Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strains isolated from spontaneously fermented cocoa exhibit potential probiotic properties against Gardnerella vaginalis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Table 1 Characterization of physiological properties and haemolytic activity of Lactobacillus strains isolated from cocoa fermentation

Strain	Hydrophobicity (%)	Autoaggregation (%)	Coaggregation (%)		Biofilm formation	Haemolytic activity
Strain	Hydrophobicity (%)	Autoaggregation (%)	G. vaginalis	N. gonorrhoeae	Biofilm formation	Haemolytic activity
Lp03	36.93 ± 2.91^a	22.22 ± 1.67^a	16.31 ± 0.42^a1	45.76 ± 1.49^a2	Strongly adherent	γ-haemolytic
Lp289	91.67 ± 1.49^b	18.10 ± 0.83^a	18.12 ± 3.62^a1	29.14 ± 2.99^b2	Moderately adherent	γ-haemolytic
Lp291	26.67 ± 3.34^a	30.64 ± 3.48^b	14.73 ± 1.11^a1	32.84 ± 4.08^b2	Moderately adherent	γ-haemolytic

Presented values are means of triplicate determinations; ± indicates standard deviations from the mean. Mean values (±standard deviation) within the same column followed by different superscript letters are statistically significant (P < 0.05). In coaggregation, mean values (±standard deviation) within the same line followed by different superscript numbers were statistically significant (P < 0.05)

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