While stacking functional ingredients with multiple health benefits is a win-win for consumers and brands, the combination can make tracking the immune support category tricky.
Leading microbiome clinical research organisations (CROs) Clinical Microbiomics and CosmosID Inc, have partnered from across the pond to create the first-ever microbiome service company with a global infrastructure.
Chronic supplementation with polyphenol-rich food, such as dark chocolate, can help mitigate damage to gut permeability and microbiome diversity caused by intense, sustained exercise, according to Italian research.
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Numerous studies show that the oral microbiome impacts our systematic health, which means there may be new opportunities for personal care products designed to improve health and wellness.
Clinical Microbiomics has developed a new microbiome assessment tool which promises unmatched accuracy, thereby reducing the risk of inaccurate results, wasted resources, and potentially ineffective products.
In a new systematic review, Chr. Hansen scientists have compiled data from 26 clinical studies on HMOs, concluding there is a wealth of evidence that these are well-tolerated modulators of the gut microbiome providing health benefits.
NutraIngredients is on the hunt for entrepreneurial consumer-facing, science- or technology-based start-ups to join our Probiota Pioneers session and present their company in Milan.
Birmingham, Alabama-based biotech startup ResBiotic is on a mission to restore global health and breathe scientific rigor into the dietary supplement industry. In late 2021, the company launched its first consumer health product – a novel blend of probiotics...
On Sept. 17, the gut-friendly snack bar brand BelliWelli will be available in 1,554 Target locations nationwide -- adding to the more than 1,000 new doors the brand expanded into in the past year, Katie Wilson, CEO, Belliwelli told FoodNavigator-USA.
In a report issued this week, Novozymes OneHealth shared current consumer perspectives and trends to help dietary supplement companies meet evolving needs in a fast-growing mental wellness market.
Packaging specialists SIG, together with nanotechnology experts AnaBio, have unveiled the market’s first global launch of a long-life probiotic yoghurt within shelf-stable aseptic packaging.
Bacteria found in the gut of nursing infants combined with breast milk sugars may lead to live biotherapeutics and ultimately be a game-changer for the gut health of adults.
A new study led by researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China provides direct evidence supporting the personalized supplementation of synbiotics for immunomodulation.
Drinking beer could be good for your gut and immunity, stimulating healthy microbiota diversity thanks to the beneficial brew of compounds found in the fermented beverage.
With the gut microbiome holding the key to almost every aspect of our health, from digestion and immunity, to hormonal balance and skin health, it should perhaps come as no surprise that healthy ageing may well start with the promotion of beneficial gut...
The supplementation of probiotics from the Bifidobacterium animalis strain has shown to shorten the duration of acute diarrhoea and hospital stay in kids, new findings from China have shown.
Prebiotic dietary fiber and probiotic live microbes interact in the digestive tract in ways that may change the capacity of either biotic to improve health, according to a recent study.
A new RCT observes an increased abundance of Bacteriodes and Lactobacillus genus following a four month intake period with L. salivarius (AP-32) and B. animalis (CP-9) probiotics respectively, in infants aged four days to two months old.
The European Commission has discussed the creation of an EU working group to bring some regulatory harmonisation over use of the term ‘probiotic’ across Member States.
Researchers have published the first pediatric obesity study to show that a synbiotic treatment, alongside diet and exercise advice, is associated with both changes in intestinal microbiota composition and decreases in BMI.
There is good evidence to support the development of biotic supplements and functional foods to aid mental health via the gut-brain axis, a new review has concluded.
A new meta-analysis and systematic review finds that supplementation with Lactobacillus and/or Bifidobacterium may significantly decrease BMI, fasting glucose, insulin, triglycerides, and cholesterol levels in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
A new review emphasises the potential benefits of females supplementing with probiotics from childhood, following the identification of the occurrence of dysbiosis in obese women suffering with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).
BioGaia Protectis (L. reuteri DSM 17938) may increase the anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody response upon infection in healthy adults, according to a randomised, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled study.
Researchers have concluded that probiotic supplementation could hold the key to maintaining balance and diversity of the gut microbiota in the face of shift working disruption.
New research reveals 'remarkable changes' in gut bacteria, fungi, and faecal metabolites in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, providing novel insights into new therapeutic approaches to improve bone health.
Founded in 2018 by Austrian entrepreneurs Helmut Essl and Alexander Schütz, SlimBiotics has introduced a novel plant-based probiotic to address the ballooning global overweight and obesity epidemic.
A new clinical study involving 180 overweight individuals concludes that supplementing with a pro- or synbiotic can lead to significant improvements in body fat mass and a range of related health parameters.
As consumers get more comfortable with probiotics for gut health, “probiotics plus” is emerging as a key motif. The idea of probiotics for mood support, or psychobiotics, is picking up steam as growing research shows the digestive aids hold promise for...
From skin to gut health, postbiotics are rising in the ranks—poised to make a big splash as key microbiome modulators. While scientists are just scratching the surface on how these ingredients work, experts explain that’s what makes this category so exciting.
UK-based Enbiosis Biotechnologies presented its novel microbiome modulation research last week at Probiota Americas after taking top honors as the conference’s Scientific Frontiers winner.
A new RCT finds that following an 8-week supplementation period with a probiotic in those with major depressive disorder (MDD) taking anti-depressants, scores for depressive symptoms were significantly improved.
With a background in molecular biology and biostatistics, Simmi Chopra took the unconventional route to get into Ayurveda, the practice meaning “science of life” in Sanskrit.
Some microbes in the gut microbiome of humans and mice may help control the buildup of plaque in arteries by consuming a group of inflammatory chemicals before they can circulate in the body, new research suggests.
A new review by authors from Parma, Italy, has explored the role of gut microbiota as a mediator of the myoprotective effects associated with key polyphenolic compounds, finding that their interaction with gut microbes alters effectiveness against age-related...
Novozymes OneHealth, supplier of probiotics, enzymes, and bioactive ingredients, exhibited its ‘ProbioBrain’ psychobiotic containing the targeted Bifidobacterium Longum 1714 strain, at Vitafoods last week.
