Table 2.
Summary of Nutritional Supplements by Health Concern
| Virus | Professional or Commercial Supplement | Probiotic Strain |
|---|---|---|
| EBV | LAFTIL10 (DSM Food Specialties, Moorebank, NSW, Australia). NA in commercial supplements. | L acidophilus LAFTIL10 |
| HFMD | Isolated for research purposes. | S pastonanus and A xylinum. The experimental kombucha was prepared by mixing 50 g of sugar, 1 g of (NH4)2SO4, and 1 g KH2PO4, 5 g of licorice (Glycyrrhizae Radix), 2 g of Momordica Grosvenori, 2 g of chrysanthemum (D morifolium), and 2 g of green tea (C sinensis) in 1 L of distilled water. |
| Hepatitis | Mega Flora (Mega Foods)
5-14 Complete Care (Innate Flora) |
B longum |
| Hepatitis | Probiotic LGG (Walgreens)
Advanced Multi-Billion (Dophilus-Solgar) |
L rhamnosis GG |
| Hepatitis | Ideal Bowel Support, 10 Billion Organisms V-Capsules (Jarrow Formulas)
Probiotic Supplement (GoodBelly) Probiotic GX (Nature’s Bounty) Probiata Digestion Support and Critical Care (Kyolic) Probiotic Balance (Sundown Naturals) Heart Healthy Probiotic Solutions (Dr Sinatra) Digestive Health Probiotic (Nature Made) Probiotic Balance (Sundown Naturals) |
L plantarum |
| Hepatitis | First Defense Probiotic (Emuaid) | Bifidobacteria + L acidophilus + Enterococcus |
| Hepatitis | Jarro-Dophilus = FOS (Jarrow Formulas) | B longum and FOS |
| Hepatitis | Mega Flora (Mega Foods) | B bifidum |
| Hepatitis | Mega Flora (Mega Foods) | Lactobacillus spp including L plantarum |
| Hepatitis | Mutaflor (Tribute Pharmaceuticals) | E coli Nissle |
| Hepatitis | Nexabiotic | L paracasei, L plantarum |
| Hepatitis | NA | L plantarum 8RA |
| Hepatitis | Sour Weapon | P pentosaceus blend |
| Hepatitis | Synbiotic 2000 | Lactobacillus spp including L plantarum and FOS |
| Hepatitis | VSL#3 (Sigma-tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc) | VSL#3 - B longum, B infantis, B breve, L acidophilus, L casei, L delbrueckii subsp, L bulgaricus, L plantarum, S salivarius subsp thermophiles |
| HIV/AIDS | Advanced Multi-Billion (Dophilus-Solgar)
Probiotic LGG (Walgreens) |
L rhamnosus GG, LGG (ATCC 53103) |
| HIV/AIDS | BIODOPH-7 PLUS (Biotics) | B bifidum with S thermophilus |
| HIV/AIDS | Clinicians Flora Restore (Douglas Pharmaceuticals)
Pro-B (Rephresh) UltraFlora Women’s (Metagenics) Women’s Fem Dophilus (Jarrow Formulas) |
L rhamnosus GR-1 and L reuteri RC-14 |
| HIV/AIDS | Digestive Health Probiotic (Nature Made)
Heart Healthy Probiotic Solutions (Dr Sinatra) Ideal Bowel Support (Jarrow Formulas) Probiata Digestion Support and Critical Care (Kyolic) Probiotic Balance (Sundown Naturals) Probiotic GX (Nature’s Bounty) Probiotic Supplement (GoodBelly) |
L plantarum 299V |
| HIV/AIDS | 5-14 Complete Care (Innate Flora) | S thermophiles with L acidophilus |
| HIV/AIDS | 5-14 Complete Care (Innate Flora) | B breve, B infantis, and B longum, L acidophilus, L plantarum, L casei, S salivarius subsp thermophilus |
| HIV/AIDS | 5-14 Complete Care (Innate Flora) | B bifidum with S thermophilus |
| HIV/AIDS | Mega Flora (Mega Foods) | S thermophiles with L acidophilus |
| HIV/AIDS | Mega Flora (Mega Foods) | B breve, B infantis, B longum, L acidophilus, L plantarum, L casei |
| HIV/AIDS | Mega Flora (Mega Foods) | B bifidum with S thermophilus |
| HIV/AIDS | Primadophilus Reuteri (Nature’s Way) | L reuteri and L casei, but not L plantarum |
| HIV/AIDS | NA | B lactis (CNCM I-3446) supplemented infant formula |
| HIV/AIDS | Now Berrydophilus (kids)
One-A-Day TruBiotics (Bayer) |
B lactis in infant formula |
| HIV/AIDS | Sour Weapon | P pentosaceus blend |
| HIV/AIDS | Probiotic LGG (Walgreens) | LGG |
| HIV/AIDS | L Reuteri Plus (Swanson) | L reuteri and L casei, but not L plantarum |
| HIV/AIDS | Widely available in supplement formulas | L casei |
| Influenza | Dr Formulated Probiotics Mood + (Garden of Life) | L brevis KB290 |
| Influenza | Advanced Multi-Billion (Dophilus-Solgar)
Probiotic LGG (Walgreens) |
L rhamnosus GG |
| Influenza | AOR Probiotic-3
MIYARISAN 630 Tablets (Miyarisan) |
C butyricum |
| Influenza | Raw Probiotics Colon Health (Garden of Life) | L brevis KB290 |
| Influenza | Isolated for research purposes only | L gasseri SBT2055 |
| Influenza | NA | L casei strains Shirota and DN114001 |
| Influenza | NA in human formula, only veterinary supplements | E faecium NCIMB10415 |
| Influenza | Probiotic Formula (Vitaweb) | B subtilis |
| Influenza | Enterogenic Concentrate (Integrative Therapeutics) | L rhamnosus GG, E faecium |
| Influenza | Dr Formulated Probiotics, Urinary Tract+ (Garden of Life) | L plantarum DK119 |
| Influenza | Enterogenic Concentrate (Integrative Therapeutics)
Ultimate Probiotic (4 billion; Nature’s Secret) Health-Bac 100 grams (North American Herb & Spice) |
E faecium |
| Influenza | GHT Threelac Probiotic, Natural Lemon Flavor | B subtilis and E faecium |
| Lyme Disease | Advanced Multi-Billion (Dophilus-Solgar)
Probiotic LGG (Walgreens) |
L rhamnosus LGG |
| Lyme Disease | NA | Recombinant L plantarum |
Abbreviations: AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome; EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; FOS, fructooligosaccharides; HFMD, hand, foot, and mouth disease; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; LGG, Lactobacillus GG; NA, not available.