Oral thrush
Oral thrush, also called oral candidiasis, is an infection caused by Candida albicans, a type of fungus that is present in the oral cavity of …
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The vaginal Flora
The vaginal surface is covered by a layer of mucous in which a microbial community called vaginal flora or vaginal microbiota lives. This microbiota lives …
GRAS List – Generally Recognized As Safe
The GRAS list consists of a number of substances known to be safe under certain conditions of use. It is a list published by the …
Probiotics for diarrhea
One of the main areas of study of probiotics has been the prevention and/or treatment of diarrhea. WHO defines diarrhea as the passage of loose …
The Intestinal Microbiota
The intestinal microbiota, known until not so long ago as the intestinal flora, is the group or community of microorganisms that reside in an indigenous …
Billions, billions and billions of probiotics
When we read the label on a package of probiotics to find out how many CFU’s it contains, we see some rather strange figures that …
Labelling of probiotics
How many millions of microorganisms are in each dose of a probiotic? What species and/or strain are they? What is the shelf life of the …
Probiotic Names – Taxonomy
Names of probiotics on the label. Name and classification of probiotics according to taxonomy. What is the genus and what is the species of each
