Comparison of different forms of Probiotics
| Liquid Culture |
Freeze Dried |
Live in Capsule |
 |
 |
 |
| Example: Yogurt |
Example: Tablet or Powder Form |
Example: LB17 |
| Morphological changes due to external conditions |
Method changes cell structure completely due to very low pressure used in the
technique |
No change - retains original form of cells |
| Only some cells are actively multiplying due to external changes in
conditions |
Cells are completely inactive and in a state of hibernation |
All cells are active and in original physical or biological condition |
| Subject to osmotic pressure changes |
No effect |
No effect |
| Uncertain shelf life |
Long shelf life |
Five years |
|
Viable population unstable
|
Unstable
|
Stable |
| Uncertain shelf life |
Long shelf life |
Five years |
|
Survival uncertain
|
Uncertain |
Certain |
|
Temperature sensitive to small changes
|
Sensitive to large temperature changes
|
Sensitive to large temperature changes |
|
Storage required refrigeration and large space
|
Special storage conditions required
|
Can tolerate room temperature and occupies less
space |
|
Precentage of population revived in human body is
uncertain
|
Percentage of population revived in the human body is
uncertain
|
Percentage of population revived in the human body is very certain
and asured |
|
Efficacy depends on the number of bacteria revived in the
body
|
Efficacy depends on the form and number of bacteria revived in the
body
|
Efficacy is certain and assured based on the definite population
present in capsule - 100% alive in the body |
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