Prebiotic fiber

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NGD Care Prebiotic Fibers: broad-spectrum prebiotics for a varied and resilient microbiome in dogs, cats and humans

Prebiotics are fermentable fibers that serve as food for beneficial gut bacteria. Unlike probiotics, which add live bacteria, prebiotics stimulate the growth and activity of the bacteria already present in the gut microbiome. The more varied the prebiotic supply, the more different bacterial strains are fed and the more robust the microbiome that emerges.

NGD Care Prebiotic Fibers contains the five main prebiotic groups in one formula. Inulin and FOS (fructooligosaccharides) from chicory root primarily stimulate Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus species and are the best-researched prebiotic fibers for microbiome building. Arabinogalactans from acacia fibers feed a broader spectrum of bacteria, including butyrate-producing species that are essential for the intestinal barrier and local immune system. MOS (mannan-oligosaccharides) from Saccharomyces boulardii have a direct antimicrobial effect by binding to pathogenic bacteria and blocking their adhesion to the intestinal wall, while at the same time selectively stimulating beneficial bacteria. Beta-glucans from the mushroom Agaricus blazei are polysaccharides with both prebiotic and immune-modulating properties via activation of macrophages and natural killer cells.

The combination of these four raw materials is deliberately formulated to feed the broadest possible spectrum of bacterial strains. One prebiotic fiber always stimulates only a part of the microbiome; Only a varied prebiotic blend gives a diverse microbiome, which is exactly what determines resilience, digestive power, and overall health.

Butyrate, the short-chain fatty acid produced during fermentation of prebiotic fibers, is the primary energy source for colonocytes and a direct modulator of tight junction expression and intestinal immune function. A microbiome that produces enough butyrate has a stronger gut barrier, less systemic inflammation, and a better response to dietary antigens.

Prebiotic Fibers can be widely used as daily microbiome support, in recovery after antibiotics, deworming or diarrhea, as part of the Giardia Protocol and as an essential component of the NGD Care Gut Protocol.

Would you like to read more about the effect of prebiotics, the scientific background of the microbiome and the role of short-chain fatty acids? Read the extensive background piece: Prebiotics in dogs and cats: microbiome, butyrate and intestinal barrier explained [link to blog page].