Pharmacology: Pharmacodynamics: Mechanism of Action: Antidiarrheic of biological origin.
Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 resists to gastric and intestinal juices, to antibacterial antibiotics and to sulphonamides.
It acts in intestine in a living state.
In animals, the pharmacological studies show up: in vivo and in vitro microbial antagonism against bacteria and Candida albicans; an action on
immunological mechanisms in experimental infections.
It synthesizes vitamins B: vitamin B1, vitamin B2, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, nicotinic acid.
These vitamins may be utilized by animal body.
It produces a significant increase of dissaccharidases in the brush border in humans and animals.