Ultimate Probiotic Formula 66.5 Billion CFU 30 Vegan Capsules

Product description:

• Thirteen named cultures from the Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium genera in one vegan capsule.
• 66.5 billion colony-forming units per capsule, together with fructooligosaccharides.
• Delayed-release vegan capsule from the Lee Swanson Signature Line.

Anyone who has stood in front of a shelf of live culture supplements knows how quickly the labels begin to blur - unfamiliar genera, strain names in Latin, and counts that run anywhere from a few million to tens of billions. With this in mind, Swanson created Ultimate Probiotic Formula 66.5 Billion CFU 30 Vegan Capsules! It belongs to the Lee Swanson Signature Line and gathers thirteen named cultures drawn from two of the most thoroughly catalogued genera of lactic acid bacteria, Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium - the same groups long associated with fermented milk foods. Alongside them the formula carries FOS, or fructooligosaccharides, and two branded components: the Kyo-Dophilus® blend of L. gasseri, B. bifidum and B. longum, and Lactospore® Bacillus coagulans. All of it is enclosed in a delayed-release EMBO CAPS® AP vegan capsule.

So what does a number like 66.5 billion actually describe? Live cultures are not measured in milligrams but in colony-forming units, or CFU - a count of how many individual cells are capable of multiplying into a visible colony, which is why the figure on a label runs into the billions rather than into fractions of a gram. The names follow a strict hierarchy of their own, from genus to species to the particular strain, so that Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus plantarum stand as far apart from one another as two species in any other branch of biology. One entry here is different in kind: Bacillus coagulans, supplied as Lactospore®, is a spore-forming bacterium, able to wrap itself in a tough, dormant endospore - which is why spore-formers have a reputation for holding up so well in storage. The FOS that accompanies the cultures is a carbohydrate of an entirely different sort: short chains of fructose units, found naturally in chicory root, onions and bananas.

See what thirteen cultures and 66.5 billion CFU look like in a single vegan capsule from Swanson!

Serving Information:

Other Ingredients: Vegan capsule (hypromellose) (EMBO CAPS® AP), microcrystalline cellulose (plant fiber), magnesium stearate, silica.

Suggested Use: One vegan capsule daily, with food and water. For adults only.

WARNING: Consult your healthcare provider before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition. Keep out of reach of children. Do not use if seal is broken. Store in a cool, dry place. Suitable for vegans and vegetarians. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. A dietary supplement cannot be a substitute for a varied diet.