Escherichia coli - in use as a probiotic in the U.K, US. and / or Canada?

[Vigguz]

Hi everybody!

I'm aware that most of you have already dealt with probiotics one or the other way.

Commonly known and used lactobacillus and bifidus aside, there are "benign" branches of Escherichia Coli which are now commonly used in Germany for maintaining remission of UC. They are accepted as a replacement for mesalamine if the latter are not tolerated and / or accompanied by severe side effects. In that case, physicians can prescribe a medication called mutaflor which contains the benign branch of escherichia coli.

This kind of coli bacteria were first isolated during the 1st world war by the physician Dr. Alfred Nissle and it's proven to work as well as 5-ASA in maintenance of remission. I used these probiotics for myself once in a while at the beginning of my journey towards health.

My question is: are benign branches of escherichia coli in use as probiotics in Canada, the U.S. or U.K.?

Thanks in advance,

Andy

 

[Spooky1]

Sorry Andy, not heard of escherichia coli at all.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

I am not familiar with it's safety or efficacy but remember reading about Mutaflor. It appears it is available in Canada. I'd tread carefully though introducing e coli in my body.

http://mutaflor.ca/

 

[kiny]

You're talking about the Nissle 1917 strain, but it came out that it is genotoxic just so you know,

I showed the study. It's in the multimedia section. It's not just another probiotic.



I think there is a risk that people hear the word probiotic and think it is just some good bacteria.

-There are the normal strains like the Lactobasilli and Bifido you find in drinks and other things, those are perfectly safe.

-Then you have the rarer kinds like Nissle, that are a lot less safe because of their genotoxicity

-Then you have the genetically engineered probiotics where no one has a clue if they are safe or not