Table 4.
Characteristics of Some Commercially Available Infant Probiotic Products
| Product Name | Manufacturer, Country | Probiotic contents on packaging | Dose in CFU on packaging |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culturelle Baby Grow + Thrive | Culturelle, USA | Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG | 10 billion |
| Evivo | Evolve Biosystems, USA | B. infantis | 8 billion |
| GutPro Infant Probiotic Powder | Organic 3, Inc., USA | B. infantis, B. bifidum, B. breve, B. longum, B. lactis, L. gasseri, L. salivarius | 6 billion |
| BioGaia Protectis Baby | BioGaia, Sweden | L. reuteri | 100 million |
| HLC Neonate Powder | Seroyal (Pharmax), USA | L. acidophilus, L. paracasei, B. animalis subsp. lactis | 3 billion |
| Nexabiotic Probiotic Powder | Dr Formulas, USA | S. boulardii, L. acidophilus, S. thermophilus, B. animalis lactis, L. delbrueckii LE, L. rhamnosus LB3, B. coagulans, B. subtilis, L. plantarum LM, E. faecium, L. casei, L. helveticus, L. plantarum, L. rhamnosis, L. salivarius, L. lactis, L. paracasei, L. brevis, L. gasseri, B. bifidum, B. breve, B. lactis, B. longum | 17.25 billion |
| GNC Milestones Baby Probiotic Drops | General Nutrition Centers, Inc., USA | L. fermentum | 200 million |
| Gerber Gentle Everyday Probiotic Drops | Gerber, USA | B. lactis | 1 billion |
| Toddler’s Blend Probiotic | Flora Health, USA | L. casei, L. rhamnosus, L. acidophilus, B. infantis, B. bifidum, B. breve | 1 billion |
| Mommy’s Bliss | Mommy’s Bliss Inc., USA | L. rhamnosus GG | 1 billion |
| Raw Probiotics Kids | Garden of Life, USA | L. gasseri, L. plantarum, B. lactis, L. casei, L. acidophilus | 5 billion |
| Baby’s Jarro-Dophilus + GOS | Jarrow Formulas, USA | B. breve, B. longum, B. lactis, B. bifidum, L. casei, L. rhamnosus | 3 billion |
| Baby Probiotic Supplement | Zarbee’s Naturals, USA | L. casei var. rhamnosus | 1 billion |
| Ther-biotic For Infants | Klaire Labs, USA | L. rhamnosus, L. casei, L. paracasei, L. gasseri, L. salivarius, B. infantis, B. bifidum, B. longum, B. breve, B. lactis | 5 billion |
| Ultimate Flora Baby Probiotic | Renew Life Formulas, USA | B. breve, L. rhamnosus, B. bifidum, B. infantis, B. longum | 4 billion |
| ProBiota Infant | Seeking Health, USA | L. rhamnosus, L. casei, L. paracasei, L. gasseri, L. salivarius, B. infantis, B. bifidum, B. longum, B. breve, B. lactis | 5 billion |
| Tiny Tummies | LoveBug Probiotics, USA | B. infantis, B. lactis, L. rhamnosus GG | 1 billion |
| HMF Natogen | Seroyal (Pharmax), USA | B. animalis subsp. Lactis, L. acidophilus (CUL-21), L. acidophilus (CUL-60), L. paracasei | 3 billion |
| UpSpring Baby Probiotic | UpSpring, USA | L. rhamnosus | 2 billion |
| MetaKids Baby Probiotic | Metagenics, USA | B. animalis ssp. Lactis, L. rhamnosus GG | 1 billion |
| Life Start Vegan | Natren, USA | B. infantis | 1 billion |
| Morinaga M-16V | Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Japan | B. breve | 1 billion |
| Probactiol Infantis | Metagenics, USA | B. bifidum, L. acidophilus, B. infantis | 4.5 billion |
| Optibac Live Cultures for Babies and Children | Optibac, UK | L. acidophilus, B. infantis, B. bifidum | 3 billion |
| Infloran | Multiple manufacturers and countries, including Switzerland | L. acidophilus, B. bifidum | 2 billion |
| Labinic Drops | Biofloratech Ltd, UK | L. acidophilus, B. infantis, B. bifidum | 2 billion |
| ProPrems | NeoBiomics, Sweden | B. infantis, B.lactis and Streptococcus thermophilus | Under development |