Organic Acacia Fibre Dynveo 350 g in Paris: the everyday prebiotic

A prebiotic is a fibre we cannot digest, but which the bacteria in our gut know how to use. Acacia fibre reaches the colon intact, where the flora ferments it slowly and produces short-chain fatty acids, including butyrate, a source of energy for the cells lining the colon.

This work takes time. Your flora does not change in a few days: it adapts to what you give it, meal after meal. That is why acacia fibre is mostly used as a routine, around 10 g a day, over several weeks or continuously, rather like eating vegetables every day instead of once a month.

The large 350 g size is made for exactly this: one pouch lasts about five weeks at the full amount, without having to buy more every fortnight.

The difference fits in one sentence: a probiotic provides live bacteria, a prebiotic feeds them. Probiotic capsules contain selected strains, lactobacilli or bifidobacteria; acacia fibre contains no bacteria, it serves as food for the strains already present and for those you add.

Many of our customers combine the two: a course of probiotics from time to time, and acacia fibre in the background, every day. The capsule and the fibre can be taken at the same meal, with no particular precautions. This combination has a name: a synbiotic.

Among the formulas that lend themselves well to this: Novoma’s Probio Formula, Dynveo’s Probio 4, or Greenwhey’s Probiotics & Prebiotics, which already combine both families. The whole range is gathered in our probiotics and prebiotics category, and the article Probiotics: how to choose the right strains helps you find your way.

What sets acacia apart is how slowly it ferments. Its highly branched structure is broken down little by little by bacteria, along the whole length of the colon. As a result, it is very well tolerated, including by sensitive stomachs and in large amounts. It is also compatible with a low-FODMAP diet.

It does not swell or form a gel in contact with water. That is its big difference from psyllium, another fibre in our range: psyllium works mainly through its bulk, forming a gel that gives body to the contents of the intestine, whereas acacia works by feeding the flora. Both have their place, some people combine them, and it all depends on what you are looking for.

Tasteless and odourless, the powder goes unnoticed in a glass of water, a warm tea, a juice or a dish.

The 350 g pouch is for those who have already adopted acacia fibre, or who know they will use it long term. At 10 g a day, which is four level measuring scoops of about 2.6 g, it lasts around five weeks. The price per gram is better than that of the 200 g size, which remains ideal for a first try.

Its neutral taste means the whole household can use it in cooking: a spoonful in the evening soup, in pancake batter, a smoothie, a fruit purée or a yoghurt. It withstands cooking and does not change the texture of your recipes, so you can add fibre without changing your habits.

If you start straight away with this large size, increase in steps: one scoop a day in the first week, then one more each week. Drink enough throughout the day, and keep the pouch tightly closed, away from moisture.

Acacia fibre, or gum arabic, is the dried sap of certain African acacia species, collected as it flows out naturally or through a light incision in the bark, rather like a resin. Known since antiquity, it was first used as a binder before being valued as a dietary fibre.

At Dynveo, the composition comes down to 100% organic acacia fibre, with no excipients, no additives and no GMOs. Grinding and packing are carried out in France. The resealable pouch comes with its measuring scoop.

Vegan and gluten-free, it is one of the products we recommend most often in our shop in Paris 12th, when people ask us where to start in looking after their gut flora.

What is the difference from the 200 g size?

The composition is strictly identical; only the quantity changes. The 350 g lasts about five weeks at 10 g a day, the 200 g a little under three.

Do I need to take a probiotic as well?

It is not essential: acacia fibre already feeds your own flora. Combining it with a probiotic still makes sense, especially during a course.

Can I cook with acacia fibre?

Yes. It mixes into soups, pancake batter, cakes or fruit purées without changing their taste or texture.

Can I take it every day?

Yes, that is how it is most often used: a fibre you make part of your diet, while sticking to the recommended daily dose.

Where can I find it in Paris?

In our shop at 10 rue Théophile Roussel, Paris 12th, Tuesday to Saturday, or online with in-store collection or delivery.

Herba Barona is an independent specialist supplement shop in the heart of Paris — established in 2006. What you order is genuinely on our shelves: we ship from our own stock, with no dropshipping and no long waits.

Visit us at 10 rue Théophile Roussel, Paris 12 — or use Click & Collect and pick up your order in-store. We also deliver across France and Europe. Friendly, expert advice in English from our team.

Where is the shop?

Herba Barona is at 10 rue Théophile Roussel, 75012 Paris — a two-minute walk from Ledru-Rollin (line 8), close to Bastille. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 9:30 am–6:30 pm.

Can I order online or collect in store?

Yes. We ship across France and Europe under the same conditions as our French store, or choose Click & Collect to pick up your order for free at our Paris shop.