Lactobacillus reuteri
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L. reuteri is a gram-positive bacterial species that typically inhabits mice and pigs. It is not a common strain used in yogurt, though Stonyfield typically uses them as one of their 6 strains of probiotics.
[edit] Benefits
The human intestinal flora normally is not highly populated with L. reuteri, but a study shows that daily supplementation with L. reuteri decreases allergies and increases anti-inflammatory agents such as IL-10. Furthermore, recent studies[1] have shown L. reuteri's effectiveness in disease prevention, among both children and healthy adults. People fed L. reuteri fall ill less often, and require less antibiotic medication, than those fed a placebo or non-probiotic bacterium. Additionally it is the only strain in South Africa to be labeled as a probiotic.[2]
