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Live and Active Yogurt Cultures
Live and Active Yogurt Cultures
Also known as: Yogurt cultures, Live active cultures
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Live yogurt cultures are GRAS and may help people with lactose intolerance digest dairy. Some strains have modest probiotic effects on gut health, though benefits vary by strain and dose.
What it is
Live bacterial cultures, typically Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus, that ferment milk into yogurt.
Ferment lactose to lactic acid, producing the tang, thickness, and characteristic flavor of yogurt.
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS
European Union — EFSA
Authorised conventional food
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