yakult, a japanese milk drink

[Juno]

because it contains 8 billion live lactobacillus casei strain shirota. is it okay to drink?

i used to drink a lot when i was young but stopped until today. mom bought some for me and i learned that there are bacteria in that drink. i'm not sure if it is okay to drink.

 

[Mo0o]

Did you know there is bacteria on your tongue? Better go bust out the bleach.

 

[kogase]

Rip out your stomach. Bacteria are out to get you!

 

[sandman018]

*shrugs* yogurt has bacteria, and I eat it alot

 

[Juno]

hey, we are cows. we have nothing to worry about our bacteria because we'll die for hamburgers. 😛

*refers to mo0o*

 

You've been drinking it for many years without incident but stopped when you learned there was bacteria in it?

Wow.

 

[dc]

calpis. mmm.

 

[sandman018]

Lactobacillus Casei
This species is commonly found in probiotic dairy foods such as 'live yoghurt', hence the name 'casei' which relates to the milk protein casein. It was reported in Microbiology and Immunology to have the most potent protective activity against the Listeria bacteria. Listeria is potentially lethal with about 30% of victims dying. It is most commonly transmitted through consumption of dairy products and raw vegetables. Like L.salivarius, L.casei, in the form of the shirota strain found in Yakult probiotic yoghurt drinks, has been shown to significantly inhibit the growth of the peptic ulcer causing bacteria H.pylori (12). A probiotic drink containing the shirota strain has also been shown to reduce the severity of constipation as evidenced by both patient response to questionnaires and physical examinations (13). Finally, a study with malnourished mice showed that L.casei (combined with FOS), when given along with a re-nutrition diet, enhanced the immune response and increased resistance to certain pathogenic bacteria in the digestive tract (14).

Source

btw, google is your friend



EDIT: Also, several strains of lactobacillus are used in yogurt, sauerkraut, pickles, and sourdough.
Oh, and it's found inthe GI tract and the genital area of females

 

[MasterAndCommander]

I drank it as a kid...I thought it tasted nasty.

 

[Rumpltzer]

I drink this stuff like mad when I'm in Taiwan!

I'm not sure I'd refer to it as Japanese or as a milk drink.

It's a yogurt drink. They sell it in a lot of Asian countries, Austalia, and in South America. It's sold in the States in Chinese markets, but it costs $2.50 for five tiny (4oz?) bottles.

It costs US$0.15 per bottle in Taiwan at the 7Eleven.

Yum!

 

[Doggiedog]

I'm a Calpis man myself.

 

[dopcombo]

mm... yakult.... vitagen.... mmmm.....:thumbsup: