“…2B, reached a final viable count of more than 10 7 CFU per gram, which can be considered satisfactory for a potential probiotic in cheeses (Karimi, Mortazavian, & Da Cruz, 2011). To the best of the authors' knowledge, although L. plantarum strains have been used successfully as adjunct cultures in other semi-hard and semi-ripened cheeses (Milesi, McSweeney, & Hynes, 2008;Milesi, Vinderola, Sabbag, Meinardi, & Hynes, 2009;Minervini et al, 2012;Ortigosa, Arizcun, Torre, & Izco, 2005;Songisepp et al, 2012), few studies have been carried out concerning the possible use of L. pentosus strains as adjunct cultures in dairy products, especially those isolated from fermented vegetables (Ciocia et al, 2013;Marroki & Bousmaha-Marroki, 2014). Another fundamental feature that a probiotic added to a food matrix has to possess is the capability of overcoming the conditions found in the digestive tract and of reaching the intestine in adequate amounts.…”