Content Analysis of Commercially Available Probiotics
Loading...
Date
2018-04
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Indian Academy of Pediatrics
Abstract
We carried out content analysis of four batches each of 3commercially available probiotic formulations of Bacillus clausii.Species identification was done using MALDI-TOF-MS techniquewhile bacterial count was done using plate colony count. Only oneof the three probiotic formulation analyzed was found to havehomogeneous population of B. clausii while none was found tohave the exact viable bacterial count as suggested on the label.
Description
Keywords
Bacillus clausii, Probiotics, Reliability, Supplements
Citation
Yadav Pankaj, Sharma Pankaj, Arora Rohit. Content Analysis of Commercially Available Probiotics. Indian Pediatrics. 2018 Apr; 55(4): 344-345