Acidophilus

Acidophilus

Acidophilus is a general name for a group of probiotics, often added to milk or sold as a capsule, which contains one or more of the following bacteria which aid in digestion:

*"Lactobacillus acidophilus" (A)
*"Lactobacillus casei" (C)
*"Lactobacillus bulgaricus" (L)
*"Bifidobacterium species" (B)
*"Streptococcus thermophilus"

Only "L. acidophilus" is the true acidophilus species, but many producers (mainly in the US) use it as a more generic name for mixtures of bacteria, one of which is "L. acidophilus".

See the individual bacteria and the link on probiotics for more detailed information.


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  • acidophilus milk — [as΄ə däf′ə ləs] n. milk with bacteria (Lactobacillus acidophilus) added that is used to modify intestinal bacteria …   English World dictionary

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