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Title
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Battle Creek Lacto Dextrin
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Description
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Lacto Dextrin was a powdered probiotic product made from soluble starch and lemon powder produced by the Battle Creek Food Co. The company marketed the product as a means to promote the growth of Lactobacillus acidophilus and B. Bifidum, two probiotic bacteria found in the human body.
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Bibliographic Citation
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Battle Creek Food Co. (ca. 1925). Battle Creek Lacto-Dextrin [metal can]. National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C. https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_737840.
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Date
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ca. 1925
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Format
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jpeg
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Subject
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Battle Creek Food Co.
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Bifidobacterium bifidum
