Acidophilus

Acidophilus is a general name for a group of probiotics, often added to milk or sold as a capsule, which contains one or more of the following bacteria which aid in digestion: -

• Lactobacillus acidophilus (A)
• Lactobacillus casei (C)
• Lactobacillus bulgaricus (L)
• Bifidobacterium bifidum (B)
• Streptococcus thermophilus

Only L. acidophilus is the true acidophilus strain, but many producers (mainly in the US) use it as a more generic name for mixtures of bacteria, one of which is L. acidophilus.

Acidophilus can be found in some quality yogurts and other traditional foods naturally.

See the individual bacteria and the link on probiotics for more detailed information.