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Bacteria in SauerkrautThe good bacteria in sauerkraut are important to our gastrointestinal health. We have eaten lactic acid bacteria on a daily basis for most of human history and it is only in the last fifty years that we have moved away from this. And it is within the last fifty years that we have seen an enormous rise in gastrointestinal health problems. Many doctors believe the two are connected. In one study of bacteria collected from four commercial sauerkraut fermentations, a total of 686 isolates were found1. It is well established that strains from within the same family can differ in their health promoting effect so this enormous diversity is possibly the strongest of the benefits of sauerkraut. Bacteria found included:
REFERENCES 1. Vethachai Plengvidhya, Fredrick Breidt, Jr., Zhongjing Lu, and Henry P. Fleming. DNA Fingerprinting of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Sauerkraut Fermentations. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2007 December; 73(23). Looking for info on probiotics?Top of Bacteria in Sauerkraut
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