Probiotics

Health & Her launches supplements for menopausal gut health

12-Oct-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

New live culture supplements developed by Health & Her for women entering the perimenopause and menopause life stages aim to promote oestrogen metabolism and reduce age-related conditions associated with hormonal imbalance, such as osteoporosis.

Review calls for more work on probiotics for kidney disease

10-Oct-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Paucity of evidence on the role of probiotics as an add-on therapy to mitigate chronic kidney disease (CKD) is limiting potential benefits, according to a comprehensive clinical review.

‘The winds are changing’: Flow cytometry proponents talk up probiotic enumeration technology

10-Oct-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Consumers are increasingly aware of CFU on probiotic labels, but we may see more products using AFUs, a measure obtained using flow cytometry that is a fast, more accurate, and potentially cost-effective to traditional plate counts.

UK’s ‘Brexit Bonfire’: Experts explore potential implications of Retained EU Law Bill

05-Oct-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Health claims, novel foods, labelling, GMOs… the recently introduced Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill could have far reaching implications for the food and nutrition industries in the UK.

Kibow Biotech celebrates 25th anniversary as drug trials commence

04-Oct-2022 By Hank Schultz

Kibow Biotech is celebrating its 25th anniversary as the company pivots toward developing a drug based on its proprietary probiotic strains that benefit kidney disease suffers.

ISAPP’s Mary Ellen Sanders on the importance of definitions for -biotics

26-Sep-2022 By Stephen Daniells

“I think it’s really important for the field to understand what the baseline understanding and criteria are for these substances so that the whole scientific and commercial and regulatory world can coalesce around definitions that make the most sense,”...

Gut-brain axis: Probiotic combination may produce changes in brain morphology, says RCT

20-Sep-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Daily consumption of three probiotic strains may led to changes in connectivity between various regions of the brain and exert subtle improvements on psychological health, says a new study using a GSK product.

Ombre moving microbiome home tests and probiotic supplements into retail

19-Sep-2022 By Asia Sherman

Personalized nutrition company Ombre is retail ready, preparing to launch its microbiome home test kit and targeted probiotic supplements to a wider market at Natural Products Expo East later this month.

Akkermansia may alter gene expression in the colon linked to immunity, inflammation: Study

06-Sep-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The potential health benefits of Akkermansia muciniphila may include changing the expression of genes associated with immune pathways, according to a new paper.

Lactiplantibacillus probiotic strain offers weight management potential

01-Sep-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Dietary supplementation with a specific Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strain may significantly reduce body weight, BMI, and waist circumferences in the overweight/obese subjects, says a new study.

‘A wake-up call to American healthcare policy makers’: Report highlights billions in potential savings from supplements

31-Aug-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Dietary supplement regimens may reduce the direct and indirect medical costs associated with specific disease-associated medical conditions, but only $59 billion are currently being captured, potentially leaving $502 billion in additional savings that...

Probiotic candidate may help alleviate depression: Study

31-Aug-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Administration of the probiotic Lactobacillus paragasseri (L. paragasseri) OLL2809 stimulates an abundance of healthy gut bacteria that may help alleviate depressive symptoms.

Probiotical plans to ride rising beauty-from-within tide to bigger US market presence

30-Aug-2022 By Hank Schultz

Italian probiotics heavyweight Probiotical plans to bolster its presence in the US market by riding what the company calls a rising tide of consumer awareness of the importance of gut wellbeing to skin health.

CRISPR advance for Bifidobacteria creates next gen probiotics opportunities

26-Aug-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Next generation Bifidobacteria probiotics developed using CRISPR gene editing technology are one step closer after a new paper showed how select techniques could be applied in a programmable and strain-dependent manner.

LGG offers skin health benefits for children with eczema: Study

24-Aug-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Supplementation with Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) stimulates butyrate production and can minimise the severity of atopic dermatitis (AD) in children, say researchers.

Akkermansia’s immune benefits linked to specific phospholipid

24-Aug-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The potential immunomodulatory properties of Akkermansia muciniphila may be linked to a specific type of phosphatidylethanolamine, says a new paper in Nature that deepens our understanding of how this bacterium supports human health.

