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What is Florastor?
Florastor is a single-strain probiotic supplement with 5 billion cells of Saccharomyces boulardii.
Other Features
Capsules are easily dissolved by the digestive juices of the stomach. Unprotected capsules will expose the probiotics inside to stomach acid. Florastor has hydroxypropylmethylcellulose as an enteric coating.
Prebiotics are food sources for probiotics. Florastor does not have any prebiotic.
There are many different kinds of helpful probiotic organisms. Florastor has Saccharomyeces boulardii which has many purported benefits.
Artificial Dyes and Coloring
Florastor has titanium dioxide.
Summary:
Florastor is a single-strain probiotic supplement with a 5 billion cell dose in an enteric-coated capsule. It does not contain prebiotic and has titanium dioxide.
ProbioticsDB.com Ingredient Analysis:
Criteria | Our Comments | |
Prebiotics | Prebiotics are a food source for probiotics. Florastor does not have prebiotic. | |
1
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Number of Probiotic Strains | There are thousands of different kinds of organisms living in your colon. Some are more helpful than others. Florastor has S. boulardii. |
5
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Number of CFUs (in billions) | Florastor has 5 billion CFU of S. boulardii per capsule. |
Enteric Coating | Digestive juices may destroy many probiotic organisms. An enteric coating or delayed-release system that releases probiotics in the colon may help keep them alive. Florastor capsules are enteric coated with hydroxypropylmethylcellulose. | |
No artificial coloring or dyes | Florastor capsules contain titanium dioxide. |
Florastor Ingredients
Supplement Facts Serving Size 1 Capsule |
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Amount Per Serving | %Daily Value | |
Saccharomyces boulardii Lactose |
250 mg, 5 billion CFU 33 mg |
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Other Ingredients: Magnesium stearate, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, titanium dioxide.
I have a lactose intolerance. Will the amount of lactose in his product bother me?
/ March 23, 2012I have a lactose intolerance. I wanted to know if the lactose in the Florastor will bother my stomach.