Live Probiotics Refrigerated

That s why florajen probiotics maintains a cold chain commitment.

Live probiotics refrigerated.

Introducing probar live the probiotic nutrition bar with 10g plant based protein no added sugar and 1b cfu of live bacillus coagulans try all four delicious flavors. Shelf stable probiotics are created by freeze drying live bacteria. Why should i refrigerate live. Sometimes they are not even refrigerated when stocked.

Refrigerated for freshness potency. However refrigeration slows down their growth process. But there are several strains the newer soil based organism sbo probiotics bacillus probiotics and other hardier strains. Patricia bannan ms rdn told well good that probiotics are naturally sensitive to heat and moisture so if you live in a particularly warm or humid climate opting for refrigerated probiotics.

The most commonly used probiotics need to be refrigerated lactoacidophilus bifidobacterium and streptococcus. Refrigeration however can reduce cell death for maximum sustained probiotic potency. Expired probiotics aren t necessarily harmful but they re not beneficial either. Probiotics are live bacteria that die off faster when not refrigerated.

Probiotics are live organisms and the majority of commercially available probiotic strains are fragile and must be refrigerated to protect them from heat. 9 others pediococcus enterococcus and yeasts like saccharomyces aspergillus and torulopsis are equally fragile and require significant protection from temperature extremes throughout the journey from manufacturing to storage to the retail shelf to the consumer a process that is nearly impossible to control. Though they are still consuming nutrients to replicate and build metabolic waste. Probiotics are live bacteria cells that can and do die off naturally over time especially in warm or humid conditions.

These probiotics will progress through the growth phase much faster without refrigeration and may even die. And are simply sold off the shelf. Probiotics are shipped together with an array of other drugs and often they are not refrigerated during transport. Order florajen probiotics from ships and sold by amazon to ensure refrigerated product upon arrival.

In order to maintain optimal flavor and texture refrigeration is recommended. Bacteria in refrigerated probiotics are in the growth phase. Our live probiotic bars are made with minimally processed ingredients without any preservatives or emulsifiers. The bacteria remain dormant until they touch moisture.