Table 2. The carbohydrate fermentation spectrum of Lactobacillus brevis KT38-3 using API 50 CHL test kits

Carbohydrates utilization of L. brevis KT38-3
Glycerol Inositol Inulin +
Erythritol D-Mannitol + D-Melezitose +
D-Arabinose D-Sorbitol + D-Raffinose +
L-Arabinose + Methyl-alpha-D-mannopyranoside + Amidon (starch)
D-Ribose + Methyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside Glycogen
D-Xylose + N-Acetylglucosamine + Xylitol
L-Xylose Amygdalin + Gentiobiose
D-Adonitol Arbutin + D-Turanose +
Methyl-beta-D xylopyranoside Esculin ferric citrate + D-Lyxose
D-Galactose + Salicin + D-Tagatose +
D-Glucose + D-Cellobiose + D-Fucose
D-Fructose + D-Maltose + L-Fucose
D-Mannose + D-Lactose (bovine origin) + D-Arabitol
L-Sorbose D-Melibiose + L-Arabitol
L-Rhamnose D-Saccharose (sucrose) + Potassium gluconate
Dulcitol D-Trehalose + Potassium 2-ketogluconate
Potassium 5-ketogluconate
+, fermented; −, not fermented.