Fig. 3

Preliminary analysis of the displacement of Lactobacillus plantarum by Candida albicans and its probiotic activity on C. albicans through initial adhesion assays. A Displacement of L. plantarum ATCC 14917 by C. albicans ATCC 10231 after initial adhesion treatments with the experimental setting of high and low inoculum in the glass surface. Statistical analysis: *P < 0.05 when using t-student statistical analysis (95% confidence interval) for comparison of lactobacilli control and sample tested in the adhesion assay; ^†P < 0.05 analyzed using two-tailed ANOVA statistical test (95% confidence interval) for comparison of displacement values between L. plantarum and L. gasseri strains in the adhesion assay at same experimental setting. B Inhibition of C. albicans by L. plantarum after initial adhesion treatments with the experimental setting of high and low inoculum in the glass surface. Statistical analysis: *P < 0.05 when using t-student statistical analysis (95% confidence interval) for comparison of candida control and sample tested in the adhesion assay; ^†P < 0.05 analyzed using two-tailed ANOVA statistical test (95% confidence interval) for comparison of inhibition values between experimental setting (ES) for each evaluated C. albicans ATCC 10231 isolated in the adhesion assay. No statistically significant values were found