Proven probiotic strains
In this table you'll find proven probiotic strains and their proven effect in humans.
| Strain | Proven effect in humans |
| Bifidobacterium animalis DN 173 010 | Stabilises intestinal passage |
| Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 | Immune stimulation, improves phagocytic activity, alleviates atopic eczema, prevents diarrhoea in children and traveller's diarrhoea |
| Bifidobacterium breve Yakult | |
| Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 | Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) |
| Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 (DR10) | Immune stimulation |
| Bifidobacterium longum BB536 | Positive effects against allergies |
| Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 | Immune stimulation |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5 | |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM | Reduces symptoms of lactose intolerance, prevents bacterial overgrowth in small intestine |
| Lactobacillus casei DN114-001 (Lactobacillus casei Immunitas(s)/Defensis) | Diarrhoea and allergy reduction, immune stimulation, reduction of duration of winter infections, H. pylori eradication, antibiotic associated diarrhoea & C. difficile infections |
| Lactobacillus casei CRL431 | |
| Lactobacillus casei F19 | Improves digestive health, immune stimulation, reduces antibiotic-associated diarrhoea, induces satiety, metabolizes body fat, reduces weight gain |
| Lactobacillus casei Shirota | Maintenance of gut flora, immune modulation, bowel habits and constipation |
| Lactobacillus johnsonii La1 (= Lactobacillus LC1) | Immune stimulation, active against Helicobacter pylori |
| Lactococcus lactis L1A | Immune stimulation, improves digestive health, reduces antibiotic-associated diarrhoea |
| Lactobacillus plantarum 299V | IBS, used post-operative |
| Lactobacillus reuteri ATTC 55730 (Lactobacillus reuteri SD2112) | Immune stimulation, against diarrhoea |
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus ATCC 53013 (discovered by Gorbach & Goldin(=LGG)) | Immune stimulation, alleviates atopic eczema, prevents diarrhoea in children and many other types of diarrhoea |
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus LB21 | Immune stimulation, improves digestive health, reduces antibiotic-associated diarrhoea |
| Lactobacillus salivarius UCC118 | Positive effects with intestinal ulcers and inflammation |
| Saccharomyces cerevisiae (boulardii) lyo | Against antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and Clostridium difficile infections; to treat acute diarrhoea in adults & children |
| tested as mixture: Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 & Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 |
Oral ingestion results in vaginal colonisation and prevention of vaginitis |
| tested as mixture: mixture of 8 strains of Streptococcus thermophilus & four Lactobacillus spp & three Bifidobacterium spp strains |
Positive effects with intestinal ulcers and inflammation |
| tested as mixture: Lactobacillus acidophilus CUL60 & Bifidobacterium bifidum CUL 20 |
Reduction of Cl. difficile in faeces |
| tested as mixture: Lactobacillus helveticus R0052 & Lactobacillus rhamnosus R0011 |
Prevents diarrhoea in children, prevents upset stomachs for patients on antibiotics, active against Helicobacter pylori |