Every probiotic strain is specific and unique.

The 2001 WHO Expert Report on how probiotics should be evaluated emphasises the fact that the beneficial effects of probiotics are always linked to the identity of each bacterial strain.

We need to thoroughly identify every probiotic bacterium down to its strain because every probiotic strain possesses its own individual characteristics, behaves differently and gives different health benefits.

Before you purchase a probiotic product, take a look at the names of the probiotic bacteria. A probiotic’s name should be in 4 parts - its ‘genus’, ‘species’, ‘strain’ and identification number.

For example, LACTOGG^®’s probiotic bacterium has the following name: