Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 was chosen for its probiotic potential based on several physiological properties including acid/bile tolerance. In addition, preliminary trials completed by the UCC probiotic research group, in collaboration with UCLA School of Medicine (Division of Digestive Diseases), have shown that Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 or a combination of Lactobacillus salivarius UCC118 and Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 may prove more effective in beneficially altering gut flora in an inflammatory disease mouse model and of alleviating the symptoms of IBD in colonised mice. An abstract, based on this study has been submitted to the American Gastroenterological Association and a full manuscript is in preparation.