A healthy gut barrier depends on cooperation between different groups of microbes. Lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria help stimulate mucus production and maintain a stable surface environment along the intestinal lining. When this mucus layer is strong, it reduces direct contact between bacteria and gut cells.

Lactic acid bacteria are among the most important microbes in food fermentation and gut health. They are called “lactic” not because they come from milk, but because they produce lactic acid as a result of fermentation.

Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, commonly known as L. bulgaricus, is more than just a yogurt bacterium. Its story connects ancient culinary traditions with cutting-edge microbiome science, offering surprising health benefits while ...