Table 6 |
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Raw bacterial counts at pre- and post-supplementation |
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Probiotic group Pre (mean ± SD) |
Probiotic group Post (mean ± SD) |
Placebo group Pre (mean ± SD) |
Placebo group Post (mean ± SD) |
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Males |
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Total bacteria |
2.5 × 1010 ± 1.9 × 1010 |
2.0 × 1010 ± 9.0 × 109 |
2.2 ×1010 ± 1.2 × 1010 |
1.7 × 1010 ± 1.0 × 1010 |
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C. coccoides |
1.1 × 1009 ± 1.4 × 1009 |
8.7 × 1008 ± 1.2 × 1009 |
1.2 × 1009 ± 1.2 × 1009 |
8.6 × 1008 ± 6.7 × 1008 |
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E. coli |
1.6 × 1005 ± 1.5 × 1005 |
8.0 × 1005 ± 1.4 × 1006 |
2.4 × 1005 ± 4.5 × 1005 |
9.2 × 1005 ± 2.5 × 1006 |
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Bifibacteria |
1.7 × 1007 ± 2.4 × 1007 |
1.4 × 1007 ± 1.6 × 1007 |
1.0 × 1007 ± 1.8 × 1007 |
4.4 × 1006 ± 8.8 × 1006 |
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Bacteroides |
2.3 × 1006 ± 5.0 × 1006 |
2.9 × 1006 ± 5.2 × 1006 |
2.1 × 1006 ± 2.0 × 1006 |
3.7 × 1006 ± 6.7 × 1006 |
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Lactobacillus |
1.4 × 1004 ± 2.5 × 1004 |
7.2 × 1004 ± 1.3 × 1005 |
3.8 × 1006 ± 1.3 × 1007 |
1.0 × 1006 ± 3.5 × 1006 |
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Females |
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Total bacteria |
1.9 × 1010 ± 8.3 × 1010 |
2.6 × 1010 ± 1.9 × 1010 |
3.6 × 1010 ± 2.2 × 1010 |
2.6 × 1010 ± 2.7 × 1010 |
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C.coccoides |
1.0 × 1009 ± 1.1 × 1009 |
1.0 × 1009 ± 8.9 × 1008 |
2.5 × 1009 ± 2.9 × 1009 |
9.6 × 1008 ± 8.6 × 1008 |
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E. coli |
6.4 × 1006 ± 1.5 × 1007 |
2.0 × 1007 ± 4.8 × 1007 |
7.6 × 1003 ± 8.0 × 1003 |
5.1 × 1004 ± 7.2 × 1004 |
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Bifidobacteria |
2.9 × 1006 ± 2.9 × 1006 |
3.6 × 1006 ± 5.1 × 1006 |
7.4 × 1006 ± 1.2 × 1007 |
1.3 × 1006 ± 1.3 × 1006 |
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Bacterioides |
1.2 × 1006 ± 1.2 × 1006 |
2.5 × 1006 ± 3.9 × 1006 |
5.1 × 1007 ± 9.9 × 1007 |
6.6 × 1006 ± 9.6 × 1006 |
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Lactobacillus |
1.4 × 1004 ± 9.4 × 1004 |
8.4 × 1004 ± 7.8 × 1004 |
1.8 × 1004 ± 1.7 × 1004 |
8.7 × 1004 ± 1.4 × 1005 |
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West et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:30 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-30 |
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