Microencapsulation is important for probiotics
Probiotic products contain millions to billions of live bacteria. From production, storage, transportation, and store placement to consumption and entry into the intestines, they undergo various survival challenges. Probiotics contain tens of billions of live bacteria at the time of manufacture, but by the time they reach the intestines, many may have been killed by stomach acid and bile. Studies indicate that only 10%-20% of some probiotic strains survive to colonize the intestines. In some cellulose-coated capsules, it is estimated that up to 96% of probiotics die upon contact with stomach acid. In fact, the bacteria-locking technology used in probiotics affects both absorption and efficacy. Popular probiotic products on the market generally fall into four categories in terms of packaging, each with its own advantages and disadvantages:
Tablet
Advantages: Can be made into tablets of any shape or size, convenient to carry.
Disadvantages: Produced under high temperature and pressure or with excipients, probiotics are not heat-resistant, which may affect the stability of live bacteria and even cause a large number of probiotics to die. Furthermore, tablet formulations may involve the addition of sugar coatings or excipients, and long-term consumption of excess substances may burden the body.
Liquid
Advantages: Convenient to take; liquid state is suitable for the survival of lactobacilli.
Disadvantages: Live bacteria are easily killed in liquid storage, resulting in poor stability. Bifidobacteria, which require a dry environment to survive, are difficult to preserve in oral liquids.
Capsule
Advantages: Convenient and easy to take; lower production cost.
Disadvantages: Capsules are a common packaging method, but the survival rate of live bacteria packaged in capsules needs to be proven through clinical studies. Moreover, the release time of capsules in the body is difficult to guarantee. If the capsule has already opened by the time it passes through the stomach, the harsh acidic environment of the stomach may kill the live bacteria, preventing them from reaching the intestines for colonization. Furthermore, some precious bacterial strains, such as *Bifidobacterium adolescentis* (BA probiotics), possess unique anti-inflammatory effects. However, these strains are extremely fragile and difficult to survive, requiring a constant environment for survival; capsule packaging does not provide adequate protection.
Sachet
Advantages: Rapidly absorbed by the body, does not stimulate gastric acid secretion, and can be mixed with various substances, such as cheese and fruit juice.
Disadvantages: Highest production requirements and costs. To ensure the powder resists gastric acid and bile salts, increases survival rate, and extends shelf life, advanced "microencapsulation" technology must be used to enhance the acid and alkali resistance and colonization ability of live bacteria.
G-NiiB utilizes patented microencapsulation technology from Italy to shield beneficial bacteria from gastric acid erosion through a patented coating method. This technology improves the probiotics' survival rate by up to 250% and enhances their intestinal colonization (CFU) by up to five times.
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