Documentation is one of the areas that make Chr. Hansen stand out as the leading supplier of probiotics.

Numerous published studies document the effect and safety of our well-known probiotic products for food, dietary supplements and animal feed.

Clinical health effects

Chr. Hansen’s core probiotic strains have shown positive clinical effects winin three focus areas: 

• Gastrointestinal Health – with strains having beneficial effects on diarrhea and gut function.
• Immune Health – with strains supporting the immune system.
• Women’s Health – with specialised strains for maintenance of vaginal health. 

Our probiotics are presently being tested in more than 20 ongoing clinical studies worldwide. 

Collaboration with external research groups

The main part of our documentation is achieved in strategic partnerships with external research groups at universities, hospitals and very often together with customers.

Based on our knowledge of our products, we design clinical studies and produce study medication, all according to GMP/GCP.

Documented effects for animal production

Chr. Hansen also offers effective and well-documented microbial feed additives. It has for example been proven in more than 50 scientifically designed and controlled trials that BioPlus2B significantly improves performance in pig production.