Probiotic Found to Be Effective Treatment for Colitis in Mice, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) And Cleveland Clinic Study

ScienceDaily (Dec. 1, 2009) — The probiotic, Bacillus polyfermenticus, can help mice recover from colitis, a new study has found. Mice treated with B. polyfermenticus during the non-inflammatory period of the disease had reduced rectal bleeding, their tissues were less inflamed and they gained more weight than mice that did not receive the treatment.

MORE ON THIS TOPIC