Gut/digestive health

NutraWomen Wednesday: Elodie Aragon, Product Manager, Lallemand Health Solutions

01-Mar-2023 By Danielle Masterson

After working as a product manager in the pharmaceutical industry, Elodie Aragon left to pursue a career focused on proactive health solutions.

Don’t call it a comeback, chia’s been here for years

27-Feb-2023 By Asia Sherman

Chia became a household name in the 1980s, popularized by the fascination with fur-sprouting animal figurines, but its use as health aid dates as far back as the Aztec and Mayan empires. Today, after a slight dip in the market, chia is back on the scene...

Insights from Probiota 2023

VIDEO: 4D evolution of the EU microbiome market with innovation driving growth

27-Feb-2023 By Olivia Brown

With the strong growth of the European 'biotics’ market revealed in the doubling of online product reviews, Lumina Intelligence ecommerce insights highlight postbiotics, women’s health and synbiotics as key opportunities.

Study highlights rapid benefits from DE111 probiotic

24-Feb-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Acute supplementation with ADM’s Bacillus subtilis DE111 probiotic leads to detectable changes on the microbiome within hours, says a new study that supports the efficacy of the strain.

Insights from Probiota 2023

VIDEO: How to sustain probiotic interest during cost-of-living crisis

24-Feb-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Probiotic brands need to prove they offer efficacy and value-for-money, as the cost-of-living crisis creeps into the minds of health and wellness consumers.

Insights from Probiota 2023

VIDEO: Massive metagenomic database looking beyond microbiome diversity

23-Feb-2023 By Olivia Brown and Nikki Hancocks

Vast consumer datasets have led scientists at personalised nutrition platform ‘Zoe’ to pinpoint ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria and provide precision advice which goes beyond general microbiome diversity.

Insights from Probiota 2023

Probiotics paving their way into synergistic mental health treatment

20-Feb-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

A significant number of clinical studies into the gut-brain axis are providing exciting data on the potential stand-alone and synergistic benefits of probiotics with traditional medications.

Study: kombucha flattens postprandial glycemic and insulin response

20-Feb-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

When kombucha is consumed with a high-GI meal there is a clinically significant reduction in postprandial glycemic and insulin index (GI and II) response, when compared with water, according to new research.

Q&A: Bill Bookout on the animal supplement market, trends and regulations

16-Feb-2023 By Asia Sherman

The animal supplement market has come a long way, says Bill Bookout, president and cofounder of the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC), which has made it its mission to ensure the survival and quality of animal supplements on the market.

‘We are better together’: IPA broadens scope to cover Postbiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics

15-Feb-2023 By Stephen Daniells

The International Probiotics Association has announced it is expanding its scope to cover a broad range of ‘biotics’ in response to industry growth and market demand.

Insights from Probiota 2023

Personalising for performance: the power of microbiome monitoring in elite athletes

15-Feb-2023 By Olivia Brown and Olivia Haslam

The importance of microbial diversity in the gut for athletic performance was highlighted at ‘Probiota’ last week, with recent pilot studies highlighting the potential to pre-empt reductions with targeted dietary interventions.

The market for pet probiotics is wide open

13-Feb-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Poised for growth, a new report from Lumina Intelligence explores the gaps in the emerging category of pet-positioned probiotics.

Insights from Probiota 2023

Probiotic players must lobby for change as consumers want transparency and education, experts say

13-Feb-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Consumers are keen to learn about probiotics and see the word on packaging, but EU regulation still leaves industry's hands tied with no harmonisation and poor institutional education.

Insights from Probiota 2023

Yoba for Life: a starter culture project feeding African children

13-Feb-2023 By Olivia Haslam

Non-profit organisation (NPO) Yoba for Life provided an inspirational story revealing the benefits of probiotic yogurt in East Africa, during NutraIngredients' Probiota conference last week.

ADM on pet supplements: ‘Everything that is visible is a concern to a pet owner’

10-Feb-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Pet ownership soared during the pandemic and pet parents became attuned to the health of their canine and feline companions. Pet supplements will soon be a billion dollar category in the US, but there remains at least one exciting white space…

Insights from Probiota 2023

Chr. Hansen hints at future synbiotic production following significant research findings

10-Feb-2023 By Olivia Brown

Adam Baker, director of science at Chr. Hansen, discussed recent in-house clinical trials observing an amplified response following administration of probiotics with HMOs, compared with pre- or probiotics given alone, at Probiota last week.

