Dr. Ohhira's - Essential Formulas Inc
Probiotics 12 PLUS Original Formula - 60 Capsules
- Complete Probiotics System with Live Cultures
- Original Vegan Formula
- Dietary Supplement
Renowned microbiologists, lichiroh Ohhira, Ph.D., and scientists from Okayama University combined ancient Japanese fermentation skills with modern technology to create this unique beneficial product. 12 strains of lactic acid bacteria, including powerful proprietary TH10, are used in a complex 3-year fermentation process. The nutrient rich cultures medium (an optimum natural pre-biotic) composed of vegetables, fruits, mushrooms and seaweeds is encapsulated along with the live lactic acid bacteria.
The probiotic system also includes organic acids naturally produced by fermentation. These important substances create the proper GI environment in which all the body's unique blend of hundreds of strains of friendly bacteria can flourish. DR Ohira's Probiotic is a registered trademark of Essential Formulas.
Dr. Ohhira's Probiotics Natural Ingridients
Twelve Lactic Acid Bacteria Blend- 900 million CFU
Eight Minerals*
Ten Vitamins*
Eighteen Amino Acids*
Four Organic Acid Blend- Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Formic Acid, Acetic Acid
Other ingredients in Dr. Ohhira's Probiotics:
Mountain spring water, safflower oil, beeswax, lecitin, capsule (tapioca processed from Manihot utilissima root, glycerin, carageenan and caramel color). Lactic Acid Bacteria used in fermentation:
Bifidobacterium breve ssp. breve, Bifidobacterium infantis ssp. infantis, Bifidobacterium longum, Enterococcus faecalis TH10, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus brevis, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus casei ssp. casei, Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus helveticus ssp. jugurti, Lactobacillus plantarum, Streptococcus thermophilus.
Six Wild Fruits
Chinese matrimony (Lycium Chinese), Wild vine (Vitis coignetiae), Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra), Mulberry (Morus australis), Wild strawberry (Rubus buergeri and Oleaster (Elaeagnus montana)
Two Seaweeds
Sea tangle (Laminaria japonica) and Brown seaweed (Hizikia fusiforme)
Two Herbs
Mugwort (Artemisia montana) and Broad-leafed plantain (Plantago asiatica).
Additional Natural Ingredients
A proprietary blend of 82 natural crops including herbs, fruits, roots, vegetables and mushrooms.Natural ingridients&lab are fermented and processed in a natural temperature environment for up to five years.
Suggested Use
2 capsules daily or as directed by your health professional. (Children under age 6: 1 capsule daily.) For best results, take 1 capsule with water twice a day on an empty stomach. If benefits are desired in the stomach (e.g. heartburn or an unsettling meal) the capsules may be chewed. Temporary reactions such as minor bloating or a mild laxative or constipating effect are signs that the bacteria are remodeling, detoxifying and improving the gut environment