Psychobiotics

Psychobiotics show promising avenue for mood support and beyond

05-Apr-2022 By Danielle Masterson

Emerging research suggests mental health and gut biology are intrinsically linked, presenting new opportunities in the gut-brain category.

Psychobiotics may reduce stress, anxiety and insomnia in high pressure jobs, study finds

14-Apr-2021 By Will Chu

A probiotic that promotes benefits to mental health is the finding of a recent study that implicates the gut-brain axis in the reduction of stress, anxiety, and insomnia amongst test subjects.

nutrachampion podcast episode Thirteen

LISTEN: From rejection to cooperation - How psychobiotics have come a long way according to Bened’s Prof Ying-Chieh Tsai

13-Nov-2020 By Tingmin Koe

The gut-brain axis is a hot topic amongst scientists, doctors, and dietary supplement businesses today, but this was not the case just five years ago, where the idea of using probiotics to address mental and cognitive health issues was met with much scepticism.

Lallemand’s psychobiotic combination may boost BDNF levels: Study

21-Oct-2020 By Stephen Daniells

A specific combination of two probiotic strains may boost levels of BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) and improve depressive symptoms in people with depressions, says a new study.

EU firm Beopanax selected as exclusive psychobiotic product distributor

19-Feb-2020 By Will Chu

European health firm Beopanax are the partners of choice to distribute a new psychobiotic product to new regions with claims it can induce a range of mental health benefits.

Psyched for psychobiotics: Bened increases reach in Asia and Europe with new study and proprietary strain

04-Jun-2019 By Cheryl Tay

Taiwan's Bened Biomedical is expanding its psychobiotic business from APAC to Europe, with a new proprietary probiotic strain, as well as recent research on its established PS128 product, driving the firm's continued growth.