Urolithin A supplementation promotes microbiota alpha diversity and benefits blood vessel health, study concludes

09-Feb-2023 By Will Chu

Urolithin A (UA) appears to alter the gut microbiota by improving its diversity, according to Japanese scientists, who link this modest effect with improvements to vascular endothelial function.

Build consumer confidence: Better info needed to meet stress and gut-brain health concerns – Nutiani

09-Feb-2023 By Hui Ling Dang

Consumers are seeking holistic nutrition support as they become increasingly aware of the relationship between stress, sleep and gut health, although barriers to purchase remain to be overcome, according to a new report by Fonterra’s nutrition brand,...

Dietary changes and probiotics prove effective in tackling obesity, study suggests

08-Feb-2023 By Will Chu

Analysis of the effects of a transitional standard diet (TSD) and probiotic supplementation found a synergistic effect on diet-induced obesity, helping to lower fat build-up and systemic inflammation.

Review outlines benefits and future health care opportunities with bitter apple extract

06-Feb-2023 By Olivia Haslam

The scope for protective metabolic potential of the medicine plant bitter apple, aka Citrullus colocynthis, has been explored in a new review published in ‘BMC Food Production, Processing and Nutrition’.

NutraCast: Seed on synbiotics for kids and predictions for gut microbiome research

03-Feb-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Infancy is commonly recognized as a critical time period for microbiota to colonize the gut. And when it comes to adults, it seems there is a new probiotic launched everyday. But what about those in the middle? What do we know about the gut microbiomes...

Grape polyphenols may boost Akkermansia levels, improve the 'intestinal environment': Animal data

03-Feb-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Polyphenols from grapes may indirectly boost levels of Akkermansia muciniphila and improve the inflammatory profile of the intestines, says a new study from Rutgers University.

Gut-joint axis: Parabacteroides distasonis acts as probiotic to alleviate arthritis, study observes

02-Feb-2023 By Olivia Brown

A recent study reports that following administration of live P. distasonis to arthritic mice, the pathogenesis of Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is significantly reduced.

Study observes gut dysbiosis in anaemic women

01-Feb-2023 By Olivia Brown

Significant differences were noted in the intestinal bacterial populations of iron-deficient anaemic (IDA) women compared with healthy controls, with Faecalibacterium species displaying the greatest reductions, a new metabolomics study finds.

Tomato extract may modulate gut microbiota and reduce TMAO levels

30-Jan-2023 By Stephen Daniells

DSM’s Fruitflow tomato extract may beneficially change the gut microbiota and reduce levels of TMAO (trimethylamine-n-oxide), a gut metabolite linked to cardiovascular disease.

NutraCast: The power of resistant starch—beyond gut health

27-Jan-2023 By Danielle Masterson

Resistant starch has received a lot of attention for its potential to exert a healthy impact on the gut and Supergut is adding to that by offering insights through its research.

AB-Biotics targets food and beverage market with microbiome solutions: ‘Every moment of consumption will be an opportunity’

27-Jan-2023 By Katy Askew

Spanish biotech company AB-Biotics suggests that spiking interest in fermented foods and microbiome health represents a significant opportunity for the food and beverage industry. We caught up with Executive Director Sergi Audivert to learn more about...

Sold out! IPA World Congress + Probiota in Barcelona sets new records

27-Jan-2023 By Stephen Daniells

The upcoming IPA World Congress + Probiota is officially sold out. The event, which will take place 6-8 February, will bring together over 450 delegates in Barcelona.

Evonik launches targeted synbiotic solutions 'In Vivo Biotics'

27-Jan-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Evonik Industries has launched a new line of synbiotics under the brand 'In Vivo Biotics' to cater to key consumer health concerns including beauty-from-within, mental health, and gluten intolerance.

Pioneers bring ‘bio-revolution’ via microbiome innovation platform

26-Jan-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

A scale-up company offering “the microbiome’s most powerful innovation platform” will attend NutraIngredients’ Probiota event next month (Feb 6-8) to showcase its pioneering technology to the gut health industry.

Puratos launches wheat bran fibre ferment in light of new gut health insights

26-Jan-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Food manufacturer Puratos has launched a new ingredient to boost prebiotic benefits of food for consumers in light of new research finding fermented hydrolysed AXOS can significantly improve the gut health benefits of bread.

Mouse study supports development of functional compound dark teas

25-Jan-2023 By Asia Sherman

Compound dark tea (CDT) reduces obesity and fatty liver disease and modulates gut microbiota in mice, according to a new study from Chinese researchers.

