ProBion Matrix
Innovative production technique
» Innovative production technique efficiently delivers, feeds and protects vigorous and non-damaged bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract for extended periods of time.
“Inulin and Xanthan regulate the disintegration profile of the tablet by forming a sheltering cover around the bacteria. The tablet slowly dissolves during the passage through the stomach and the small intestine. The bacteria are thus directly exposed to a large area of the digestive tract. This is unique for this tablet as compared to other tablets, powders, and capsules“ – Dr. Lennart Cedgård – Inventor
Dry tablet that contains vigorous bacteria embedded into a matrix with Inulin (considered as prebiotic metabolic fibre) and mucous forming Xanthan. Inulin consists of FPS (fructopolysaccharides) and FOS (fructooligosaccharides) defining both matrix protection and feed for the bacteria
★ The ingenious tablets manufactured have profound sustained storage viability. The bacteria are protected so that 80-90% still are viable and non-compromised after 4 years storage at room temperature. This should be compared with ordinary probiotics in capsules where less than 5% are viable one year! The definition of probiotics teaches that the bacteria should be alive otherwise they should be classified as postbiotics.
★ Controlled release profile enabling viable bacteria to expose the gastrointestinal tract under prolonged duration.
The ProBion Matrix Tablet
Electron-microscopic photo from inside of a ProBion tablet produced according to Wasa Medical Group’s “low-compression- technique”. The fibres of inulin form round cavities in which the living probiotic cultures are sheltered until they reach the intestine. The tablet is unique and is the only tablet that can deliver high counts of viable lactic acid cultures to the right place in the gut.
ProBion Matrix Globules
The ProBion Matrix globules protect clusters of bacteria. The Matrix consists of round cavities in which the living probiotic cultures are sheltered until they reach the intestine.
Viable but Freezed-Dried
The photos show what it looks like within one of the cavities. The bacteria are viable but freeze-dried and are activated when they reach the intestine. The tablet dissolves slowly and the viable bacteria are spread over a large area of the intestine. Together with the inulin fibres the bacteria start rebalancing the intestinal microflora
A tablet produced with “normal” compression forces.
When “normal” compression forces are used during production of tablets the major part of the bacteria are killed. The structure of the tablet is similar to blocks of cement in which there are no space for living bacteria.
