This will help Lactobacillus spp. and Lactococcus spp. to reach the small intestine and colon and contribute in balancing the intestinal microflora (Tambekar and Bhutada, 2010). All the tested strains exhibited bile tolerance with varying degrees. Among the tested LAB isolated in the present study, BO34 isolate demonstrated the highest bile salt tolerance followed by BO52 isolate (Table 5).