Cocktails of probiotics pre-adapted to multiple stress factors are more robust under simulated gastrointestinal conditions than their parental counterparts and exhibit enhanced antagonistic capabilities against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

Table 3 The different probiotic combinations prepared by adding equal concentrations (10 ⁸ cfu/ ml) of probiotic strains

Combination number	Probiotic strains
1	L. acidophilus La14 150B + L. plantarum + B. longum LMG 13197
2	L. acidophilus La14 150B + L. plantarum + B. bifidum LMG 11041
3	L. acidophilus La14 150B + L. fermentum + B. longum Bb46
4	L. acidophilus La14 150B + B. longum Bb46 + B. bifidum LMG 11041
5	L. acidophilus La14 150B + B. longum LMG 13197 + B. bifidum LMG 11041
6	L. plantarum + L. fermentum + B. bifidum LMG 11041
7	L. plantarum + L. fermentum + B. longum LMG 13197
8	L. plantarum + L. fermentum + B. longum Bb46
9	L. plantarum + B. longum Bb46 + B. longum LMG 13197
10	L. acidophilus La14 150B + L. plantarum + L. fermentum + B. longum LMG 13197 + B. longum Bb46 + B. bifidum LMG 11041 (All adapted)
11	L. acidophilus La14 150B + L. plantarum + L. fermentum + B. longum LMG 13197 + B. longum Bb46 + B. bifidum LMG 11041 (All non- Adapted)

The combinations were prepared by adding the cells in a ratio of 1:1. The different combinations used here are indicated in the table with their corresponding combination numbers.

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