Table 1 Probiotic lactobacilli strains, producer and products used in the present experiments.
Strain | Producer | Product |
|---|---|---|
L. plantarum 299v | Probi AB, Lund, Sweden | Fruit drink |
L. plantarum 931 | Essum, Umeå, Sweden | Fruit drink |
L. rhamnosus GG ATCC 53103 | Valio Ltd, Helsinki, Finland | Yogurt |
L. rhamnosus LB21 | Essum, Umeå, Sweden | Yogurt |
L. paracasei F19 | Arla Ltd, Stockholm, Sweden | Yogurt, Porridge, Gruel |
L. reuteri PTA 5289 | BioGaia, Stockholm, Sweden | Chewing gum, Tablets |
L. reuteri ATCC 55730 | BioGaia, Stockholm, Sweden | Chewing gum, Gruel, Drops, Tablets |
L. acidophilus La5 | Arla Ltd, Stockholm, Sweden | Fermented milk |