Vitamin Retailer reached out to Justin Green, PhD, Director of Scientific Affairs for Cargill Health Technologies, in Ankeny, Iowa (EpiCorImmune.com), and asked him about which “biotic” he’s particularly excited about right now, and here’s what he had to say:
VR: Tell us why you’re so enthusiastic about post-biotics as part of the all-important “biotics” equation?
Today, it is widely recognized that a healthy microbiome supports both gut integrity and the immune system. We’ve learned we can affect the microbiota by adding to it with probiotics or modulating it with prebiotics. It is also becoming clear that another type of ‘biotic can support the gut microbiome and immune health: postbiotics.
While pre- and probiotics may be better known, it’s postbiotics that deliver the final goods. They are produced through fermentation outside the body, under highly controlled conditions, and include amino acids, vitamins, short chain fatty acids and more. Each postbiotic is unique, based on the microorganism, the fermentation medium and method used, and the post-fermentation process.
Here’s an infographic I really like:
And here’s a video that I find helpful. I find that the infographic and video together provide a good explanation of the relationship between pre-, pro- and postbiotics.
