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Article: Selection criteria for probiotic supplements.
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- Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
- Article date:
- February 1, 2003
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All probiotic products are not alike and do not have similar nutritional and therapeutic values. The name probiotic does not mean anything unless it contains the right strain, in the right amount, in the right formulation and in the right condition (viable) for the intended use.
For this reason one needs to know the strain, its viability, implantation criteria, and other features and health benefits.
Strain Selection
Lactic acid bacteria have a long history of safe use in dairy products. However, some probiotic supplements now contain bacteria, which have no record of safe use in humans or even animals. There are instances of probiotic ...