Hoje em dia já se sabe que as cepas bacterianas têm funções específicas no organismo. Então, vamos conhecer os probióticos e suas aplicações na saúde?
| Aplicação | Cepas | Dosagem |
| SII tipo diarreia | Lactobacillus delbrueckii Lactobacillus salivarius Bifidobacterium lactis Bifidobacterium bifidum Bifidobacterium infantis Lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacillus paracasei Lactobacillus plantarum | 2-5bi 2-5bi 200mi-5bi 2-5 bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi |
| Colites e doença celíaca | Bifidobacterium bifidum Bifidobacterium breve Bifidobacterium infantis Bifidobacterium lactis Bifidobacterium longum Lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacillus delbrueckii Lactobacillus helveticus Lactobacillus paracasei Lactobacillus plantarum Lactobacillus rhamnosus Streptococcus thermophillus Sccharaomices boulardii Lactobacillus lactis Lactobacillus salivarius Bifidobacterium animalis | 100mi-10bi 500mi-10bi 500mi-8bi 500mi-10bi 500mi-10bi 100mi-5bi 200mi-5bi 190mi-8bi 100mi-8bi 500mi-10bi 100mi-1bi 700mi-10bi 250mg-1g 2-5 bi 2-5bi 2-5bi |
| Alergia alimentar | Bacillus clausii Lactobacillus paracasei Lactobacillus rhamnosus Lactobacillus acidophilus Streptococcus thermophillus Lactobacillus rhamnosus | 40mi-1bi 10mi-1bi 2bi 100mi-5bi 700mi-10bi 2-5bi |
| Imunidade/ITU | Lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacilus crispatus Lactobacillus johnsonii Lactobacillus fermentum Lactobacillus helveticus Lactobacillus paracasei Lactobacillus plantarum Bacillus coagulans Bifidobacterium bifidum Bifidobacterium breve Bifidobacterium lactis Bifidobacterium longum Lactobacillus delbrueckii Lactobacillus reuteri Lactobacillus salivarius Lactobacillus lactis | 100mi-5bi 200mi-5bi 2bi 100mi-5bi 190mi-5bi 100mi-8bi 500mi-10bi 800mi-3bi 100mi-10bi 500mi-10bi 500mi-10bi 500mi-10bi 200mi-5bi 100mi-6bi 100mi-10bi 2-5bi |
| Esteatose | Bifidobacterium bifidum Bifidobacterium lactis Lactobacillus acidophillus Lactobacillus paracasei Lactobacillus plantarum Lactobacillus rhamnosus Streptococcus thermophillus | 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi |
| H. pylori | Lactobacillus johnsonii Lactobacillus reuteri | 2bi 2-5bi |
| Gastrite | Lactobacillus plantarum Lactobacillus reuteri | 2-5bi 2-5bi |
| Constipação | Bifidobacterium bifidum Bifidobacterium infantis Bifidobacterium lactis Lactobacillus acidophillus Lactobacillus paracasei Lactobacillus lactis Lactobacillus salivarius Bifidobacterium lactis | 100mi-10bi 500mi-8bi 500mi-10bi 100mi-5bi 100mi-8bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi |
| Disbiose | Bacillus clausii Bifidobacterium bifidum Bifidobacterium breve Bifidobacterium lactis Bifidobacterium longum Lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacillus delbrueckii Lactobacillus fermentum Lactobacillus gasseri Lactobacillus helveticus Lactobacillus reuteri Lactobacillus rhamnosus Lactobacillus salivarius Streptococcus thermophillus Sccharaomices boulardii | 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi |
| Humor | Lactobacillus helveticus Lactobacillus plantarum Bifidobacterium infantis Bifidobacterium longum | 190mi-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi 2-5bi |
| Intolerância à lactose e gases | Bacillus coagulans Bifidobacterium bifidum Bifidobacterium lactis Lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacillus delbrueckii Lactobacillus gasseri Lactobacillus paracasei Lactobacillus reuteri Streptococcus thermophillus Lactobacillus plantarum | 800mi-3bi 100mi-10bi 500mi-8bi 100mi-5bi 200mi-5bi 700mi-7bi 100mi-8bi 100mi-6bi 700mi-10bi 2-5bi |
| Glicemia/diabetes | Bacillus coagulans Bifidobacterium breve Bifidobacterium longum Lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacillus delbrueckii Lactobacillus helveticus Streptococcus thermophillus | 800mi-3bi 500mi-10bi 500mi-10bi 100mi-5bi 200mi-5bi 190mi-5bi 700mi-10bi |
| Dislipidemia | Bifidobacterium breve Lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacillus curvatus Lactobacillus delbrueckii Lactobacillus fermentum Lactobacillus salivarius Streptococcus thermophillus Lactobacillus gasseri | 500mi-10bi 100mi-5bi 100mi-8bi 200mi-5bi 100mi-5bi 100mi-10bi 700mi-10bi 700mi-7bi |
| Obesidade | Bifidobacterium bifidum Bifidobacterium breve Lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacilus curvatus Lactobacillus fermentum Lactobacillus gasseri Lactobacillus paracasei Lactobacillus plantarum Streptococcus thermophillus Lactobacillus rhamnosus | 100mi-10bi 500mi-10bi 100mi-5bi 200mi-5bi 100mi-5bi 700mi-7bi 100mi-8bi 1-10bi 700mi-10bi 2bi |
Outras fontes de probióticos são o kefir e o kombucha, e os estudos têm mostrado a importância dos probióticos em várias doenças crônicas, como doenças cardiovasculares, esteatose hepática e diabetes. Além, claro, de outras condições de saúde como síndrome do intestino irritável, colites, diarreia, constipação, diverticulite.
Probióticos industrializados que existem no mercado:
| Produto e marca | Cepas |
| Prolive da Aché (cápsula) | Lactobacillus acidophillus |
| Simfort da Vitafor (sachê) | Lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacillus casei Lactobacillus lactis Bifidobacterium lactis Bifidobacterium bifidum |
| Lactobacilos Puris da marca Puris (sachê) | Lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacillus casei Lactobacillus lactis Bifidobacterium lactis Bifidobacterium bifidum |
| 20 BI da Eurofarma (cápsula) | Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM Lactobacillus paracasei Lpc-37 Bifidobacterium lactis Bl-04 Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07 Bifidobacterium bifidum Bb-02 |
| Probiatop da Invictus (sachê) | Lactobacillus paracasei Lactobacillus rhamnosus Lactobacillus acidophilus Bifidobacterium lactis |
| ProVance da Aché (mastigável) | Lactobacillus reuteri |
| PB8 (cápsula) | Lactobacillus acidophilus Bifidobacterium lactis Lactobacillus plantarum Lactobacillus salivarium Bifidobacterium bifidum Bifidobacterium longum Lactobacillus rhamnosus Lactobacillus casei |
| Visbiome (VSL3) (sachê) | fórmula patenteada (indisponível) |
| Lactoflor da EMS (sachê) | Bifidobacterium lactis |
| Focus Flora da Athletica Nutrition (cápsula) | Lactobacillus acidophilus Bifidobacterium lactis |
| Bidrilac da Daudt (sachê) | Lactobacillus acidophilus Bifidobacterium lactis |
| Enterogermina da Sanofi (flaconete) | Bacillus clausii |
