Optibac is a UK based, family run company that was set up in 2004. Dedicated to developing a expert range of natural supplements, they use specific species and strains of probiotics for different health conditions. This is such an important consideration for probiotic supplements, as research continues to show that different probiotics will have different modes of action in the body. Optibac have introduced a number of strains to the UK, including Saccharomyces boulardii as a single strain; Bifidobacterium lactis BB-12® in their Bifidobacteria & fibre, and the combination of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1® and Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14® in their For women product.