Bacterium
lactobacillus acidophilus
Brand Names:
Florajen; Florajen3
Effect:
Unknown Physiological Effect
May Treat:
Abnormalities, Drug-Induced
More Information:
Definitions related to lactobacillus acidophilus:
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A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile, homofermentative, indole negative, produces vitamin K, lactase and amylase and does not ferment mannitol. L. acidophilus is a commensal organism of the gastrointestinal tract, mouth and vagina with probiotic activity.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria isolated from the intestinal tract of humans and animals, the human mouth, and vagina. This organism produces the fermented product, acidophilus milk.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Lactobacillus acidophilus.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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