Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM

Lactobacilli are normal inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract of man and animals where they are widely considered to exert a number of beneficial roles including immunomodulation, interference with enteric pathogens, and maintenance of a healthy intestinal microflora. Historically, probiotic roles have been ascribed primarily to Lactobacillus acidophilus. The genus Lactobacillus presently comprises more than 50 recognized species of non pathogenic bacteria which in addition to their probiotic effects are useful to human as indispensable agents for the fermentation of foods and feed.Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM / NCK56 / N2 is a probiotic strain found in conventional foods like milk, yogurt and dietary supplements. It is commercially available in the United States since the mid-1970s. It has the ability to survive passage through the gastrointestinal tract. (HAMAP: LACAC)