Why Lactobacillus reuteri?

BioGaia uses several well defined human probiotic strains of Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri), which are commercially known as L. reuteri Protectis and L. reuteri Prodentis.

L. reuteri, the bacterium on which BioGaia holds international patents, fulfils all the requirements of a probiotic. BioGaia Probiotics have a long shelf life, and are easy to store and use. They are found in convenient type of products such as drops, chewable tablets and drinking straws, and as chewing gum and lozenges for the support of oral health.

Probiotic properties of L. reuteri:

• Strains of human origin (mother's milk and human saliva)
• Uniquely adapted to reside in the digestive tract of man
• Produce a unique antimicrobial (reuterin)
• Well documented health benefits and safety
• Colonize the entire gastrointestinal tract
• Fight harmful bacteria without negatively affecting the commensal microflora