Can You Take Fungal Enzymes and Probiotics Together?

May affect absorption

The short answer

Fungal enzyme blends may contain enzymes that disrupt probiotic cell walls or compete with probiotics for substrate in the digestive tract.

How to arrange timing

Separate fungal enzymes from probiotics by at least 1 hour. Take probiotics on an empty stomach and enzymes with meals.

Reference

Reference noted for this combination: Sanders ME, et al. Probiotics: their potential to impact human health. Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Issue Paper. 2007;36:1-20.

Important context

Whether supplements suit you together also depends on dose, product formulation, health conditions, and medication use. Ask a doctor or pharmacist first if you take medication, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a chronic condition.