Probiotics and Zinc: study protocols
11 study groups took Probiotics together with Zinc. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Dose per serving from research: Probiotics
8 study groups in 7 studies say how much Probiotics participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 0.5 billion CFU to 1 billion CFU and 5 billion CFU to 10 billion CFU, 38% of 8 study groups each.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 0.25 billion CFU or less | 1 |
| 0.25 billion CFU to 0.5 billion CFU | 0 |
| 0.5 billion CFU to 1 billion CFU | 3 |
| 1 billion CFU to 2.5 billion CFU | 0 |
| 2.5 billion CFU to 5 billion CFU | 1 |
| 5 billion CFU to 10 billion CFU | 3 |
Dose per serving from research: Zinc
7 study groups in 5 studies say how much Zinc participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 1 mg to 2.5 mg and 10 mg to 25 mg, 43% of 7 study groups each.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 1 mg to 2.5 mg | 3 |
| 2.5 mg to 5 mg | 0 |
| 5 mg to 10 mg | 0 |
| 10 mg to 25 mg | 3 |
| 25 mg to 50 mg | 1 |
Commonly used together
8 of 11 study groups took Probiotics and Zinc with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave.
What was given together, not what works together.
| Taken with | Study groups |
|---|---|
| Selenium | 6 |
11 study groups