Lactococcus lactis

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A species of lactic-acid-producing bacteria widely used in cheese and dairy fermentation, also sold in some supplements as a probiotic strain.

Why it’s used

Taken by some for general digestive or immune support, as with other probiotic bacteria.

What the evidence says

There is no NIH Office of Dietary Supplements fact sheet on this species specifically, and clinical research on Lactococcus lactis as an oral probiotic supplement (apart from its role as a food fermentation culture) is limited.

Where we looked

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PubMed: 38 records · searched August 2026"Lactococcus lactis"[Title/Abstract] AND ("dietary supplements"[MeSH] OR supplementation[Title/Abstract] OR supplement[Title/Abstract] OR supplements[Title/Abstract] OR "oral administration"[Title/Abstract]) AND (randomized controlled trial[pt] OR clinical trial[pt] OR meta-analysis[pt] OR systematic review[pt]) AND humans[MeSH]
PubMed: 7049 records · searched August 2026"Lactococcus lactis"[Title/Abstract]

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Context

Probiotic effects are generally understood to be strain- and dose-specific, and the research base for this particular species in supplement form is thinner than for more studied probiotic genera.

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