PRE-Probiotics Suppliers & Bulk Manufacturers

Available Forms: Capsules

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Category: Nutraceuticals

Synbiotic capsules combining Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus and Streptococcus cultures with fructo-oligosaccharides. For importers, distributors and pharmacy chains supplying food supplements, with checks on CFU count and strains.

Product Description:

Pre-probiotic capsules, often called synbiotics, combine live bacterial cultures with a prebiotic fibre. The cultures here are listed as Bifidobacterium longum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Streptococcus thermophilus and a lactic acid bacillus, with fructo-oligosaccharides as the prebiotic. These short fructose chains are not digested by people and pass to the large bowel, where gut bacteria ferment them. A capsule suits a multi-strain blend because it keeps the powder dry and gives a fixed amount per unit.

Capsules are swallowed whole with water, once or twice a day as the label directs, and some labels advise a gap of a few hours from antibiotics. People who are seriously ill or immunosuppressed are usually told to ask a doctor before using live cultures. Quality is what separates products. The key figure is the viable count in colony-forming units per capsule, guaranteed to the end of shelf life rather than at manufacture, along with correct identification of each strain.

Sourcing notes. The regulatory category differs by market: these capsules may be a food supplement, dietary supplement, nutraceutical or, in a few places, a medicine, and in parts of Europe even the word probiotic on a label counts as a claim. Ask for a certificate of analysis for each batch showing CFU count, strain identity, microbial limits and heavy metals, plus stability data at the labelled storage condition. Many blends need cool storage, so ask whether refrigeration is required before planning transport. State the strain list, CFU level, pack format and label language.