Strain Profile
· NCBI Strain Taxon
568703
NCBI Taxonomy's node for this specific strain. A different identifier from the culture-collection deposit numbers below, which name a physical stock rather than a taxonomic node.
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Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG
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Food-origin
Where this strain was first isolated, curated from the literature and culture-collection catalogs. It describes provenance only — not suitability, and not benefit.
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Sequenced
Whether a public genome assembly is linked for this strain. Without one the genome screens cannot run. It is not a verdict on the organism.
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Public genome assembly available
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) is one of the most extensively studied probiotic strains globally, though the papers linked to this strain entry focus primarily on encapsulation technology and formulation stability rather than clinical efficacy — examining how LGG survives in foods like apple juice, yogurt, and chocolate. In vitro studies have examined LGG's interactions with the gut microbiome during antibiotic exposure and activity against certain pathogenic bacteria. The broader LGG literature, not captured in this strain's linked papers, includes numerous human clinical trials across digestive and immune outcomes; strain-specific summaries here are grounded only in the indexed evidence, which is largely formulation-focused. These are research topics, not findings; the papers do not establish that this strain treats or prevents any condition.
Where it's been studied Tags come from a conservative keyword scan of each paper's title, abstract, and summary. A tag is research coverage, not measured effect. How we classify this →
Share of this strain's 2,224 body-system-tagged papers that concern each system. Research coverage, not measured effect.
Symptoms in the research A tag means the paper's text names the symptom or condition — research coverage, not evidence of benefit. How we classify this →
Share of this strain's 888 symptom-tagged papers that mention each symptom or condition. Research coverage, not evidence of benefit.
+17 more symptoms
Research Study-type filters use AI-classified labels, audited but not guaranteed — check the paper itself before leaning on one. How we classify this →
3593 papers reference this strain in the probiotic database.
Match confidence
How strongly this paper was matched to this strain when the corpus was linked. It orders the list — it says nothing about the study's quality or its findings.
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OTHER
IN_VITRO
OTHER
2026
REVIEW
2026
IN_VITRO
2026
IN_VITRO
2026
OTHER
2026
META_ANALYSIS
2026
REVIEW
2026
IN_VITRO
2026
RCT
2026
IN_VITRO
2026
IN_VITRO
2026
OTHER
2026
IN_VITRO
2026
IN_VITRO
2026
ANIMAL
2026
META_ANALYSIS
2026
OTHER
2026
ANIMAL
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Development of a Frozen Meat Semi-Finished Product with the Probiotic Culture Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG
Разработка замороженного мясного полуфабриката с пробиотической культурой Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG
· CyberLeninK (CyberLeninka)
Should the drug resistance of probiotic strains be extrapolated and should it be based on species or the given strain with regards to 5th generation cephalosporins?
· Jagiellonian University Repository (Jagiellonian University)
Integrazione di approcci omici per la caratterizzazione di batteri intestinali chiave: dalla modulazione della comunita microbica all’analisi funzionale del singolo ceppo
· IRIS UNIMORE (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
Probiotici u pedijatrijskoj gastroenterologiji
· Paediatria Croatica
Fabrication and characterization of a novel Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus-loaded sulfhydryl-modified pectin/chitosan oligosaccharide composite hydrogel: a dual strategy for enhanced viability and mucoadhesion
· Food Hydrocolloids
From Shelf to Self: Assessing the Journey of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Survival in Various Beverages
· Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Enumeration of Heat-Treated Probiotics in Functional Beverages
· Journal of AOAC International
The Efficacy of Probiotics in Treating Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Allergic Rhinitis, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
· Microorganisms
Insights into next-generation encapsulation of probiotics from a benchmark strain perspective
· LWT
Potential of guava pulps treated by ohmic heating as a delivery vehicle for probiotic bacteria: stability, functional properties, and in vitro digestibility
· International Journal of Food Microbiology
Intravesical Lacticaseicillus rhamnosus GG reduces symptoms among people with spinal cord injury and disease who use intermittent catheterization: A randomized comparison of two- and four-dose regimens
· medRxiv
Substrate transport limits phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity in engineered Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG
· bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
New Postbiotic Deriving from Sequential Fermentation of Two Lacticaseibacillus Strains Exerts Beneficial Effects on Epithelial Gut Barrier and Innate Immunity in Human Enterocytes
· Preprints.org
New Insights into Probiotic Enumeration in a Complex Food Matrix: Flow Cytometry and Plate Count Correlation
· Journal of AOAC International
New Postbiotic Derived from Sequential Fermentation of Two Lacticaseibacillus Strains Exerts Beneficial Effects on Epithelial Gut Barrier and Innate Immunity in Human Enterocytes
· Microorganisms
Hollow-core wood hemicellulose-based microcapsules entrap probiotics within protective walls
· Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Evaluation of the Antifungal Effect of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG against Oral candidiasis in Healthy Sprague-Dawley Rats
· Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Impact of Probiotics on Children with Acute Gastroenteritis: Results from an Umbrella Meta-Analysis
· Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
Enhanced antitumor efficacy of sulfasalazine and mesalazine in colorectal cancer through modulatory action of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG
· Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology
Production and Characterization of Potentially Symbiotic Acerola Ice Cream with Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum and Added Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG
· Foods
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Citations
Selected papers that name this strain.
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Source →Comparison of Two Active Doses of Microencapsulated Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG in a Yoghurt Drink on Gut Microbiome Profiles in Healthy Adults: A Randomised, Double-Blind Crossover Trial· Bacteria · 2026
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PMID 42075327 →New Postbiotic Derived from Sequential Fermentation of Two Lacticaseibacillus Strains Exerts Beneficial Effects on Epithelial Gut Barrier and Innate Immunity in Human Enterocytes· Microorganisms · 2026
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Source →Insights into next-generation encapsulation of probiotics from a benchmark strain perspective· LWT · 2026
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PMID 42080229 →Impact of Probiotics on Children with Acute Gastroenteritis: Results from an Umbrella Meta-Analysis· Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine · 2026
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PMID 42123931 →The Assessment of Multidimensional Clinical, Biological and Patient-Reported Outcomes to Evaluate the Efficacy of Add-On Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Supplementation in Mild Ulcerative Colitis: A Randomized Pilot Trial· Nutrients · 2026
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Source →Exploring the immune modulatory effects of probiotics in autoimmune diseases· International Journal of Immunology Research · 2026
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PMID 41926285 →Maternal immune activation perturbs intestinal niche through microbial glycerophospholipids and drives offspring behavioral abnormalities· Cell Reports · 2026
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PMID 41717712 →Polydopamine‐Encapsulated Probiotics Restore Gut Homeostasis and Reinstate Macrophage Efferocytosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus· Advanced Science · 2026
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Source →The impact of probiotics on gut health and immune system modulation: A comprehensive study· Journal of Advances in Microbiology Research · 2026
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PMID 42033401 →Effects of UDCA and probiotics on metabolic outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients on metformin: A randomized trial in Bosnia and Herzegovina· Technology and Health Care · 2026