Compositional quality and potential gastrointestinal behavior of probiotic products

Recent guidelines in Italy suggest that oral probiotics have a health benefit to the host and are safe for human consumption when used wisely. The present study evaluates the quantitative and qualitative aspects and the viability in the gastric and intestinal juice of the top 10 commercial formulations of probiotics in Italy. It showcases the viability, survival and behaviour of microbes in simulated gastric juices of the body.