Abbey
Jun 10, 2021

That's such an interesting question! Unfortunately, these species aren't considered probiotics (at least at this point). Usually in dairy foods labeled as probiotics they use Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum. I think this is simply because there's good data that those two bacteria help with gut health!

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Abbey
Abbey

Written by Abbey

I’m a food scientist by PhD, a science writer, and a YouTuber. I’m fascinated by food science and enjoy writing and sharing what I’ve learn.

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