What makes a good probiotic?
- Probiotics need to be live beneficial bacteria present in large numbers to be able to exert a beneficial effect
- Probiotics should be micro-encapsulated to ensure survivability through the low pH of the stomach
- Ideally, Probiotics should be kept at room temperature (under 25°C), out of direct sunlight, and do not need to be refrigerated. A Freeze-drying processes during the fermentation of the probiotic bacteria affords these convenient storage conditions.
- Probiotics need to be in easy-to-take, convenient presentations.