Strains

In other words, probiotic strains that are supported by clinical studies should have proven efficacy and safety. In that way, consumers can be confident that they get exactly what they pay for: A probiotic that works. This is what you will get at Chr. Hansen.

Probio-Tec® strains

The Probio-Tec® range includes the best documented probiotic strains in the world - see a list of the Probio-Tec® strains below.

Chr. Hansen's Probio-Tec® strains can be used either alone or in combination in your probiotic products. 

BB-12®

Our BB-12® strain originates from Chr. Hansen’s culture collection and is identified as...
BB-12®

LGG®

LGG® originates from the human intestinal flora and was discovered by Gorbach and Goldin – giving...
LGG®

LA-5®

LA-5® originates from Chr. Hansen’s culture collection, and is identified as Lactobacillus...
LA-5®

RC-14® and GR-1®

GR-1® was isolated in 1980 from urethra of healthy woman and identified as L. rhamnosus, and RC-14®...
RC-14® and GR-1®

L. casei 431®

L. casei 431® was originally isolated from infant faeces. The strain has been used since 1995 as an...
L. casei 431®

F19®

F19® was isolated in Sweden from humans and is supported by several scientific studies especially...
F19®

TH-4®

TH-4® originates from Chr. Hansen’s collection of dairy cultures, and is identified as...
TH-4®

PCC®

PCC® was discovered in 1988 after testing more than 400 different strains, and more than 30 million...
PCC®