Biogaia Probiotic Supplements
LifeTop Cap, Probiotic Straw, Chewables, Drops for Infants

At the beginning of the twentieth century Elie Metchnikoff, the Russian Nobel prize winner, then based at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, first suggested that ‘bad’ microbes could be replaced with ‘good’ microbes in the gut and lead to better health.

While the use of fermented milk in diets was an age-old practice this was the first time an explanation of the possible role of bacteria was proposed. The term probiotic was not used until 1965 but by the 1970s it had taken on the meaning we know today and an industry began to arise.

Innovative business
In the late 1980s a couple of Swedish entrepreneurs saw the possibilities and began working with Lactobacillus reuteri, acquiring commercial rights to the strain and launching their company, Biogaia.

There is a wealth of clinical research on Lactobacillus reuteri, with around 70 clinical studies involving over 4,000 individuals performed with the Biogaia strains. The research includes evidence of a positive impact on acute diarrhea, antibiotic-related diarrhea, infant colic and oral health, as well as various other general health benefits.

Biogaia has become a world leader committed to pioneering natural products that will promote human health; many of these products have been world firsts. The company combines the extensive research on its strains with high-level engineering capabilities that develop unique delivery mechanisms specific to client requirements.

Unique delivery
Two such developments are the LifeTop Cap and the Probiotic Straw, both of which allow probiotics to be delivered in a fun way using drinks. The probiotic powder is held in a capsule within the LifeTop Cap and is only released into the liquid just before drinking.