Probiotics living in a consortium of living bacteria, in nature Bacillus are often found in conjunction with other probiotics as part of stable groups of bacteria called â consortia.â Consortia are assemblages of microorganisms, in which each organism benefits from the metabolic activities of others in that same group. Naturally occurring consortia are known to be stable when transfered from one culture to another and retain their functional integrity better than just single organisms alone. During the growth period these naturally occurring consortia produce their own matrix, surrounding the living cells until they reach an ideal balance between the different species. Meaning some organisms die off and others multiply within that culture. This helps maintain the functionality of the group. <p> This area is still subject to current active research but it is likely that human beings that consume probiotics would receive the highest benefit if they were consuming naturally occurring consortia. The bacteria within these consortia are â team playersâ as it were and have learned to function together to produce desirable health benefits, interacting with the immune system, working to fight off bad bacteria and fungi on one hand and the lining of the colon with the other. <a href=”http://www.probioticssupplements.us”>Probiotics supplements</a> containing consortia give consumers the benefit of a system that has already learned to live and work together naturally. As an example one product which contains a natural consortium of soil-based probiotics is Body Bioticsâ ¢ by Life Science Products, Inc. This 35 year old formula may well be the only probiotic product that is based on a natural consortium on the market today.