Tag: Fu tsai

Lactobacillus plantarum PS128 was originally isolated from fu-tsai, a traditional Taiwanese fermented vegetable dish. Although its origins trace back to this food, commercially available fermented foods do not reliably contain this specific, therapeutically studied strain.

Originating from a traditional fermented food, the psychobiotic strain *plantarum* PS128 was first isolated from Taiwanese fermented mustard greens, known as fu-tsai. This discovery highlights the rich biodiversity found in traditional dietary practices.

In 2007, a specific probiotic strain known as *Lactobacillus plantarum* PS128 was discovered by researchers at National Yang-Ming University in Taiwan after screening nearly a thousand types of lactobacilli. This particular strain's source is a traditional Taiwanese fermented food called fu-tsai.