Optiflora DI

What’s inside

The notable ingredients in this formula and what each one is.

• Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis, strain HN019 medicinal ingredient (probiotic)

  5 billion CFU

  A probiotic strain of Bifidobacterium bacteria; the HN019 strain was originally isolated at the Fonterra Research Centre in New Zealand.

• Lactobacillus acidophilus, strain La-14 medicinal ingredient (probiotic)

  2 billion CFU

  A probiotic lactic-acid-producing bacterium; La-14 is a commercially characterized strain.

• Lactobacillus plantarum, strain Lp-115 medicinal ingredient (probiotic)

  2 billion CFU

  A probiotic lactic-acid-producing bacterium; Lp-115 is a commercially characterized strain.

• Lactobacillus rhamnosus, strain GG medicinal ingredient (probiotic)

  1 billion CFU

  A probiotic lactic-acid-producing bacterium; the GG (LGG) strain is one of the most-studied Lactobacillus strains.

• Potassium phosphate other ingredient

  A potassium salt of phosphoric acid, commonly used as a buffering and stabilizing agent.

• Magnesium stearate other ingredient

  The magnesium salt of stearic acid, used as a lubricant and flow agent in capsule and tablet manufacturing.

• Microcrystalline cellulose other ingredient

  A refined plant-derived cellulose used as a bulking agent and filler.

• Monobasic potassium phosphate other ingredient

  Potassium dihydrogen phosphate, a potassium phosphate salt used as a buffering agent.

• Silicon dioxide other ingredient

  A mineral compound (silica) used as an anti-caking and flow agent.

• Sodium chloride other ingredient

  Common salt.

• Sucrose other ingredient

  A disaccharide sugar; in probiotic formulations it commonly serves as a cryoprotectant/stabilizer for the bacterial cultures.

• Trehalose other ingredient

  A naturally occurring disaccharide sugar used as a stabilizer and cryoprotectant.

• Hypromellose hard-shell capsule other ingredient

  The capsule shell is made from hypromellose (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose), a plant-derived cellulose material.