Table 2. Carbohydrate utilization activity of BMSE-K23 using API 50 CHL kit

Substrate	L. paracasei subsp. paracasei BMSE-K23	Substrate	L. paracasei subsp. paracasei BMSE-K23	Substrate	L. paracasei subsp. paracasei BMSE-K23
Glycerol	–1)	Mannitol	+	Melezitose	+
Erythritol	–	Sorbitol	–	Raffinose	–
D-Arabinose	–	α-Methyl-D-mannoside	–	Starch	–
L-Arabinose	+2)	α-Methyl-D-glucoside	–	Glycogen	–
D-Ribose	–	N-Acethyl-glucosamine	+	Xylitol	–
D-Xylose	–	Amygdalin	–	Gentiobiose	–
L-Xylose	–	Arbutin	–	D-Turanose	+
D-Adonitol	–	Esculin	+	D-Lyxose	–
Methyl-β-xylopyranosicle	+	Salicin	+	D-Tagatose	+
D-Galactose	+	Cellobiose	+	D-Fucose	–
D-Glucose	+	Maltose	–	L-Fucose	–
D-Fructose	+	Lactose	+	D-Arabitol	–
D-Mannose	–	Melibiose	–	L-Arabitol	–
L-Sorbose	–	Sucrose	+	Gluconate	w3)
Rhamnose	–	Trehalose	+	2-Keto-gluconate	–
Dulcitol	–	Inulin	+	5-Keto-gluconate	–
Inositol	–

–; negative,
+; positive,
w; weak positive.