“…These beneficial benefits may include preventing diarrhea ( Staudacher, 2015 ; Sinclair et al, 2016 ; Kim et al, 2018 ), modulating the intestinal community ( Marteau et al, 2002 ; Xie et al, 2016 ), improving lactose tolerance ( Mustapha et al, 1997 ; Staudacher, 2015 ; Oak and Jha, 2018 ), reducing the serum cholesterol level ( Choi et al, 2015 ; Kobyliak et al, 2016 ), suppressing pathogens ( Kim et al, 2014 ; Tuo et al, 2018 ), and boosting the immune system ( Dimitrijevic et al, 2014 ; Kemgang et al, 2014 ). To maximize these functions, Lactobacillus strains must be able to adhere to and colonize the gastro-intestinal tract ( Ljungh and Wadstrom, 2006 ; Tuo et al, 2018 ). Therefore, one important criterion in selecting probiotic bacteria is their ability to adhere to epithelial cells of the intestinal tract.…”