show Abstracthide AbstractSaccharomyces boulardii is a probiotic strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae also known as Saccharomyces cerevisiae Hansen CBS 5926. Saccharomyces boulardii is used for treating and preventing various diseases like diarrhoea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel syndrome, Lyme disease, a bowel disorder called relapsing Clostridium difficilecolitis, lactose intolerance, etc.