Sweeping product analysis reveals path to more effective probiotic supplements (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Sweeping product analysis reveals path to more effective probiotic supplements

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University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers led by Jason Papin, PhD, analyzed more than 350 over-the-counter probiotics sold at the three largest pharmacy chains in the United States. Those 352 products were found to contain, collectively, only 36 unique species of bacteria. The most common species were forms of Lactobacillus, a type of bacteria commonly found in yogurt. 

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