Nutraceutical ingredients, namely, probiotic bacteria alone or in combination with nutraceutical or functional food ingredients, for the treatment of coronary health, maintenance of healthy weight, lipid health, gastrointestinal health, immune health, healthy oxidative and antioxidative status, healthy aging, neurological health, bone and joint/osteo health, healthy oxalic acid status, metabolic health and healthy glucose metabolism, healthy triglyceride status, renal health, hepatic health, dermal health, women's health, namely, maintenance of healthy urinary tracts, estrogen, serum calcium, oxalates, and Vitamin D levels, and the maintenance and improvement of healthy pre- and post-menopausal status, men's health, namely, maintenance of healthy testosterone, Vitamin D, parathyroid, oxalates and serum calcium levels, healthy vitamin status, healthy mineral status, vascular health, muscular health, cellular health; dietary and nutritional supplements; nutraceuticals for use as dietary supplements and as dietary supplement ingredients