Table 14. Chewing gum tablet properties from three lots of optimized formulation

	Properties	Lot
		Lot G1.21.10.21	Lot G2.22.10.21	Lot G3.23.10.21
Viable L. brevis NB10	L. brevis NB10 freeze-dried powder (Log CFU/g)	9.43	9.39	9.33
	Gum powder (Log CFU/g)	8.37	8.33	8.31
	Gum tablet (Log CFU/tablet)	8.16 ± 0,06	8.13 ± 0,05	8.10 ± 0,05
	Survival rate after tablet compression (%)	34.10	34.89	34.02
Weight uniformity	Average gum weight (g)	1.82 ± 0.01	1.82 ± 0.01	1.81 ± 0.01
	Range of acceptance (g)	1.73 – 1.91	1.73 – 1.91	1.73 – 1.91