4. Conclusion
This study demonstrates the diversity of prospective probio-
tic LAB in dairy and non-dairy food products from the
Western part of India. Few isolates, L. plantarum 86, W. cibaria
142 &92and P. parvulus AI1 showed considerable probiotic
Potential such as considerable tolerance to low pH and bile
Salts as well as antimicrobial activity against clinical bacterial
strains along with EPS production feature. The antibacterial
activity exhibited by these isolates may be useful tocontrol
the undesirable microbiota either in food system or during GI
tract applications. Nevertheless, in future it is essential to
prove their in vivo performance for better documentation as a
desirable probiotic strain as many other physiological condi-
tions could affect the survival of the strains