Norel has released a new technical article authored by Pino Cartagena, Product Manager for Pet Food, highlighting the crucial role of the canine gut microbiome and the growing importance of postbiotics as advanced health tools in companion animal nutrition. Cartagena explains that the gut microbiome is central to digestion, immune defence and protection against pathogens, and that maintaining its balance is essential for both gastrointestinal and systemic wellbeing.
The article emphasises Norel’s commitment to innovation through high‑tech postbiotic solutions, particularly Biome®, a sodium butyrate‑based formulation available in free, protected and encapsulated forms. This technological versatility ensures targeted release along the gastrointestinal tract, maximising efficacy and offering superior stability during feed processing and storage.
Cartagena details how Biome® acts at multiple biological levels: boosting epithelial energy metabolism, reinforcing intestinal barrier integrity, modulating the microbiota towards more resilient profiles and supporting a stronger immune response. As Biome® contains no live microorganisms, it also provides an optimal safety profile.
The article positions Biome® as a next‑generation functional solution, capable of overcoming the limitations of traditional probiotics and delivering systemic benefits that extend to skin health, metabolic balance and positive modulation of the gut–brain axis.
