Table 1.
Main manufactured probiotic products commercialized worldwide for human applications.
| Product name | Microorganism strain(s) | Manufacturer | Type of product |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probio-Tec® | Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 | Chr. Hansen A/S, Denmark (http://www.chr-hansen.com/) | Pharmaceutical |
| Culturelle® | Lactobacillus casei subsp. rhamnosus GG | Valio, Finland (http://www.valio.com/) | Pharmaceutical |
| Enterogermina® | Bacillus clausii | Sanofi-Aventis, Italy (http://en.sanofi.com/) | Pharmaceutical |
| Ultra-levure®(Florastor®) | Saccharomyces boulardii | Biocodex, France (http://www.biocodex.com/) | Pharmaceutical |
| Miyarisan® | Clostridium butyricum MIYAIRI 588 | Miyarisan Pharmaceutical, Japan (http://www.miyarisan.com/) | Pharmaceutical |
| Mutaflor® | Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 | Ardeypharm, Germany (http://www.ardeypharm.de/en/) | Pharmaceutical |
| VSL#3 | Four strains of Lactobacillus (L. casei, L. plantarum, L. acidophilus, L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus), three strains of Bifidobacterium (B. longum, B. breve, B. infantis), and one strain of Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus | VSL Pharmaceuticals, Inc., USA (http://www.sigmatau.com/) | Pharmaceutical |
| Actimel®(DanActive) | Lactobacillus casei DN-114001 | Danone, France (http://www.danone.com/) | Dairy (fermented milk) |
| Activia® | Bifidobacterium animalis DN 173 010 | Danone, France (http://www.danone.com/) | Dairy (yogurt) |
| Yakult® | Lactobacillus casei Shirota | Yakult Honsha Co., Japan (http://www.yakult.co.jp/english/) | Dairy (fermented milk) |