What is the attenuation rate?
If left out of refrigeration at room temperature for one month, the loss, on average, would be 10-20%; the attenuation rates for the 2nd and 3rd months would be the same after which the rate would flatten out and attenuate at a much slower rate thereafter. Refrigeration can mitigate the loss to under 5% per month. How many live bacteria are there when I buy it? Unfortunately, there is no way to determine the amount of viable or live bacteria at the time of consumption because this is dependent one certain variables: How long after the product arrives at the store before it gets purchased, a time which will vary with each purchaser of the product. How long the product sits in the person’s refrigerator until it is used up (1 month…..6 months….1 year?). This can vary dramatically. There are many factors involved in the handling and shipping of the probiotic product throughout its life cycle (manufacturer to the retailer to the customer…..shipping conditions; was it refrigerated at t
