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

5% Nutrition Fiber - Core Series, Citrus Mango - 348g

Doctor's Best Prebiotic Powder Sunfiber - 210g

Enzymedica SubCulture Probiotic Drink Mix Stick Packs - 20 x 2g

Evogen Fiber, Mixed Berry - 355g

Evogen Fiber, Raspberry Lemonade - 348g

Evogen Fiber, Unflavored - 315g

NOW Foods Acacia Pure Powder - 340g

NOW Foods Apple Fiber - 340g

NOW Foods Betaine Powder - 170g

NOW Foods D-Mannose, Pure Powder - 170g

NOW Foods Inulin Prebiotic Pure Powder - 227g

NOW Foods NutraFlora FOS, Pure Powder - 113g

NOW Foods Slippery Elm, Powder - 113g

Osavi D-mannose Powder, 2000mg - 120g

Osavi Inulin from Chicory Root - 270g

Swanson FiberAid Larch Tree Arabinogalactan (AG) - 250g

Swanson Inulin Powder - 227g

Cytoplan D-Mannose Plus - 50g

KIKI Health Inulin - 250g

NOW Foods D-Mannose, Pure Powder - 85g

NOW Foods Prebiotic Bifido Boost Powder - 85g

NOW Foods Prebiotic Fiber with Fibersol-2 - 340g

Revive Fiber, Unflavored - 252g

Revive GI+, Powder - 165g