Culturelle with Lactobacillus GG is a patented probiotic that contains a special strain of Lactobacillus called Lactobacillus caseii sp rhamnosus. Each capsule contains 40 mg of Lactobacillus GG or a minimum of 20 billion live/active bacteria at time of manufacture for maximum potency.
Although Lactobacillus acidophilus is more famous, this strain was the result of a screening process to find a strain of Lactobacillus that has several advantages.
It survives stomach acid.
It adheres to and colonizes the intestinal tract.
It is stable in bile.
It exhibits hardy growth.
It produces lactic acid.
Helpful with diarrhea caused by antibiotics, rotavirus and Clostridia defficile.