Fig 1.
Growth rate comparison of the probiotic and control samples.
Fig 2.
Plant growth process from day 1 to 6. a: day 1 (24 hours after sowing).
Seed germination. The average height of bifidobacterium – containing plant and the control one was respectively, 0.53 cm and 0.52 cm. b: day 2. The above vases show the bifidobacterium – containig plants and the below ones show the control plants. The average height of probiotic and the control plant on this day was 1.1 cm 0.9 cm respectively. c: day 3. Probiotic plant (2.6 cm), control plant (2.5 cm). d: day 4. Probiotic plant (3.48 cm), control plant (3.46 cm). e: day 5. Probiotc plant (4.4 cm), control plant (4.38 cm). f: day 6. Probiotic plant (4.73 cm), control plant (4.7 cm).
Fig 3.
Changes in the number of Bifidobacteria from days 0 to 3.
A decrease in the bacterial cells number is observed but the product maintained its probiotic properties.
Fig 4.
pH values of two samples at minutes 1 () and 2 (
).
Fig 5.
The acidity difference of two samples; The samples containing bacteria represents higher acidity.
Fig 6.
Changes in fat content of two samples.
Fig 7.
Vitamin C content of the probiotic and the control samples.
Fig 8.
Sensory evaluation results as an average of fifteen determinations.