I wanted to thank Janice for the posting of the article on the Israeli study 
on probiotics in baby formula.  There were two strains of bacteria tested in 
the study.  Infants did the best on Lactobacillus reuteri.  

This strain was first isolated from breast milk (Simpson et al., Denaturing 
Gradient Gel Electrophoresis Analysis of 16S Ribosomal DNA Amplicons to Moitor 
Changes in Fecal Bacterial Populations of Weaning Pigs after Introduction of 
Lactobacillus reuteri Strain MM53, AEM, Nov 2000, p.4705-4714, vol.66, No.11).  
Strain MM53 is the same L. reuteri strain used by a company called  BioGaia 
Biologics of Raleigh, North Carolina (parent company in Sweden).  L reuteri 
from this company was used to develop Stoneyfield Farm yogurts in 1997. see
http://saurus.mediamenu.ee/?id=26246

Stoneyfield Farm yogurts is partnered with Group Danone.
http://www.stonyfield.com/AboutUs/StoneyfieldDanome.cfm

The Swedish founders of the company BioGaia Biologics--Peter Rothschild and 
Jan Annwall have the commercial rights to L. reuteri species.  Their product in 
Sweden is called probiotic BRA Milk and is considered the first functional 
food product on the Swedish market.  We might consider calling breastfeeding the 
very first functional food and the model for probiotics.
Valerie W. McClain, breastfeeding advocate

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