Another health-promoting property of sauerkraut may result from the LAB
involved in sauerkraut fermentation. As with other fermented products, unpasteurized
sauerkraut contains high numbers of viable LAB, which may include organisms
showing a beneficial effect on the intestinal ecosystem of the consumer. Up to now,
however, there are no reports on the probiotic efficacy of typical sauerkraut LAB,
and the health effects of these organisms still have to be demonstrated.