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Product Review: Probiotic Supplements (Including Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium, and Others) |
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| Ingredients in Products Reviewed: |
| Product Name |
Ingredients
(Special dietary designations are italicized at end of lists.) |
| General Products |
| Enzymatic Therapy™ Acidophilus Pearls™ |
Proprietary Probiotic Blend, 1 billion CFU — Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium longum; Other Ingredients: Palm oil, gelatin, glycerin, lecithin, and pectin. Contains no sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, artificial coloring, artificial flavoring or preservatives. |
| Florastor® Saccharomyces boulardii lyo 250 mg* |
Lyophilized Saccharomyces boulardii 250 mg; Other Ingredients: lactose, magnesium stearate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, titanium dioxide. |
| Jarrow Formulas® Enhanced Probiotic System, Jarro Dophilus EPS™ |
Probiotic Bacteria 4.4 Billion Organisms - L. rhamnosus R0011 (15.4%) 680 Million, L. casei R0215 (15.4%) 680 Million, L. plantarum R1012 (7.7%) 340 Million, L. acidophilus R0052 (15.4%) 680 Million, B. longum BB536 (morinaga strain) (15.4%) 680 Million, B. breve R0070 (7.7%) 340 Million, Pediococcus acidilactici R1001 (15.3%) 670 Million, Lactococcus diacetylactis R0100 (7.6%) 330 Million; Other Ingredients: Potato starch, magnesium stearate and ascorbic acid. Dairy Free, Vegetarian. |
| Kyo-Dophilus® 1.5 Billion Live Cells Per Capsule |
Proprietary blend (L.acidophilus Ks-13, B. bifidum G9-1 and B. longum MM-2) 1.5 billion cells; Other Ingredients: Gelatin, potato starch and silica. Free of: preservatives, sugar, sodium milk, yeast, gluten, artificial colors and flavors. |
| Nature Made® Acidophilus 500 Million Live Cells per Tablet (2 tablets per day)* |
L. acidophilus cells 500 million; Other ingredients: Dextrin, Corn Starch, Calcium Carbonate, Lactic Acid Bacteria, Talc, Magnesium Stearate. No artificial colors, No artificial flavors, no preservatives, no chemical solvents or gluten. |
| Nature's Way® Primadophilus® Optima, 14 Probiotic Strains Plus NutraFlora® scFOS Synergistic Action, True Potency™ 35 Billion CFU, Enteric-Coated |
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 2 mg; Proprietary Probiotic Blend 282 mg providing 35 Billion CFU: Lactobacillus casei-108, Bifidobacterium longum-135, Lactobacillus acidophilus-122, Lactobacillus plantarum-119, Lactobacillus rhamnosus-111, Lactobacillus rhamnosus-114, Bifidobacterium breve-129, Bifidobacterium bifidum-132, Lactococcus lactis-136 [sic], Streptococcus thermophilus-110, Bifidobacterium infantis-116, Lactobacillus bulgaricus-137, Lactobacillus salivarius-118, Lactobacillus helveticus-128; NutraFlora® scFOS 210 mg (short-chain fructooligosaccharides); Other Ingredients: Plant-derived capsule, aqueous enteric-coating, magnesium stearate. Suitable for vegetarians. |
| Pharmanex® ProBio PCC™ Live Probiotics (1 capsule per day) |
PCC® Lactobacillus fermentum 100 mg; Other Ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid. |
| Probiotic Gut Buddies® |
Bifidobacterium longum ME 400 million CFU, Lactobacillus rhamnosus ME 400 million CFU, Lactobacillus acidophilus ME 1200 million CFU; Other Ingredients: Low moisture microcrystalline cellulose, ascorbic acid, hypromellose, purified water, glyceryl monostearate and silicon dioxide. Free of soy, salt, wheat, corn, and animal by-products. No artificial colors or flavors added. |
| Children's Products |
| Florastor® Kids Saccharomyces boulardii * |
Fructose 472 mg, Saccharomyces boulardii 250 mg, Lactose 33 mg; Other Ingredients: Colloidal anhydrous silica, tuti-fruiti flavor. |
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