Gut/digestive health

Gut health may be key to allergy prevention

17-Jan-2005

Changes in gut microflora caused by widespread use of antibiotics
and today's high-fat, low-fibre diet could be responsible for a
major increase in allergies in recent years, say researchers.

Konjac, the next gut health ingredient?

06-Jan-2005

A French supplier of konjac gum, most commonly known for its use as
a texturant in food products, is hoping to move into the health
ingredients sector, after preliminary research found that konjac
derivatives may have benefits for...

Suppliers identify solutions for new probiotic foods

20-Dec-2004

Probiotic chocolate bars and cereals could emerge on the market
next year as strong demand for the gut health ingredient pushes
food makers to invest in the complex processes required to
formulate with live bacteria.

Vitamin K supplements to slow bone loss in Crohn's patients?

30-Nov-2004

Vitamin K supplementation should be investigated as a way of
slowing bone loss among people with the inflammatory bowel
condition Crohn's disease, say Irish researchers.

Orafti reaps rewards at Russian ingredients show

29-Nov-2004

Belgian ingredients group Orafti has walked away with three awards
at this year's Ingredients Russia 2004 exhibition, more than any
other company, but major international groups did not have it all
their own way, with a number...

Probiotic industry needs more scientific back-up

09-Nov-2004

The US probiotic industry needs to step up a gear and finance
further research in order to win over consumer confidence by
providing scientific proof of its health benefits, according to
research published by the International Food...

Berry phenol fights harmful bacteria in gut

02-Nov-2004

Raspberries and another berry commercially grown in Finland, the
cloudberry, contain a compound that inhibits the growth of harmful
intestinal bacteria, report researchers at VTT Biotechnology and
the University of Helsinki.

Med diet may reduce gallstone risk

11-Oct-2004

A diet rich in polyunsaturated and monosaturated fats, such as
those typically found in the Mediterranean diet, may not only
protect heart health but could also reduce the risk of gallstones,
according to a new study.