Selection of storage conditions of the dried powders was crucial
to ensure a high survival of LAB. These conditions were found to be
strain dependent. Considering that to have a beneficial effect on
health, a probiotic must be present in minimum quantities of
107 cfu/mL in the product and remain viable during passage
through the GIT, both L. plantarum 299v and P. acidilactici HA-6111-
2 were demonstrated to be good candidates for incorporation and
to be spray dried in an orange juice with maltodextrin, in order to
produce a new functional orange juice powder.