CVSL Inc. has introduced a new probiotic product in gel form that it believes represents an important advance in this category of supplements. The product is called Agel BIO and it delivers probiotic strains through a water-based suspension gel. This is expected to ensure that the benefits of the supplement are delivered more effectively and spread more evenly in the intestine than is the case with probiotic pills or capsules, according to microbiologist Kiran Krishnan, whose company was involved in the development of the product.

Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that many studies have shown are good for human digestive health. They are naturally found in the body. Agel BIO uses two different probiotic strains that work together once absorbed by the body.