Postbiotics

Choose ADM for comprehensive postbiotic solutions that help support metabolic health, digestive health, as well as stress, mood, and sleep—all with the formulation flexibility for differentiated foods, beverages, dietary supplements, and pet nutrition.

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Postbiotics Complete the Microbiome Wellness Picture

New research continues to emerge, demonstrating the positive impact that can come from postbiotics. From supporting metabolic and digestive health to benefits for mood, sleep, and cognitive function, they have been gaining interest for their effectiveness in addressing a wide range of consumer wants and needs.   

With three clinically backed postbiotic products—ES1, BPL1™, and L. gasseri CP2305—plus the formulation flexibility to adapt to individual customer needs, ADM is your single trusted source for clinically studied and effective postbiotics. Each of our ingredients is backed by gold-standard clinical trials to ensure efficacy and optimal performance in your finished products. Our heat-treating method never changes, so you get batch-to-batch consistency, and we have the only facility in the world that manufactures both probiotics and postbiotics simultaneously.

Consumer Demand Is Strong

Gut health and its impact on overall wellbeing are key drivers for today’s consumers. From digestive and metabolic health support to reducing stress and improving mood, there is a strong demand for microbiome wellness products.

38% of U.S. consumers are interested in taking postbiotics

of U.S. consumers

are interested in taking postbiotics.1

81% of U.S. consumers agree that postbiotics offer similar health benefits to probiotics

of U.S. consumers

agree that postbiotics offer similar health benefits to probiotics.1 

38% of U.S. consumers prefer postbiotics over probiotics.

of U.S. consumers

prefer postbiotics over probiotics.1

38% of U.S. consumers are interested in taking postbiotics

of U.S. consumers

are interested in taking postbiotics.1

81% of U.S. consumers agree that postbiotics offer similar health benefits to probiotics

of U.S. consumers

agree that postbiotics offer similar health benefits to probiotics.1 

38% of U.S. consumers prefer postbiotics over probiotics.

of U.S. consumers

prefer postbiotics over probiotics.1

38% of U.S. consumers are interested in taking postbiotics

of U.S. consumers

are interested in taking postbiotics.1

81% of U.S. consumers agree that postbiotics offer similar health benefits to probiotics

of U.S. consumers

agree that postbiotics offer similar health benefits to probiotics.1 

38% of U.S. consumers prefer postbiotics over probiotics.

of U.S. consumers

prefer postbiotics over probiotics.1

BPL1™ Postbiotic for Metabolic Health

Our BPL1™ postbiotic (Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis CECT 8145) is derived from our award-winning BPL1™ probiotic strain. BPL1™ postbiotic has been shown to offer metabolic health benefits in clinically documented results.

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Waist Circumference

In a human clinical study, BPL1™ postbiotic resulted in a decrease in waist circumference, compared to a placebo after 12 weeks.

Visceral Fat Reduction

After 12 weeks, subjects showed a significant reduction in abdominal visceral fat with postbiotic BPL1™, compared to a baseline.

Formulation Flexibility

ADM’s BLP1™ postbiotic can be incorporated into any type of functional food or beverage, including sports nutrition, better-for-you snacks, dairy, dietary supplements, and more.

Cleaner and Specialty Labels

BLP1™ postbiotic is in a dried-powder format and is QPS/GRAS, halal, kosher, gluten-free, and lactose-free.

ES1 Postbiotic for Digestive Health

ES1 postbiotic (Bifidobacterium longum CECT 7347) is ADM’s proprietary postbiotic product with documented results in supporting digestive health, addressing key consumer drivers of gut health and its impact on overall wellbeing.

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Digestive Health Support

ES1 increases the width of the villi of the intestine and the height of the enterocytes.²

Overall Gut Health

ES1 postbiotic protects against inflammation, oxidative stress, and gut barrier in C. elegans and enterocytes.

IBS Symptom Support

Supplementing your diet with ES1 postbiotic may support a reduction in severity of IBS symptoms, including bloating, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.

Formulation Flexibility

Due to being heat-treated, ES1 postbiotic is capable of formulating into any number of functional foods and beverages, regardless of moisture content or heat during production.

L. gasseri CP2305: Stress, Mood, and Sleep Support

A one-of-a-kind postbiotic with formulation stability in nearly any format, L. gasseri CP2305 is backed by eight clinical trials and has been shown to help reduce stress, improve mood, and support better sleep efficiency.

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Stress and Mood Support

In human clinical trials, L. gasseri CP2305 was shown to help reduce stress and support emotional wellbeing with improved mood.

Better Sleep Efficiency

Exploratory research suggests that L. gasseri CP2305 may be associated with reduced time to fall asleep, improved total sleep duration, and healthy overall sleep quality.

Relief From Symptoms Related to Menopause and PMS

L. gasseri CP2305 has been shown to support positive physiological changes in women experiencing menopause and reduced stress in women experiencing premenstrual symptoms.

Exercise Recovery

Clinical study evidence shows that L. gasseri CP2305 may support reduced levels of stress and occasional fatigue associated with exercise.

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For general inquiries, questions, or more information about our leading postbiotic capabilities, please reach out to us.

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1 2024 Outside Voice℠ Study

2 In an enteropathy animal model. Laparra, J. M., et al. (2012) PloS one. 7(2): e30744


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