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. 2016 Mar 30;1(2):e00057-16. doi: 10.1128/mSphere.00057-16

TABLE 2 .

Comparison of product labeling values for viability and identity versus bacteriological culturing conducted in this study

Product Ingredient(s)a CFU countb
A Bifantis contains 1 × 109 CFU of B. infantis 35624 (4.0 mg)
when manufactured and provides an effective level of bacteria
(1 × 107 CFU) until at least the “best-by” date		 1 × 109
B 10 × 109 cells of Lactobacillus sp. strain GG,
10 × 109 cells of inulin (chicory root extract) (200 mg)		 10 × 109
C 5 × 109 cells of Lactobacillus sp. strain GG 5 × 109
D 4 × 109 cells of L. acidophilus, B. bifidum, B. longum, and
L. plantarum OM		 4 × 109
E 12 × 109 CFU of L. acidophilus la-14, 12 × 109 CFU of
B. lactis BI-04, 1 × 109 CFU of L. casei Lc-11, 1 × 109 CFU
of B. breve Bb-03, 1 × 109 CFU of L. salivarius Ls-33),
1 × 109 CFU of L. plantarum Lp-115, 1 × 109 CFU of
B. longum Bl-05, 1 × 109 CFU of L. rhamnosus Lr-32		 30 × 109
F 3.4 × 109 CFU of B. longum BB536, L. acidophilus la-14,
B. lactis BI-04, L. rhamnosus R0011, L. casei R0215, and
L. plantarum R1012		 3 × 109
Gc Proprietary blend of 50 × 109 cells of L. paracasei, B. lactis,
L. plantarum, L. acidophilus, B. longum, L. rhamnosus,
S. thermophilus, L. casei, L. salivarius, and L. reuteri strains		 50 × 109
H 100 × 109 CFU of B. breve 129, B. longum 135,
B. bifidum 132, L. acidophilus 122, and L. rhamnosus 111		 80 × 109
I 2.5 × 109 CFU of L. rhamnosus GR-1, 2.5 × 109 CFU of
L. reuteri RC-14		 5 × 109
J 32 × 109 cells of B. bifidum, B. breve, B. lactis (infantis),
B. lactis HN019, B. longum, L. acidophilus, L. brevis,
L. bulgaricus, L. casei, L. gasseri, L. paracasei, L. plantarum,
L. rhamnosus, L. salivarius, L. lactis, and S. thermophilus 		30 × 109
a

As reported/labeled on product.

b

Experimentally determined in this study.

c

Product G contained a change in the formulation on the label in the lots tested in this study. Lot 1 is displayed here. In lots 2 and 3, L. reuteri was replaced with B. breve.