BioGaia AB: Lactobacillus Reuteri Protectis Shown to Reduce Colic in Infants

STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 80 colicky infants showed that the crying time was significantly reduced among the infants supplemented by drops with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis compared to those in the placebo group. The quality of life for the parents and families were also significantly improved in the probiotic group compared to the placebo group. The study was done by Hania Szajewska who is Professor and Chair of the Department of Paediatrics at the Medical University of Warsaw in Poland. She is one of the most well reputed experts in probiotics in the world and has conducted numerous clinical trials.