Lactobacillus acidophilus

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Lactobacillus acidophilus - a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics

acidophilus

probiotic, probiotic bacterium, probiotic flora, probiotic microflora - a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant

genus Lactobacillus - type genus of the family Lactobacillaceae

lactobacillus - a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk)

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acidophilus acidophilus milk genus Lactobacillus lactobacillus probiotic probiotic bacterium probiotic flora probiotic microflora			Trials with an encapsulated Lactobacillus acidophilus culture have found that resistance to temperatures up to 50[degrees]C (122[degrees]F) increased 10-fold when heat treatment was applied for 24 hours under dry conditions, according to researchers at Danisco BioActive. Encapsulation technology improves probiotic stability by Eisberg, Neil / Nutraceuticals World Most of the popular and widely used probiotic products contain Lactobacillus acidophilus. Probiotics Are Beneficial to Your Health by Scott Miscall / Health, general community Immune System Support Lactobacillus acidophilus is believed to modify the balance of microbes in the intestine so as to lead to an enhanced production of antibodies, and white blood cells with increased phagocytic activity. Can Acidophilus Be Stabilized? by Darrell Miller / Food/cooking/nutrition community			lacteal Lacteally Lactean Lacteous Lacteously lactescence lactescent lactic lactic acid Lactic ferment Lactic fermentation Lactide lactiferous lactiferous duct Lactific Lactifuge Lactim Lactimide Lactin lacto- lacto-ovo-vegetarian lacto-vegetarian Lactoabumin Lactobacillaceae lactobacillus Lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacteriaceae Lactobutyrometer Lactodensimeter lactoflavin lactogen lactogenic lactogenic hormone lactoglobulin lactometer lactone Lactonic Lactophrys Lactophrys quadricornis lactoprotein Lactory lactoscope lactose lactose intolerance lactose-intolerant lactosuria Lactuca Lactuca sativa Lactuca sativa asparagina Lactuca sativa capitata Lactuca sativa crispa			Lacto-N-Fucopentaose I Lacto-N-Neotetraose Lacto-ovo vegetarianism Lacto-ovo vegetarianism Lacto-ovo-vegetarian Lacto-ovo-vegetarian lacto-ovo-vegetarians lacto-ovo-vegetarians lacto-ovovegetarian Lacto-Phenol Cotton Blue Lacto-vegetarian lacto-vegetarians LACTOA Lactoabumin Lactobaccillus Lactobaccillus Lactobaccillus Lactobacillaceae Lactobacillaceae Lactobacillaceae Lactobacilleae lactobacilli lactobacilli lactobacilli Lactobacillin Lactobacillius acidophilus lactobacillus lactobacillus lactobacillus lactobacillus Lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacillus bulgaricus Lactobacillus casei Lactobacillus casei ATCC 7469 Lactobacillus Casei Cell Wall Extract Lactobacillus Casei Thymidylate Synthase Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus Lactobacter Lactobacter Lactobacter Lactobacteriaceae Lactobacterium Bulgaricum Lactobutyrometer lactocele Lactococcus lactis Lactococcus parviae Lactodectus mactans Lactodensimeter Lactoferrin Lactoferrin lactoferrin assay Lactoferrin Binding Protein A Lactoferrin Binding Protein B lactoflavin lactoflavin lactoflavin lactogen lactogen lactogen lactogenesis lactogenesis

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