Table 2 Functional properties of dietary fibre fractions on probiotic cultures

Basal media + 2% Glucose

10.11 ± 0.25^f

4.46 ± 0.11^a

10.07 ± 0.25^f

4.46 ± 0.11^a

Basal media + 2% Inulin

9.59 ± 0.23^e

5.65 ± 0.14^c

1.77 ± 0.04 ^e

9.56 ± 0.23^e

5.70 ± 0.14^c

1.77 ± 0.04 ^e

Basal media + 2% Apple Pomace

9.35 ± 0.23^d

5.31 ±0.13^b

1.01 ± 0.02 ^c

9.02 ± 0.22^d

5.24 ± 0.13^b

1.06 ± 0.02 ^c

Basal media + 2% Hot water extraction

8.79 ± 0.21^c

6.32 ± 0.15^e

1.19 ± 0.02 ^d

8.85 ± 0.21^c

6.28 ± 0.15^e

1.25 ± 0.03 ^d

Basal media + 2% Alkali Extraction

8.66 ± 0.21^b

6.65 ± 0.16^f

0.87 ± 0.01 ^b

8.61 ± 0.22^b

6.65 ± 0.16^f

0.85 ± 0.02 ^b

Basal media + 2% Acid extraction

8.44 ± 0.23^a

6.09 ± 0.15^d

0.74 ± 0.02^a

8.06 ± 0.20^a

6.14 ± 0.15^d

0.55 ± 0.01 ^a