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Chapter II Review of Literature<br />
effects, these probiotic organisms are believed to provide (Laroia <strong>and</strong> Martin, 1990).<br />
Presented in Table 2.8, is a listing of bacterial species used as probiotic cultures in food<br />
products. Although research is ongoing, the available evidence indicates that ingestion of<br />
probiotic bacteria may promote desirable changes in the gastrointestinal tract of <strong>human</strong>s<br />
(Kaplan <strong>and</strong> Hutkins, 2000).<br />
Table 2.7 Bacterial species primarily used as probiotic cultures (Krishnakumar <strong>and</strong><br />
Gordon, 2001)<br />
Lactobacillus<br />
acidophilus<br />
Species Strains<br />
La2, La5 (also known as La1), Johnsonii (La1; also known as Lj1),<br />
NCFM, DDS-1, SBT-2062<br />
L. bulgaricus Lb12<br />
L. lactis La1<br />
L. plantarum 299v, Lp01<br />
L. rhamnosus GG, GR-1, 271, LB21<br />
L. reuteri SD2112 (also known as MM2)<br />
L. casei Shirota, Immunitass, 744, 01<br />
L. fermentum RC-14<br />
Bifidobacterium<br />
longum<br />
BB536, SBT-2928<br />
B. breve Yakult<br />
B. bifidum Bb-12<br />
B. esselnsis Danone, (Bio Activia)<br />
B. lactis Bb-02<br />
B. infantis Shirota, Immunitass, 744, 01