Industry insights from Nizo: Bringing next generation microbes into consumer products

24-Jan-2023 By Bart Smit and Anneloes Groenenboom, Principal Scientist Fermentation and Project Manager Fermentation, Nizo

The market for beneficial microbes is increasingly diverse, with next generation probiotics and commensal bacteria being added to the possibilities. NIZO’s Bart Smit, principal scientist fermentation, and Anneloes Groenenboom, project manager fermentation,...

Postbiotics show blood pressure lowering potential: RCT

23-Jan-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Acetate and butyrate – compounds derived from the gut microbiota – may lower blood pressure in untreated hypertensives, says a new study from Australia.

Citrus unshiu: study finds flavanones in peel may reduce gut inflammation

20-Jan-2023 By Olivia Brown

Citrus unshiu peel (CUP) metabolites improve intestinal inflammation whilst altering the gut microbiome, in mice with induced colitis, a recent study has found.

Study: A. muciniphila bacterium alters microbiota to protect gut from dietary emulsifiers

20-Jan-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Daily supplementation with the bacterium A. muciniphila prevented negative consequences of consumption of dietary emulsifiers in a recent study of mice, with researchers postulating this was due to a direct 'shifting' of microbiota composition.

The emerging opportunity for microbiome modulation to improve sleep

19-Jan-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Consumers are increasingly aware of the detrimental effects of not getting enough sleep, and emerging links between the gut microbiota and sleep present opportunities for pre-, pro-, and postbiotics in the booming natural sleep aid category.

BioActor acquisition brings new product potential for Solabia

19-Jan-2023 By Olivia Brown

Solabia looks set to grow their current active ingredient range after obtaining a majority stake in BioActor, a leading innovator in extracted polyphenol production from fruits and plants with clinically proven health benefits.

Gut health 'pioneer' to showcase large-scale nematode screening platform at Probiota

18-Jan-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

A startup company providing the nutraceuticals industry with fast and affordable ingredient screening via AI nematode analysis has been chosen as a Probiota Pioneer for the global event taking place in Barcelona next month.

Gestational diabetes could be detected early and prevented via microbiome analysis

18-Jan-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) markers, including microbiota, can serve as targets for early diagnostics and therapeutic intervention and prevention, according to new research.

Probiotic intake improves bowel movement in elderly with chronic constipation – study

18-Jan-2023 By Tingmin Koe

The supplementation of Bifidobacterium longum BB536 has been shown to improve bowel movement, specifically stool frequency, in elderly with chronic constipation, according to a four-week RCT conducted in Japan.

Review highlights ‘huge potential for postbiotics as the extension direction of probiotics’

16-Jan-2023 By Olivia Brown

A new review comparing the available evidence for the efficacy of probiotics and postbiotics highlights the favourable stability and shelf life of postbiotics, but an observed “weaker influence”.

Probiotic strain may help manage CVD risks

16-Jan-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Consumption of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Inducia may exert cardio-metabolic benefits in healthy adults, according to data from two parallel-armed, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies.

Bifido probiotic strain may help with slimming for overweight people: RCT

13-Jan-2023 By Stephen Daniells

Three months of supplementation with a specific probiotic strain may reduce body fat levels, and improve body weight and BMI compared to placebo, says a new study from Korea.

Biohm gets $7.5 million investment from private equity funds

12-Jan-2023 By Hank Schultz

Supplement manufacturer Biohm Health has announced a $7.5 million cash infusion that the company says will help it to further develop the use of artificial intelligence in its product formulations.

DSM partners Sun Genomics precision probiotic brand Floré

12-Jan-2023 By Nikki Hancocks

Sun Genomics' personalised probiotics brand Floré has partnered with DSM Venturing in an aim to expand on the science and the commercial availability of precision probiotics around the globe.

Heights introduces Smart Probiotic into growing braincare category

11-Jan-2023 By Asia Sherman

Braincare startup Heights has added a second product, a bundle of tried-and-true probiotic strains to support mood, stress response, immunity and gut health all at once.

Probiotic from earthworm intestine shows obesity prevention potential in mice

10-Jan-2023 By Asia Sherman

Brevibacillus laterosporus BL1 prevents obesity and modulates gut microbiota in mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD), according to a recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition.

Biotin deficiencies linked to gut inflammation and IBD, study suggests

10-Jan-2023 By Olivia Brown

Biotin deficiencies lead to dysbiosis of the gut and a reduction in mucus-resident microbes, leading to characteristics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), according to a new study in mice.

Kaneka Probiotics takes on precision probiotics

09-Jan-2023 By Danielle Masterson

The company is seeing success in recent studies and are ramping up for an exciting new study in women’s health.