Inflammation and dysbiosis the most studied conditions for probiotics in recent years – new probiotics database

22-Aug-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Inflammation and dysbiosis were the two most studied health conditions for probiotics related research between 2016 and 2020, according to a newly constructed database by a group of Hong Kong researchers.

Probiotics may improve selected GI symptoms in distance runners

18-Aug-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Probiotic supplements may improve general health and reduce the incidence of selected gastrointestinal (GI) disturbances in long-distance runners, researchers say.

Probiotic may boost immune response to COVID-19 vaccine in healthcare workers: RCT

12-Aug-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Administration of the probiotic L. coryniformis helps sustain immune responses and mitigates the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccination, according to a team of Spanish scientists.

Study supports safety and tolerance of probiotic strain for C-section babies

11-Aug-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Supplementing the diet of six-month old babies born via caesarean section with Lacticaseibacillus paracasei N1115 may improve gastrointestinal function, with no safety concerns, says a new study.

Study highlights “anti-inflammageing” effects of a probiotic diet in healthy seniors

10-Aug-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Prolonged addition of a probiotic supplement or food into the diet of seniors may support healthy ageing by shifting their gut microbiota and reducing markers of inflammation, according to results of the Italian ProbioSenior Project.

Menopause-supporting products the ‘next big opportunity’ according to Lumina report

05-Aug-2022 By Will Chu

The roles of the microbiome and probiotics in supporting the menopause could be a key growth area as the process, combined with healthy ageing and gut health, gives rise to niche products aimed at women navigating this stage of life.

NutraIngredients-USA Awards: Meet the Products of the Year!

03-Aug-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Five new “Products of the Year” were announced at the recent NutraIngredients-USA Awards spanning botanicals, immune support, omega-3s, probiotic, and sports nutrition. Read on to meet the winners…

5 emerging trends from leading beauty-from-within experts

02-Aug-2022 By Danielle Masterson

During a recent webinar focused on ingestible beauty, our panelists weighed in during a trendwatching segment.

Today! Winners of 2022 NutraIngredients-USA Awards announced!

13-Jul-2022 By Stephen Daniells

After all the waiting, it’s finally here. We’ll reveal the winners of this year’s NutraIngredients-USA Awards at 11am Central US time. Here’s what you need to know:

Seed Health partners with Axial Therapeutics for gut-brain program

13-Jul-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The joint development program between Seed and Axial aims to develop next-generation probiotics and therapeutics to modulate the gut microbiota to target areas like anxiety, depression and mental well-being.

2 days to go: Countdown is on for the 2022 NutraIngredients-USA Awards

08-Jul-2022 By Stephen Daniells

On July 13, the winners of the 2022 NutraIngredients-USA Awards will be revealed during a live broadcast. Read why our finalists are excited…

Postbiotic may boost skin hydration from within: RCT

07-Jul-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Oral consumption of heat-killed Lactiplantibacillus plantarum L-137 may improve moisture in the skin and help people with dry skin, says a new study from Japan.

Probiotic L. plantarum may have beneficial anti-obesity effects, for mice at least

06-Jul-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplementation with a specific strain of Lactobacillus plantarum may help reduce body weight and a range of other measures including blood lipid levels and liver enzymes, says a new study with mice.

Synbiotic may be efficient weight-loss strategy above diet and exercise

05-Jul-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Obese children may benefit from a synbiotic combination of probiotics and a prebiotic, with 12 weeks of supplementation linked to significant decreases in body weight, BMI, and waist size.

Detoxifying probiotic may protect against inflammation: Rat & human data

01-Jul-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Consuming a kimchi-derived probiotic bacterium may reduce levels of harmful advanced glycation end products (AGE), compounds produced when food is cooked at high temperatures for a long time.

Don’t miss the 2022 NutraIngredients-USA Awards: ‘The industry’s most coveted awards’

29-Jun-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The winners of the 2022 NutraIngredients-USA Awards will be revealed during a live broadcast on July 13. Our finalists excited to hear the results. You should be, too!

News in brief

CSL USA Inc. boosts global probiotics capacity with new fermentation facility

22-Jun-2022 By Stephen Daniells

CSL USA Inc. (Cultures Supporting Life) has announced the opening of an 80,000 sq. ft. fermentation facility in Wisconsin to produce food ingredients and cultures, bacterial cultures, and probiotics.

