Lactobacillus Reuteri – Sources

Update: 2018 Summary on L Reuteri.

L. Reuteri is very low in all Chronic Fatigue patients. L. Reuteri is one of very few bacteria that produces B12 (which is almost always low in CFSers). Until a few years ago, BioGaia AB in Sweden, was the dominant providers. Today there are more varieties and thus more strains.

Today, there are more sources (ordered by my opinion). If you know of others (no more than 3 probiotics in a mixture), please email or comment.

Brand	Sources	Strain	Notes
Cardioviva	Walmart, Amazon	NCIMB 30242 Does NOT produce *reuterin* lacks bacteriocin-like antimicrobial activity	9 PubMed Studies Cholesterol lowering and inhibition of sterol absorption [2012] increases mean circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D [2013]
Microbiome Plus+	Manufacturer	NCIMB 30242	See Cardioviva above
BioGaia Probiotic ProTectis	Amazon	Protectis (ATCC55730)	5 PubMed Studies Increasing work-place healthiness[2005] reduces pulmonary exacerbations and upper respiratory tract infections[2014]
Swanson’s L. Reuteri Plus	Amazon	L. Reuteri L. Rhamnosus, L. Acidophilus	No PubMed Studies
BioAmicus Reuteri	Amazon	Unknown	No PubMed Studies
Nature’s Way Primadophilus Reuteri	Amazon	Lactobacillus rhamnosus; Lactobacillus acidophilus; Lactobacillus reuteri HA-188	No PubMed Studies

Jon 9:33 pm on November 21, 2015

I don’t have any to add to the list, but just want to say thanks for the incredible amount of information you put out.
- Rekaya 5:22 pm on December 1, 2015
  
  I wholeheartedly agree with you there Jon
joeylott 11:37 pm on December 1, 2015

I came across a product containing NCIMB 30242 strain – same as Cardioviva. It’s from Pure Encapsulations.

Unfortunately, it is considerably more expensive. At present, the Cardioviva 90 count (2.5 billion per capsule) is ~$35 while the Pure Encapsulations 60 count (2.9 billion per capsule) is ~$50.

However, if somebody wanted a NCIMB 30242 strain without the silicon dioxide or other additives in Cardioviva, I guess it’s good to know the Pure Encapsulations option exists. http://amzn.com/B00GTNLFGK
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Adam Palmer 2:24 pm on October 18, 2021

Dear Ken,

Thank you for such a wonderful resource. Why do you like L Reuteri? Does it not produce almost equal proportions of both D and L-Lactate?

Regards
- lassesen 4:06 am on November 2, 2021
  
  The portions depends on the strain.
  See https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32950153/

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