Shelf life, stability make postbiotics attractive alternative to probiotics
Probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics — we are living in the age of ‘biotics.’ But there’s one that you are likely to start hearing more about: postbiotics.
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Pantheryx acquires Bayer’s TruBiotics in effort to accelerate probiotic category
Colostrum-based nutrition and biotechnology company Pantheryx has announced that it has acquired probiotic brand TruBiotics and its trademarks from Bayer HealthCare.
Tomato powder beats isolated lycopene in study, but expert questions scope of conclusions
A recent study has found that whole tomato powder does better than the extracted carotenoid lycopene in quelling post exercise inflammation. But an expert cautions that the study’s small scale makes drawing large conclusions difficult.
Canopy Growth launches CBD beverages in the US
Canopy Growth Corporation is entering the ‘high-potential US CBD beverage category’ with its premium ready-to-drink CBD-infused sparkling water Quatreau.
Vitamin D 'necessary' for COVID-19 treatment, says Spanish society
Vitamin D supplementation should be a standardised practice to treat COVID-19 in hospitalised older patients, according to a newly published position statement by the Spanish Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology.
Industry campaign calls for personalised nutrition recognition as model to improve national health
Personalised Nutrition (PN) based on a one-size-fits-one model is the way forward to prevent diet-induced chronic disease, says a professional body, which points to a growing health crisis made worse by current advice.
Short-lived microbial impact for babies supplemented with Infant formula
Supplementing breast feeding with infant formula can impact the baby's microbiota at one month of age but does not impact it at later time points, according to a recent study.
GALLERY: The 10 most read APAC health and nutrition stories in February
See February's 10 most-read stories, including Malaysia's dietary supplement association plans in tackling unauthorised sales on third-party e-commerce sites, China's regulations on health foods filing, Blackmores financial performance in first half of...
Toxicity tracking: New Australian data reveals vitamin and mineral cases rising by 9% per year
Reported toxicity cases involving vitamins and minerals increased by 9.6 per cent each year between 2014 and 2019 in Australia, according to new data.