Different probiotics provide different types, or strains, of "good"
bacteria in different amounts. The number of good bacteria is measured
in "colony-forming units" (CFU).
VSL#3® 450 contains 450 billion CFU, significantly
higher than what is found in many OTC products so more can survive in
the GI tract and have a beneficial effect.
VSL#3 ® is very diverse and contains
multiple different strains of bacteria from the Lactobacillus,
Bifidobacterium and Streptococcus genera.
VSL#3® is refrigerated to keep the probiotics alive.
VSL#3® is a probiotic medical food intended for the
dietary management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Ulcerative
Colitis (UC), and an ileal pouch. VSL#3® is intended to be used under medical supervision.
VSL#3 is a commercial probiotic mixture consisting of eight bacterial strains: Four strains of Lactobacillus (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus casei, and Lactobacillus delbrueckii subspecies bulgaricus), three strains of Bifidobacterium (Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium longum, ...