Research Article

Preparation and Characterization of Alginate and Psyllium Beads Containing Lactobacillus acidophilus

Table 2

Size, encapsulation efficiency, and % survival in acid condition of prepared formulations.

FormulationDiameter (mm) ( 𝑛 = 6 0 )Count (CFU/g) after preparationEncapsulation efficiency (%) % Survival

F1 1 . 6 7 ± 0 . 0 8 9 . 8 ± 0 . 0 3 9 9 . 8 ± 0 . 3 8 1 . 1 ± 1 . 1
F2 1 . 6 6 ± 0 . 0 4 9 . 7 9 ± 0 . 0 7 9 9 . 8 ± 0 . 9 8 2 . 3 ± 0 . 2
F3 1 . 6 5 ± 0 . 0 5 9 . 7 9 ± 0 . 0 6 9 9 . 7 ± 0 . 7 8 3 . 2 ± 0 . 7
F4 1 . 6 4 ± 0 . 0 3 9 . 7 6 ± 0 . 0 5 9 9 . 4 ± 0 . 6 8 6 . 6 ± 0 . 3
F5 1 . 6 4 ± 0 . 0 4 9 . 7 8 ± 0 . 0 6 9 9 . 7 ± 0 . 8 7 4 . 5 ± 2 . 5
F6 1 . 6 1 ± 0 . 0 6 9 . 7 8 ± 0 . 0 6 9 9 . 6 ± 0 . 7 8 0 . 9 ± 1 . 1
F7 1 . 6 5 ± 0 . 0 5 9 . 7 ± 0 . 0 9 9 8 . 6 ± 1 . 2 8 2 . 1 ± 0 . 4
F8 1 . 7 4 ± 0 . 0 5 9 . 7 5 ± 0 . 0 2 9 9 . 3 ± 0 . 3 8 3 . 4 ± 1 . 6
F9 1 . 5 9 ± 0 . 0 9 9 . 7 ± 0 . 0 7 9 8 . 6 ± 0 . 9 6 4 . 4 ± 1 . 5
F10 1 . 8 0 ± 0 . 0 7 9 . 6 ± 0 . 0 6 9 8 . 4 ± 0 . 8 70.7 ± 0. 7
F11 1 . 7 1 ± 0 . 0 4 9 . 6 1 ± 0 . 0 7 9 8 . 4 ± 0 . 8 7 4 . 7 ± 0 . 2
F12 1 . 7 7 ± 0 . 0 9 9 . 6 5 ± 0 . 0 4 9 8 . 0 ± 0 . 5 76.0 ± 0. 3
Untreated cellsa 3 9 . 1 ± 0 . 8

aInoculum count: 9 . 8 1 ± 0 . 0 8  CFU/mL.