Active Bifidus

PB said:

What is ‘active bifidus’?

Bifidus is a type of bacterium and active presumably means it's still
alive in the yoghurt.

MattLB

PB said:

What is ‘active bifidus’?

It is a advertising slogan of Danone, with as much meaning as saying a
dairy product contains milk.

See www.food-info.net (direct link
http://www.food-info.net/english/qanda/qa.php?c=wi&id=226)

Ralf

The enzymnes have not been killed before distribution.

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PB said:

What is 'active bifidus'?

It is a advertising slogan of Danone, with as much meaning as saying a
dairy product contains milk.

See www.food-info.net (direct link
http://www.food-info.net/english/qanda/qa.php?c=wi&id=226)

Ralf

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The enzymnes have not been killed before distribution.

bifidus are bacteria, not enzymes.

probiotics (like these) only "work" when the bacteria are still alive in the
joghurt
and can become part of the intestinal flora.

I have to tell my doctor that bacteria can live in an arrid environment now
without oxygen and moisture.

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The enzymnes have not been killed before distribution.

bifidus are bacteria, not enzymes.

probiotics (like these) only "work" when the bacteria are still alive in

the

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joghurt
and can become part of the intestinal flora.

Piezo Guru said:

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The enzymnes have not been killed before distribution.

bifidus are bacteria, not enzymes.

probiotics (like these) only "work" when the bacteria are still

alive in

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the

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joghurt
and can become part of the intestinal flora.

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I have to tell my doctor that bacteria can live in an arrid

environment now

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without oxygen and moisture.

I would really hope he knew that already. Bacteria can live just about
anywhere and most of the bacteria in the lower gut are anaerobic so
have no need for oxygen.

I guess they violate the principles of life then.. **sigh***

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> The enzymnes have not been killed before distribution.

bifidus are bacteria, not enzymes.

probiotics (like these) only "work" when the bacteria are still

alive in

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the

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joghurt
and can become part of the intestinal flora.

Quoted message said:

I have to tell my doctor that bacteria can live in an arrid

environment now

Quoted message said:

without oxygen and moisture.

I would really hope he knew that already. Bacteria can live just about
anywhere and most of the bacteria in the lower gut are anaerobic so
have no need for oxygen.

Piezo Guru said:

I guess they violate the principles of life then.. **sigh***

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have to tell my doctor that bacteria can live in an arrid

environment now

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without oxygen and moisture.

I would really hope he knew that already. Bacteria can live just about
anywhere and most of the bacteria in the lower gut are anaerobic so
have no need for oxygen.

Look up "anaerobic". Then take a closer look by sticking your head up
your +"*ç. Unless, of course, it's where it's usually found.
Bacteria can also live in temperatures well below zero. Go to Antarctica
to check that too.

Philemon wrote:
:: Piezo Guru wrote:
::: I guess they violate the principles of life then.. **sigh***
::
::::: I have to tell my doctor that bacteria can live in an arrid
::::
:::: environment now
::::
::::: without oxygen and moisture.
::::
:::: I would really hope he knew that already. Bacteria can live just
:::: about anywhere and most of the bacteria in the lower gut are
:::: anaerobic so have no need for oxygen.

:: Look up "anaerobic". Then take a closer look by sticking your head up
:: your +"*ç. Unless, of course, it's where it's usually found.
:: Bacteria can also live in temperatures well below zero. Go to
:: Antarctica to check that too.

AFAIK, there is both beneficial and malefic bacterial flora in the
intestines. A large group of anaerobic bacteria is called bacteroides.
If there are a lot of bacteroides they supress the amount of beneficial
bifidus bacteria in the large intestine. Avoiding refined grains, red
meat and sugar helps and adding probiotics (bifidus bacteria) and
prebiotics (certain fiber) helps to resterore the good bacterial flora
in the bowel.

http://borg.med.ecu.edu/~webpage/about.html

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Juhana