highly significantp < 0.001
lingzhi The applied microbiological assay to estimate the effect of Reishi supplementation on the growth rate of the applied stains revealed the potential prebiotic effect of the studied mushroom that was confirmed by the highly significant MANOVA overall test (Wilk’s λ < 0.001; p < 0.001) together with the follow-up tests for the measured E. coli and L. casei initial and end count growth rates (F(5;12) > 8.97; p < 0.001).