Product Description

Saccharomyces Boulardii

Saccharomyces boulardii is an important probiotic that can recolonize and sustain flora in the large and small intestine. It works with body to re-establish the micro-flora, thereby maintaining a digestive balance.

S. boulardii is a strain of yeast, first discovered in 1920 by French biologist Henri Boulard. Saccharomyces boulardii is classified as being non-systemic and non-pathogenic. It confines itself to the intestinal tract, instead of spreading throughout the body. It is popularly marketed in lyophilized (freeze-dried) form.

Controls Various Forms of Diarrhea, Saccharomyces boulardii is effective in not only the treatment but in the prevention of a number of diarrhea-related gastrointestinal disorders.

Benefits

• Decreases Incidence of Acute Diarrhea
• Reduces Rate of Recurrence of Pseudo -membranous Colitis
• Lessens Bowel Movement Frequency in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients
• Reduces Likelihood of Contracting Traveler's Diarrhea
• Decreases Diarrhea as an Antibiotic Side Effect
• Assists in Anti-Inflammatory Protection

Technical Specifications

Tests	Specifications
Description	Beige coloured powder with characteristic odour
Identification	Ellipsoidal to oval cells with few budding cells
Loss on drying	Not more than 7%
Stability	Stable at room temperature
Viable count	Not less than 20 billion cfu/gram
Microbial load
E. coli	Negative
b. Salmonella	Negative
C. S auerus	Negative
D. Coliform	Negative