Previous studies have demonstrated that green tea does not affect the growth of Bifidobacterium B94 and Lactobacillus L26
For this reason, the counts of lactic acid bacteria in both lots containing bacteria with tea (HFTP) or without tea (HFP) should have been similar. However, >2 log units of difference was found (the lower counts corresponding to HFPT)
Thus, it might be possible that green tea film could affect in some way the growth of lactic acid bacteria of hake, but not affect the probiotic inoculated (Fig. 1f)