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HOWARU® Essentials Strains

A Strain is Not Just a Strain

Specific benefits from probiotics are linked to genus and species—down to the specific strain. Each probiotic strain has a specific job to do and may work best in certain benefit areas, so choosing the right strain for the right job is important. Our essential strains offer the same great safety and stability you get with our HOWARU® Signature Strains, providing a reliable foundation for your formulations.

Culture Genus, Species Strain Designation
Bif. Bifidum / Bif. lactis BB-02™
Bifidobacterium bifidum BB-06™
Bifidobacterium breve BB-18™
Bifidobacterium lactis DSM 15954
Bifidobacterium longum BL-05™
Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis BI-26™
Levilactobacillus brevis LBR-35™
Lactobacillus bulgarius LB-87™
Lacticaseibacillus casei LC-11®
Limosilactobacillus fermentum SBS-1™
Lactobacillus gasseri LG-36™
Lactoplantibacillus plantarum LP-115®
Limosilactobacillus reuteri 1E1™
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus LR-32®
Ligilactobacillus salivarius LS-33®
Lactococcus lactis LL-23™
Streptococcus thermophilus ST-21™