A laboratory study has shown the multi-strain liquid probiotic Symprove to be effective in inhibiting the growth of harmful bacteria associated with diarrhoea.
Bacterial pathogens are a leading cause of infectious diarrhoea and can be challenging to manage clinically, particularly with concerns around antimicrobial resistance from antibiotic use.
Probiotics have garnered attention as a promising non-antibiotic intervention for maintaining gut health and combating gut infections, particularly as they have a strong safety profile and are very unlikely to drive antimicrobial resistance.
Published in BMC Microbiology, the study was conducted independently by microbiologists at the University of Ghana. The aim was to evaluate the potential of Symprove in inhibiting diarrheal pathogens, specifically Vibrio cholerae (which causes cholera), Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus (associated with food poisoning).
Using their laboratory model, researchers demonstrated that Symprove “exhibits significant inhibitory effects against key diarrheal pathogens such as V. cholerae, E. coli, S. aureus, and L. monocytogenes”. These findings are also consistent with other laboratory studies exploring the effect of Symprove against gut pathogens, including E. Coli, Clostridium Difficile, MRSA and Shigella species.
The authors conclude that Symprove has the potential to support the management of gut infections caused by these pathogens, but more research is needed.
The full published paper is available in BMC Microbiology (Dodoo CC, et al. BMC Microbiology. 2025;26(1):20).
About Symprove:
Symprove is the UK's No.1 live and active bacteria supplement*.
Founded in 1986, Symprove has spent decades investing in independent scientific research to help build a better understanding of the gut microbiome and the role it plays in overall health.
Unlike many supplements, Symprove's unique water-based formula is designed to deliver live and active bacteria to the gut, where they can have the greatest impact. It contains four strains of live and active bacteria, is suitable for everyday use and is free from dairy, gluten and artificial additives.
Today, Symprove is available on subscription from symprove.com and at leading UK retailers including Tesco, Boots, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Superdrug, and Holland & Barrett.
For more information, visit www.symprove.com.
For samples or more information, please get in touch with press@symprove.com or call 01252 413 600.
* Source Euromonitor International Ltd; Consumer Health 2026ed., Symprove retail value sales, UK 2025 data
