Table 1 Comparison of metabolites resulting from the fermentation of glucose, FOS and GOS by wild-type L. plantarum ST-III and ΔsacR1 and ΔsacR2 strains at OD₆₀₀ of 0.65

15.60 ± 0.19

3.17 ± 0.06

1.64 ± 0.10

15.01 ± 0.07^#

2.95 ± 0.02^#

1.48 ± 0.05^#

15.04 ± 0.04^#

2.88 ± 0.02^#

1.43 ± 0.01^#

12.34 ± 0.17*

5.63 ± 0.10*

1.47 ± 0.15*

11.09 ± 0.05*^,#

4.35 ± 0.03*^,#

1.23 ± 0.14*^,#

10.90 ± 0.38*^,#

4.21 ± 0.12*^,#

1.26 ± 0.10*^,#

12.28 ± 0.10*

6.08 ± 0.15*

1.49 ± 0.06*

12.19 ± 0.01*

6.26 ± 0.11*

1.46 ± 0.06

12.18 ± 0.39*

6.11 ± 0.15*

1.43 ± 0.21*