Cyto Matrix Flora-Matrix Postbiotics 30 Veggie Caps

This heat-processed Lactobacillus blend is formulated to deliver active components that promote balance in the gastrointestinal and immune systems.

For the past few decades, probiotics have been a significant focus of research regarding the importance of microbes in regulating human health. Co-evolving alongside our immune system, we rely on these microbes for our health, just as they depend on us. At the same time, prebiotics are widely recognized for their essential role in nourishing probiotic species. Recently, research has expanded to include postbiotics, a related group of compounds.

Postbiotics, by definition, are not live bacteria but bioactive compounds secreted by probiotics. They represent a new category of therapeutic intervention. Postbiotics play a significant role in the microbiome, explaining why even small amounts of probiotics can have such a profound effect on gastrointestinal, immune, and systemic health. Postbiotics share several benefits with prebiotics and probiotics but do not require fermentation, survival, or overcoming other barriers. Instead, they provide pre-converted nutrients like butyric acid and other short-chain fatty acids, which are readily available energy sources for gut bacteria.

Clinical trials on postbiotics have demonstrated a range of health effects, including metabolic regulation, weight management, immune modulation, and antioxidant benefits. For instance, Lactobacillus plantarum L-137, a heat-killed postbiotic, has extensive in-vitro and in-vivo data showing its ability to enhance both innate and acquired immunity. L-137 has been shown to boost interferon-beta levels, improve defense against influenza, and reduce the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in stressed individuals. L-137 has also been shown to reduce inflammation markers like ALT and improve lipid metabolism, including total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels in individuals with elevated BMI and baseline inflammation.

Similarly, Lactobacillus paracasei MCC-1849, another heat-killed postbiotic, has demonstrated the ability to reduce the incidence of the common cold, decrease symptom severity, and shorten the duration of symptoms in susceptible individuals. It also improves the antibody response in older individuals. Like L-137, MCC-1849 appears to influence the immune response by increasing interleukin-12 (IL-12), leading to natural killer cell activation. Postbiotics, therefore, have the ability to activate and alter immune cell function, offering benefits even when microbiome function is disrupted by conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome or dysbiosis.

One of the most notable features of postbiotics is their quorum-sensing capability. Quorum sensing refers to the communication system used by bacteria within their species and between species, utilizing signaling proteins. This system regulates microbial populations and prevents the colonization of pathogenic bacteria. Direct supplementation with postbiotics delivers more of these quorum-sensing signaling proteins, ultimately improving microbial communication, regulating immune responses, and balancing bacterial populations.

Flora·Matrix Postbiotics by Cyto·Matrix contains heat-processed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 and Lactobacillus paracasei MCC-1849 in evidence-based dosages. This product provides a natural blend of enzymes, bioactive compounds, and other beneficial elements that influence immune responses and the microbiome. Flora·Matrix Postbiotics can be taken alongside prebiotics and probiotics or used independently to provide health benefits as a solo therapy. Each blister pack contains 30 shelf-stable capsules, and the product is gluten-free, soy-free, and GMO-free.

30 vegetable capsules per box

Shelf-stable and free from gluten and soy

Studied and designed to positively modulate immune function in a variety of adult populations

Delivers evidence-based dosages of heat-processed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 and Lactobacillus paracasei MCC-1849 in just one capsule per day.

These postbiotics offer pre-converted nutrients like butyric acids and other short-chain fatty acids that serve as ready-to-use energy sources for gut bacteria, even in the face of an imbalanced or disrupted microbiome.