To behave as a probiotic, LAB must first be able to survival passage though the upper GIT,
meaning that LAB must have the characteristics of resistance to increased acidity from inorganic acid
production (e.g., hydrochloric acid) and pancreatic enzymes [42]. The most commonly used probiotics
are strains of LAB such as Lactobacillus, and Bifidobacterium, which are known to withstand gastric