• Identified as Lactobacillus rhamnosus
• Strain deposit number: ATCC53103
• Originates from human intestinal microbiota and was discovered by Professors Gorbach and Goldin, giving name to the strain
• Used worldwide since 1990 as an ingredient in food and dietary supplements, with no reported consumer illness or injury
• Tested in clinical studies from newborn preterm infants to elderly populations in dosages up to at least 100 billion CFU/day, with no reported serious adverse events
• more than 760 scientific publications
• more than 260 clinical studies