What does the probiotic contain?

What are probiotics?

By definition, a probiotic contains microorganisms that benefit the health of the host.

The definition is also enriched with the stipulation that there must be a sufficient number of them to be able to speak of a probiotic.

What does the probiotic contain?

The composition of commercially available probiotics can be extremely broad, depending on the purpose for which it is to be used.

What's more, sometimes a probiotic may contain only one type of microorganism, a precise strain that has shown specific health-promoting effects in studies. 

In other circumstances what is more common is that the finished probiotic contains a mixture of many microorganisms, also including different strains.

What else can be found in a "probiotic"? 

In addition, some manufacturers also include prebiotics in the finished probiotic, which can be said to provide a kind of nutrient solution so that the microorganisms contained in the probiotic can multiply properly. This will enable them to further support human health.

Such a preparation is called a synbiotic.