WHAT THEY ARE AND THE BENEFITS FOR OUR HEALTH
Probiotics are mainly used to rebalance the intestinal microbiota, which may be altered - for example - following antibiotic therapy or clinical manifestations (such as constipation, diarrhoea, gastroenteritis, gastric acidity and inflammatory diseases). Moreover, as numerous studies show, they can have beneficial effects on the entire organism, especially in areas where there is a higher concentration of bacterial load (e.g. oral cavity, skin, genitals).
Which products are they found in
Foods/supplements with probiotics are defined as those foods containing, in sufficiently high numbers, live and active probiotic microorganisms capable of reaching the gut, multiplying and exerting a balancing action on the intestinal microflora through direct colonisation (salute.gov.it).
Probiotics can be incorporated into various types of products such as foods, food substitutes, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, over-the-counter drugs and prescription drugs.
Companies in these sectors are constantly looking for new fields of application to offer innovative products to their target market.
Supplementation with probiotics has progressively spread and become a consumption habit, prompting market supply.
Dalton Probiotics – integrated and tailored probiotic solutions
Dalton makes its know-how and proven production capacity available to the industry with a custom-toll manufacturing service specifically for probiotics.
Dalton probiotic strains are manufactured to the highest quality standards and are packaged individually or in customisable blends.
Quality and production flexibility are our strengths in order to offer a service tailored to the various needs of our customers.
Our probiotics are gluten- and lactose-free. They are suitable for use in all food/supplement formulations for intolerant individuals.
Here is a purely approximate, non-exhaustive list of our main strains:
- Lactobacillus acidophilus
- Lactobacillus casei
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus
- Lactobacillus sporogenes
- Lactobacillus plantarum
- Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis
- Streptococcus thermophilus
- Lactobacillus salivarius
*Original definition: Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host – Joint FAO/WHO Working Group Report on Drafting Guidelines for the Evaluation of Probiotics in Food. (London Ontario, Canada, April 30 May 1, 2002).
This webpage is aimed exclusively at food and health professionals for the purpose of informing and providing general information on probiotic strains.
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