Epithelial cell protection from NSAIDs and ethanol, mucosal barrier integrity maintenance, anastomosis and fistula healing models (colo-cutaneous, recto-vaginal), ulcer healing mechanisms
They have different uses and are not interchangeable
PubMed Aroda, V.R., Rosenstock, J., Terauchi, Y., Altuntas, Y., Lalic, N.M., Morales Villegas, E.C., et al
Furthermore, large-scale clinical trials are needed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of microbiome-targeted interventions, such as probiotics, prebiotics, dietary modulation, and fecal microbiota transplantation (104)
Plus, its just too good to leave off this list
Any statements about in-use shelf life are therefore illustrative only and cannot be relied upon as clinical guidance