14**

22.07 ± 2.6**

41.46 ± 3.07**

L8

4.18 ± 0.93***

15.20 ± 2.62***

35.59 ± 1.27***

51.26 ± 2.53***

L9

6.54 ± 1.59***

16.35 ± 3.01***

40.98 ± 1.42***

55.19 ± 2.08***

L10

4.61 ± 0.06****

15.38 ± 0.23****

51.79 ± 0.44****

63.61 ± 2.65****

L13

Strep. lutetiensis

6.75 ± 1.36**

12.58 ± 1.13**

20.21 ± 6.76**

35.78 ± 5.11**

L14

5.87 ± 1.41****

11.76 ± 0.17****

39.68 ± 2.04****

61.74 ± 1.8****