How to Use lactobacillus in a Sentence

lactobacillus

noun
  • Pomegranate seed oil and lactobacillus ferment ensure this cleanser is gentle, soothing, and suitable for daily use.
    — Rolling Stone, 20 May 2022
  • Basically, the lactobacillus is pre-digesting the sugar in the cabbage for you.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 30 Oct. 2018
  • Just make sure yours contains both lactobacillus and bifidobacterium.
    — Tehrene Firman, Redbook, 10 Aug. 2017
  • Streptococcus and lactobacillus are good for restoring healthy gut flora, especially in the colon.
    — Michael Pollick, chicagotribune.com, 27 Mar. 2021
  • This mildly sour, chewy bread is made with a lactic acid starter containing lactobacillus strains, a friendly type of bacteria that adds good microbes to the bakery staple.
    — Jessica Migala, Health, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Look for a supplement with strains of live active cultures normally found in your pet’s gut, like lactobacillus and bifidobacterium.
    — Marygrace Taylor, Good Housekeeping, 1 Aug. 2017
  • It's known that one kind of probiotic, lactobacillus acidophilus, can stimulate bacterial growth in the gut and cause weight increase.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Four different forms of retinol are joined by nourishing shea butter and lactobacillus ferment lysate to help maintain a healthy skin barrier and protect it from the harsh effects of retinol.
    — Devon Abelman, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The off flavors were later linked to the presence of lactobacillus acetotolerans, a bacteria that affects flavor but does not make a person ill.
    — Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 14 June 2018
  • Identifying higher levels of healthy lactobacillus in the guts of people engaging in good anti-stress behaviors.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • The antibiotic residues do not affect the disease-causing bacteria; the lactobacilli appear to be more sensitive.
    — Maryn McKenna, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2012
  • Cilurzo put them in oak chardonnay barrels and sparked them with the Belgian yeast, Brettanomyces, as well as pediococcus and lactobacillus.
    — Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 29 May 2017
  • Other ingredients include lactobacillus ferment and pomegranate seed oil, which intensely soothe and nourish the skin.
    — Blu Atlas, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
  • This particular product relies on a bio-tech probiotic lactobacillus that supports the skin’s microbiome.
    — Ahmed Zambarakji, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2021
  • The Gates Foundation is working with scientists to develop a mixture of strains of lactobacillus crispatus that can provide a simple fix to patients.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2024
  • The true star ingredient of this formula is lactobacillus—a probiotic extract that helps repair the microbiome to rapidly calm redness and irritation.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 13 June 2025
  • Tenofovir stayed around longer when mixed with healthy lactobacilli, while concentrations plummeted rapidly when mixed with a particularly bad bug named Gardnerella vaginalis.
    — Lauran Neergaard, The Seattle Times, 1 June 2017
  • While these intensive ingredients get to work, lactobacillus ferment, a probiotic, soothes skin to offset any sensitivity.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Certainly, Beard Science’s ales filled with lactobacillus bacteria strains fail to fall under the strict, short recipe list of barley, hops and water that Reinheitsgebot allows.
    — Kelly Dearmore, Dallas News, 5 May 2021
  • Most were oral bacteria, including Streptococcus — bacteria that can sometimes cause strep throat — lactobacillus and other lactic acid bacteria.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The product features a lightweight emulsion and ingredients like damascena rose, bisabolol, and lactobacillus extracts to increase elasticity, calm the skin, and reduce fatigue.
    — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 3 June 2024
  • Its patent-pending bioactive keratin ferment, a blend of lactobacillus, hydrolyzed wool keratin, and honey, fills in the micro-cracks left by chemical or thermal damage, reducing breakage and restoring elasticity after just one use.
    — Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Its vegan, gluten-free probiotic formula has one billion lactobacillus acidophilus and four billion bifidobacterium lactis per dose, popular strains thought to help promote digestive and immune health.
    — Kristi Kellogg, Allure, 9 Apr. 2018
  • According to Solawave, the prebiotic beta-glucan and the mushroom extract sparassis crispa extract help with the skin’s moisture, while the probiotic lactobacillus ferment lysate betters the appearance of the skin.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023
  • Via medium, matte coverage, this no-caking foundation imparts salicylic acid, anti-inflammatory lactobacillus ferment, and redness-reducing red algae extract to hold your hand (and face) through all kinds of breakouts.
    — Annie Blackman, Allure, 7 Sep. 2024
  • Plus, skin-care mainstay Centella Asiatica (also known as cica) soothes and calms the scalp, while lactobacillus ferment, a probiotic, balances the microbiome to prevent inflammation.
    — Jenny Berg, Allure, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The tea tree is then purified and combined with lactobacillus, a probiotic strain known to calm inflammation, reduce sebum (oil) production, and defend your skin from environmental aggressors such as UV rays and pollution.
    — Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 28 June 2024
  • Data from multiple studies, including ones involving athletes and active individuals, has found that taking a probiotic with lactobacillus or bifidobacterium strains might help decrease the frequency and duration of these infections.
    — Pamela Nisevich Bede, Outside Online, 26 Mar. 2020
  • In healthy women without bacterial vaginosis, lactobacillus crispatus is the dominant bacteria and in those in a dysbiotic state there’s less lactobacillus crispatus and a more diverse microbiota, including bacteria like gardnerella vaginalis.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2024
  • Sourdough Bread Making sourdough with lactobacillus bacteria involves fermentation, which creates ideal conditions for producing postbiotics.
    — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 26 Dec. 2025

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