probiotic transit ability

[Guest guest]

Because of the conflicting stories about whether acid-loving bacteria

survive transit through the stomach to the gut, I'll post a few

studies here; the outcome apparently varies with species.

 

Here's a full study that indicates some organisms do, and some do not

get through the gut alive:

 

http://aem.asm.org/cgi/content/full/72/7/5113?view=long & pmid=16820518

 

Here's a negative study from 2005 that found it worked OK in only 10

of 96 subjects:

http://tinyurl.com/3cvvtu

 

This study points out that of five species of bifidobacvteria tested

with bile acids, " Most bifidobacteria are poorly resistant to

strongly acidic conditions with the exception of Bifidobacterium

lactis Bb12. "

http://tinyurl.com/37xxff

 

There will continue to be dialog and research but these are recent

studies.

 

Bonnie.