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Postbiotics are also referred to as metabiotics and biogenics or more simply as metabolites. | |||
When your intestinal bacteria are working in your gut they produce byproducts or waste, that is also beneficial. | |||
These include some B Vitamins and Vitamin K, some amino acids, as well as antimicrobial peptides that assist in slowing down the growth of bad bacteria. Other substances like short-chain fatty acids also help healthy bacteria flourish and are postbiotic in nature. | |||
The International Scientific Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) defines a postbiotic as, "A preparation of inanimate microorganisms and/or their components that confers a health benefit on the host". | |||
Compare with [[Prebiotics]] and [[Probiotics]]. | |||
Latest revision as of 10:37, 23 February 2024
Postbiotics are also referred to as metabiotics and biogenics or more simply as metabolites. When your intestinal bacteria are working in your gut they produce byproducts or waste, that is also beneficial. These include some B Vitamins and Vitamin K, some amino acids, as well as antimicrobial peptides that assist in slowing down the growth of bad bacteria. Other substances like short-chain fatty acids also help healthy bacteria flourish and are postbiotic in nature.
The International Scientific Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) defines a postbiotic as, "A preparation of inanimate microorganisms and/or their components that confers a health benefit on the host".
Compare with Prebiotics and Probiotics.