Table 3. Viable cell count of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium in commercial drinking yogurts

Strains Viable cell counts (Log CFU/mL)
Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4 Sample 5 Sample 6
Lactobacillus spp. 7.30±0.02b 6.52±0.31c 7.25±0.05b 8.13±0.42a 6.95±0.10b 6.12±0.05d
Bifidobacterium spp. 7.30±0.05b,c 4.77±1.32d 4.54±0.05d 7.93±0.27b 5.03±1.84d 5.76±0.94c,d
Data are expressed as mean±SD from triplicates and different letters in a column are significantly different at p<0.05.
Detailed information and nutrition facts about the samples used in this study can be found in Table 1 and 2.