By supplying a mixture of species from among the most important lactobacilli in the intestinal tract, Jarro-Dophilus EPS helps safeguard all the areas in which probiotics are important for preserving health. This superior formula includes Bifidobacteria longum BB536 (morinaga strain) which has been shown to colonize, stimulate immune response, and L.rhamnosus R0011, a unique, high producer of polysaccharides which facilitate colonization and stimulate intestinal immune response.

Why Are Probiotics Beneficial?
Probiotic bacteria – also known as “friendly bacteria,” are important aids to normal digestion and assimilation beyond the simple processing of carbohydrates. Some species of lactic acid bacteria contribute to the digestion of proteins, some deconjugate bile salts and promote healthy cholesterol levels, while others stimulate the immune system.

The eight different species found in Jarro-Dophilus EPS are representatives of four different genera: lactobacillus, bifidobacteria, lactococcus, and pediococcus. By supplying a mixture of species from among the most important lactobacilli isolated from the intestinal tract, including Lactobacillus rhamnosus, L. casei, L. plantarum, L. acidophilus and related species, Jarro-Dophilus EPS helps to safeguard all of these areas in which probiotics are so important for preserving health. Bifidobacterium longum BB536 (morinaga strain) has been shown in well-documented trials to stimulate immune response. Lactobacillus rhamnosus R0011 is a species which prolifically produces unique polysaccharides which augment intestinal immune response and also facilitate probiotic colonization.

Requirements for Multi-Species Probiotic Success
There are several properties that are required from strains of lactic acid bacteria if these are to result in an efficient probiotic. No single strain can easily fulfill all these requirements. A mixture of species – like that found in Jarro-Dophilus EPS, is usually most suitable for supplementation. The most desirable properties of a good probiotic are:

-compatibility among the strains
-ability to survive passage through the digestive tract
-stable under normal gastric conditions
-resistant to bile salts
-adherence to intestinal mucosa
-colonization of the human intestinal tract
-safety with regard to human use
-production of antimicrobial substances
-antagonism against harmful bacteria
-stability during storage under normal conditions

At the time of manufacture, Jarro-Dophilus EPS supplies 5 billion live organisms per capsule. Even very hardy species of probiotics must be supplied in sufficient quantities if they are to properly colonize the gut and favorably influence bowel health. Advanced processing techniques now permit the production of very concentrated sources of probiotic bacteria which have been carefully selected for their harmonious interaction with one another.