Digestive Health

What will it take to make prebiotics a superstar?

The new ingredient, Cubo, features Indena’s Curcumin Phytosome and Boswellia Phytosome ingredients.

The company unveiled the new excipient, Pearlitol ProTec, at the Vitafoods Europe 2023 trade show this week in Geneva, Switzerland.

With science showing how supplements achieve their benefits via multiple mechanisms of action—and without potentially adverse side effects.

One solution is for the probiotic mixology market, while the other is designed for oil-based probiotics.

The International Probiotics Association is a partner of Women in Nutraceuticals, a global nonprofit spearheaded by nutraceutical leaders dedicated to empowering women in the nutraceuticals industry.

The company will emphasize what it says is the first and only organic version of the probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii.

Biotis Fermentis contains whey protein, galacto-oligosaccharides prebiotic, and probiotic cultures.

Botanical and herbal supplement sales go from strength to strength.

An ex-vivo study found that supplementation with an upcycled soluble carrot fiber, called BeniCaros, from NutriLeads BV modulates the gut microbiome in a consistent and beneficial manner.

In addition to talking about collagen, the company will discuss its other branded ingredients like Dermial for skin health and DAOgest for digestive health.

Gnosis by Lesaffre has launched a new product in its probiotic range called LifeinU L. rhamnosus GG 350, which is a new quality specification of its existing reference probiotic bacteria, LifeinU L. rhamnosus GG.

A big focus will be the company’s recently launched Biotis GOS-OP High-Purity prebiotic ingredient which addresses common prebiotic-formulating challenges.

The company will showcase its newly launched Health from the Gut platform of probiotic solutions.

The company says this is the first study showing that acacia fiber can benefit transit modulation in adults.

The audience for cognitive and mental health supplements is growing.

The results are promising given that antibiotic drugs typically prescribed for staph decolonization can lead to negative gut microbiota and antibiotic-resistance effects.

Study researchers found that AstraGin supplementation improved intestinal barrier integrity, helped promote healthy microbiota in the gut, and helped decrease harmful bacteria populations, among other benefits.

Through the partnership, ADM will leverage Brightseed’s Forager artificial intelligence platform to find and interpret molecular interactions between plant bioactives and gut microbes.

The ingredient has already garnered regulatory nods ranging from self-substantiated claims under Food Standards Australia New Zealand, approval from the Food & Drug Administration Philippines, and structure-function claims in the U.S.

Subjects supplementing with the resistant potato starch saw increased abundance of probiotic bacteria and improved GI symptoms.

The International Probiotics Association has issued a response to a recent article from The Washington Post that called into question the benefits of probiotics, and suggested that probiotics may in fact have a negative impact on the gut microbiome.

At Expo West, microbial and enzyme ingredients supplier Bio-Cat explained why it’s heavily focused on spore-forming probiotics.

Or will brands find ways of portraying immune health as a relevant concern long-term?

Len Monheit, executive director of the Global Prebiotic Association, and Per Rehné, CEO at prebiotic ingredient supplier Clasado Biosciences, describe key developments coming down the prebiotic pipeline.