Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea) Extract Increases the Survival of Probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus

Jayampathi T^* and Jayatilake S

Department of Food Science and Technology, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

^*Corresponding Author: Jayampathi T, Department of Food Science and Technology, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Gonawila, 60171, Sri Lanka, Tel: 0094766404873 Email:

Keywords: Prebiotic; Probiotic; Fermentation; Lactobacillus acidophilus; Arrowroot; Colony forming units; Fructooligosaccharides

Introduction