Digestion & probiotics

Bacterial cultures, digestive enzymes, lactase, fibre and plant extracts: strains, CFU, dose and price.

This section holds bacterial culture products, digestive enzymes, lactase, fibres such as psyllium, and plant extracts. Culture products differ in their strains (Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Saccharomyces boulardii) and the number of live bacteria (CFU).

Lactase has an EU-authorised claim: it improves lactose digestion in people who have difficulty digesting lactose, at 4500 FCC units with each lactose-containing meal. Bacterial cultures have no authorised claims, so we compare strains and CFU.

FAQ

What is CFU?

Colony-forming units: the number of live bacteria per serving, shown on the product page.

Do bacterial cultures need the fridge?

Some do, some keep at room temperature; the pack gives the storage conditions.

When should lactase be taken?

At the start of each meal containing lactose; the claim's condition is 4500 FCC units.

Digestion & probiotics

Apollo's Hegemony Sodium Butyrate Microencapsulated - 240 vcaps

Doctor's Best Betaine HCl Pepsin & Gentian Bitters - 360 caps

Enzymedica Digest Basic - 180 caps

Garden of Life Primal Defense Ultra - 180 vcaps

Jarrow Formulas Jarro-Dophilus + FOS - 200 vcaps

NOW Foods Apple Cider Vinegar, 450mg - 180 vcaps

NOW Foods Cascara Sagrada, 450mg - 250 vcaps

NOW Foods D-Mannose, 500mg - 240 vcaps

NOW Foods Papaya Enzyme, Chewable - 180 lozenges

NOW Foods Papaya Enzyme, Chewable - 360 lozenges

NOW Foods Plant Enzymes - 240 vcaps

NOW Foods Quercetin with Bromelain - 240 vcaps

NOW Foods Super Enzymes - 180 tabs

Osavi Betaine, TMG 500mg - 180 vegan caps

Swanson Apple Cider Vinegar, 1250mg High Potency - 180 caps

Swanson Psyllium Husks, 610mg - 300 caps

Apollo's Hegemony Sibo Support - 150 vcaps

Enzymedica Digest Complete - 180 caps

Enzymedica Digest Complete - 240 caps

Jarrow Formulas Saccharomyces Boulardii + MOS - 180 vcaps

NOW Foods Candida Support - 180 vcaps