Table 3 Amount of residual cholesterol after in vitro incubation of selected lactic acid bacteria
Species | Residual cholesterol (mg/dl) | Cholesterol lowering ratio (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Controla | 345.0 ± 5.7b | - | - |
Bifidobacterium adolescentis SPM1005 | 318.7 ± 3.0 | 7.6 | p < 0.05c |
Bifidobacterium longum SPM1207 | 262.8 ± 1.3 | 23.8 | p < 0.05 |
Bifidobacterium adolescentis SPM1601 | 283.3 ± 2.6 | 17.9 | p < 0.05 |
Bifidobacterium adolescentis KCTC3352 | 329.0 ± 5.6 | 4.6 | p < 0.05 |
Bifidobacterium longum KCTC3128 | 303.8 ± 6.0 | 11.9 | p < 0.05 |
Lactobacillus acidophilus (LH) CBT | 321.7 ± 1.9 | 6.7 | p < 0.05 |
Lactobacillus plantarum KCTC1048 | 314.0 ± 4.4 | 9.0 | p < 0.05 |
Lactobacillus plantarum (LP) CBT | 296.3 ± 5.0 | 14.1 | p < 0.05 |
Enterococcus faecium SPM1206 | 300.9 ± 1.7 | 12.8 | p < 0.05 |