EFSA Scientific Review of Probiotics
The European Food Safety Authority has so far rejected 260 claims on probiotics in Europe due to insufficient research and thus inconclusive proof. This includes:
- Lactobacillus paracasei LMG P 22043 does not decrease potentially pathogenic gastro-intestinal microorganisms or reduce gastro-intestinal discomfort.
- Lactobacillus johnsonii BFE 6128 . Immunity and skin claims all too general for consideration.
- Lactobacillus fermentum ME-3 not shown to decrease potentially pathogenic gastro-intestinal microorganisms.
- Lactobacillus plantarum BFE 1685. Immunity claim deemed too general.
- Bifidobacterium longum BB536 does not improve bowel regularity; does not resist cedar pollen allergens; does not decrease pathogens.
- Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis Bb-12 does not help maintain normal LDL-blood cholesterol; does not decrease pathogens or boost immunity.
- Lactobacillus plantarum 299v does not reduce flatulence and bloating or protect DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage.
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus LB21 NCIMB 40564 does not help maintain individual intestinal microbiota in subjects receiving antibiotic treatment.
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