The outcome of these studied parameters
was used as input data for a principal component analysis (PCA) to select the most promising isolate and
ten most potential probiotic isolates were identified through 16S rDNA sequencing. On the basis of PCA,
isolate 84 (Lactobacillus plantarum KJ722784) showed similar trend to Lactobacillus casei Shirota used as
reference strain in terms of probiotic properties.