Akkermansia's enteric coated capsule is acid-resistant, meaning it is tough enough to get through the very acidic stomach, through the small intestines, and into the large intestines where it can do its job.

Studies have shown that Akkermansia is well tolerated and generally supports gut, skin and immune health.

Our Akkermansia probiotic contains the following ingredients:

Live Akkermansia muciniphila WB-STR-0001 (100 million AFU)
chicory inulin (276 mg)
Other ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, hypromellose (vegetarian capsule), L-leucine, silica

Each capsule of Pendulum Akkermansia contains 100 million AFUs of Akkermansia muciniphila WB-STR-0001.

Other brands measure CFUs. What are AFUs?

AFU stands for Active Fluorescent Unit. Like CFU, AFU is a measure of viable (live) bacteria. Both CFU and AFU represent a count of viable (live) bacteria. The difference is in the method used to measure them. CFUs are measured by plating on an agar plate while AFUs are measured by a flow cytometer. While the method of measure is different, they’re calibrated, so they’re in agreement with each other.

Pendulum formulations do not contain the nine major allergens (as identified by the FDA) including milk, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, fish, shellfish, soy, or sesame. Pendulum products are manufactured in facilities that follow current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) which implement controls and cleaning processes to avoid any cross-contamination. Therefore, under normal manufacturing conditions at these facilities, we would not expect the nine major allergens to be present in any Pendulum products.

Pendulum Akkermansia contains a live, freeze dried culture of Akkermansia muciniphila WB-STR-0001.

You can travel with Pendulum Akkermansia capsules as they do not need refrigeration. Please note that capsules should not be exposed to excessive heat or humidity.