Lactiplantibacillus plantarum PS128
Strain of bacteria
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Lactiplantibacillus plantarum PS128 is a specific strain of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, a bacterium of the genus Lactobacillus .
| Lactiplantibacillus plantarum PS128 | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Lactobacillaceae |
| Genus: | Lactiplantibacillus |
| Species: | L. plantarum |
| Strain: | L. p. PS128 |
| Trionomial name | |
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum PS128 | |
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum is a diverse species of lactic bacterium found in a wide range of ecological niches including plant substrates, meat, milk, as well as in the gastrointestinal tract of humans. Lactic bacteria are gram-positive, oxygen-tolerant anaerobes that have been used in food fermentation for hundreds of years.[1]
Safety
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum is "generally recognized as safe".[2] and included in the "qualified presumption of safety" list of the European Food Safety Authority.[3]
A study on Rett syndrome patients found that probiotic Lactiplantibacillus plantarum PS128 supplementation was safe, well-tolerated, and showed promising improvements in cognitive development and dystonia, suggesting potential as a complementary therapy for Rett syndrome.[4]
