EXAMPLES OF RESULTS OF CONSUMERLAB.COM TESTING OF PROBIOTIC SUPPLEMENTS
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Product Name
(Suggested Daily Serving)
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Manufac-
turer or Distri-
butor
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Types of Organisms Claimed Per Unit (and amounts if specified)
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Listed Number of Probiotic Organisms in Maximum Suggested Daily Serving*
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— TEST RESULTS —
(See Passing Score ) for More Information on Review Criteria) |
Con-
tained Listed Amount of Probiotic Organ-
isms**
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Provided At Least 1 Billion Bacteria Per Daily Serving** |
Free of Microbial Conta-
mination
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Enzymatic Therapy™ Acidophilus Pearls™ (1 pearl per day)* Ingredients
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Mfd. by Enzymatic Therapy, Inc. |
Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium longum |
1 billion
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Florastor® Saccharomyces boulardii lyo 250 mg (2 capsules per day)*
Ingredients |
Dist. by Bioxodex, Inc |
Saccharomyces boulardii
250 mg |
10 billion
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Jarrow Formulas® Enhanced Probiotic System, Jarro-Dophilus EPS™ (1-2 capsules per day)*
Ingredients
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Dist. by Jarrow Formulas® |
L. rhamnosus R0011 680 Million, L. casei R0215 680 Million, L. plantarum R1012 340 Million, L. acidophilus R0052 680 Million, B. longum BB536 (morinaga strain) 680 Million, B. breve R0070 340 Million, Pediococcus acidilactici R1001 670 Million, Lactococcus diacetylactis R0100 330 Million |
4.4 billion - 8.8 billion1
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Kyo-Dophilus® 1.5 Billion Live Cells Per Capsule (2 capsules per day)*
Ingredients
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Mfd. by Wakunaga of America Co. Ltd |
L.acidophilus Ks-13, B. bifidum G9-1 and B. longum MM-2 |
3 billion
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Nature Made® Acidophilus 500 Million Live Cells per Tablet (2 tablets per day)*
Ingredients |
Dist. by Nature Made Nutritional Products |
Lactobacillus acidophilus 500 million |
1 billion
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Yes
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Yes
(for 2 tablets)
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Yes
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Nature's Way® Primadophilus® Optima, 14 Probiotic Strains Plus NutraFlora®, 35 Billion CFU, Enteric-Coated (1 capsule per day)*
Ingredients
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Dist. by Nature's Way Products, Inc. |
Lactobacillus casei-108, Bifidobacterium longum-135, Lactobacillus acidophilus-122, Lactobacillus plantarum-119, Lactobacillus rhamnosus-111, Lactobacillus rhamnosus-114, Bifidobacterium breve-129, Bifidobacterium bifidum-132, Lactococcus lactis-136 [sic], Streptococcus thermophilus-110, Bifidobacterium infantis-116, Lactobacillus bulgaricus-137, Lactobacillus salivarius-118, Lactobacillus helveticus-128 |
35 billion
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Pharmanex® ProBio PCC™ Live Probiotics (1 capsule per day)*
Ingredients |
Dist. by Pharmanex, a division of NSE Products, Inc. |
Lactobacillus fermentum |
Amount not stated
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NA
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Yes
Found 1.2 billion** per capsule
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Yes
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Probiotic Gut Buddies® (1 capsule per day)*
Ingredients |
Mfd. by Tishcon Corp. |
Bifidobacterium longum ME 0.4 billion, Lactobacillus rhamnosus ME 0.4 billion, Lactobacillus acidophilus ME 1.2 billion |
2 billion
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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*Tested through CL's Voluntary Certification Program prior to, at time of, or after initial posting of this Product Review.
** Amounts shown are actual from testing. ConsumerLab.com allowed a margin of error in determining whether products met claims and minimums. For products noted above as providing less than 1 billion organisms, applying such a margin of error still yields a result below 1 billion.
1 Product label indicates that listed amount and/or types of bacteria relates to the "time of manufacture." Otherwise, products should be expected to contain listed ingredients at time of purchase before expiration date.
NA — Not applicable. |
Unless otherwise noted, information about the products listed above is based on the samples purchased by ConsumerLab.com (CL) for this Product Review. Manufacturers may change ingredients and label information at any time, so be sure to check labels carefully when evaluating the products you use or buy. If a product's ingredients differ from what is listed above, it may not necessarily be of the same quality as what was tested.
The information contained in this report is based on the compilation and review of information from product labeling and analytical testing. CL applies what it believes to be the most appropriate testing methods and standards. The information in this report does not reflect the opinion or recommendation of CL, its officers or employees. CL cannot assure the accuracy of information provided to it by third parties. Liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in this report is hereby disclaimed. |
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