Probiotic Manufacture

Why Udo's Choice Probiotics are the best on the market!

Flora Health who manufacture Udo's probiotics, base their dating on the “time of manufacture”, which means that the bacterial count on the bottle reflects the number of bacteria in each capsule at the time it was made. The bacterial count found on Udo’s Choice Probiotics labels reflects only the number of viable or active bacteria in the product. Any damaged or ineffective bacteria were not included in the count.

With any probiotic product we can assume a 2%–4% decrease per month if the product has been kept refrigerated, for example 30 billion viable cells at a 2% decrease will contain 23.5 billion viable cells after 12 months. If left at room temperature, for 30 days an encapsulated product will experience a 20%–40% decrease in bacterial count. A 25% decrease can be expected for an unrefrigerated lozenge product.

This is why all probiotics need refrigeration

Udo’s Choice Probiotics boast some of the largest bacterial counts available at time of manufacture so that even by the expiry date you will still be getting all the probiotics you need, supporting digestion, gut immune function & overall health.

Refrigeration ensures maximum potency and stability; however Udo’s Choice Probiotics can be left unrefrigerated for short periods of time, making them convenient for travel. All Udo’s Choice Probiotics may be frozen to further extend shelf life.

The manufacturing process:

 

Mother-culture & Fermentation The bacteria proliferate in culture media of increasing volume, until they are placed in the fermentor. The resulting probiotic culture goes from clear to cloudy as the bacteria reproduce.

Filtration Once fermentation is complete, the culture is then concentrated to reduce its volume and protected to survive the next phase.

Lyophilization (freeze-drying) The concentrated bacterial culture is frozen at –40°C. Then, through a process called sublimation, the ice is converted into steam, yielding a solid crust ready for grinding.

Grinding The crust is then gently ground into a fine powder with a high bacterial concentration. This is called the pure culture.

Mixing The pure culture is mixed with excipients to make the subsequent encapsulation or compression phase possible.

 

Specific Udo’s Choice Probiotics are available in powder, capsule or lozenge formats. We use vegetarian capsules because of their low moisture content which prolongs the shelf life of moisture sensitive products such as probiotics.

We use only light-resistant, recyclable, non-reactive, nitrogen flushed, dark brown glass bottles which prolong stability and product integrity.