Prebiotic may lower body fat in obese children
Consuming oligofructose-enriched inulin (OI) alters gut microbiota, reducing body fat in overweight or obese children, according to a new RCT conducted at Calgary University.
Archives for June 8, 2017
Probiotic blend to tackle infant infection deemed safe by researchers
A probiotic blend for use in infants to help prevent the reoccurrence of winter infections is safe and well tolerated, a study concludes.
Embria partner with Gee Lawson to launch EpiCor ingredient
Gee Lawson will introduce Embria’s immune and digestive health ingredient, EpiCor, to the Western European market, the companies have confirmed.
Growing trend of everyday wellness positions sparkling water as ‘guilt-free indulgence’: Euromonitor
The list of beverages consumers drink on a daily basis is becoming more restricted, but sparkling water has maintained a prime spot and is perceived as an everyday indulgence, according to Euromonitor.
Lactobacillus from yogurt could block drug-resistant infections
An isolate from a strain of Lactobacillus in commercial yogurt could block the growth of several multi drug-resistant bacteria, according to new data.
Probiota Asia: World-leading probiotics summit comes to Asia and calls for abstracts
NutraIngredients-Asia is delighted to announce that the first Asia edition of the global probiotics and prebiotics summit, Probiota, will be held in Singapore in October.
Switching from sucrose to fructose lowers insulin and blood glucose in the obese and diabetics
Swapping table sugar for fruit-derived sugar helps reduce blood glucose, especially in people who are overweight or have diabetes, a new review has reported.