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Gut news: Probiotics
Food companies and consumers alike are discovering that the benefits of probiotics extend well beyond the intestine.
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Noteworthy among recent university activity are studies at Cornell University that establish a genetic identification database for lactic acid bacteria. Research on bifidobacteria is being conducted at University of Minnesota, University of Nebraska and University of Wisconsin, while Utah State University and North Carolina State University are performing research on lactic acid bacteria.
Recent commercial probiotic strains
|
Manufacturer / Source |
Probiotic strain |
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Arla Dairy (Sweden) |
L. paracasei F19 |
|
Biogaia (Raleigh, N.C.) |
L. reuteri MM2 L. reuteri SD2112 |
|
Chr. Hansen (Denmark) |
L. acidophilus LA-1 L. paracasei CRL 431 |
|
Essum AB (Sweden) |
Lactococcus lactis L1A L. rhamnosus LB21 |
|
Institut Rosell (Canada) |
L. rhamnosus R0052 L. acidophilus R0011 |
|
Lacteol Laboratory, (France) |
L. acidophilus LB |
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Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. (Japan) |
B. longum BB536 |
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Nebraska Cultures, Inc. (Lincoln, Neb.) |
L. acidophilus DDS-1 |
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