RCT supports kimchi-derived probiotics' anti-obesity effects

16-Jun-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Dietary supplementation with novel probiotics isolated from Korean kimchi may slash body weight and reduce abdominal fat in overweight people, says a new study from Korea.

Probiota 2022, Copenhagen

Probiota presentation outlines key knowledge gaps for gut-brain axis

15-Jun-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Interest in the microbiome-gut-brain axis is surging and closing key knowledge gaps will propel the sector forward, both scientifically and medically.

FDA working ‘expeditiously’ to finalize NDI draft guidance sections

13-Jun-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The US Food & Drug Administration intends to release multiple draft guidance documents to the industry as smaller, discreet topics relating to New Dietary Ingredients (NDI), a senior figure said recently.

High potency medical probiotic may ease depressive symptoms: RCT

09-Jun-2022 By Stephen Daniells

A specific combination of eight probiotic strains may lessen symptoms of depression in patients with depressive disorder, says a new study from Switzerland.

Probiota tech highlights: Smart toilets, glowing bacteria

08-Jun-2022 By Hank Schultz

Probiotic innovation isn’t all about biology. Presenters at the recent Probiota Americas event were given an insight into smart toilets, ingestible sensors, and new species identification technology.

Probiotics, dietary fibre intake shown to reduce medicines-induced weight gain – 12-week RCT

07-Jun-2022 By Tingmin Koe

The supplementation of both probiotics and dietary fibre was shown to reduce weight gain induced by antipsychotic-medicines, according to a 12-week RCT conducted in China.

Kibow embarks on drug development for its kidney health probiotic

27-May-2022 By Hank Schultz

Kibow Biotech, developer of a probiotic formulation aimed as supporting kidney disease sufferers, has announced progress in developing the same formula as a drug.

IPAWC + Probiota Americas 2022: Regulators, start-ups & investment headline Day 3

26-May-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The return of the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas is just over a week away. Don’t wait to register your attendance for this world-class program in Washington, D.C.

IPAWC + Probiota Americas 2022: Markets, retailers, stress & sleep, + tech dominate Day 2

25-May-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The return of the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas is just one week away. With key scientific insights into one of the industry’s hottest topics, stress management and sleep, register today! Snooze and you lose…

IPAWC + Probiota Americas 2022: Immunity takes center stage on Day 1

24-May-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The return of the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas is just over a week away. Don’t wait to register for this world-class program in Washington, D.C.

Probiota Americas panel to delve into NDI guidance, labeling, additional issues

19-May-2022 By Hank Schultz

A panel of regulatory experts will examine some of the pressing issues in the probiotics filed at the upcoming Probiota Americas event. Questions about New Dietary Ingredients notifications, labeling issues, expanding health indications for probiotics...

Probiota Pioneers: Fitbiomics on its product pipeline and the goal to scale its microbiome discovery platform

19-May-2022 By Stephen Daniells

With the start of the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas fast approaching, NutraIngredients-USA caught up with each of our Probiota Pioneers, curated entrepreneurial, science, and tech start-ups due to appear in Washington, D.C., June 1-3.

Exploring the pediatric microbiome

19-May-2022 By Danielle Masterson

Brands weigh in on what benefits are on demand and our in-house data analyst highlights key trends.

Researchers leveraging Akkermansia know-how to accelerate probiotic candidate development

18-May-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Knowledge gleaned from the commercialization of Akkermansia muciniphila should lead to an accelerated path to market for a novel probiotic candidate for weight management, says the researcher behind both developments.

Probiota Pioneers: Nouri on its commitment to innovation that is ‘incrementally beneficial to consumers’

13-May-2022 By Stephen Daniells

With the start of the IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas fast approaching, NutraIngredients-USA caught up with each of our Probiota Pioneers, curated entrepreneurial, science, and tech start-ups due to appear in Washington, D.C., June 1-3.

Slimbiotics expands into the US with new subsidiary

12-May-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Austrian start-up Slimbiotics has announced the creation of a new US subsidiary to focus on business development and sales across the Americas for its Kimere-derived weight management probiotics.

Microbiome and menopause: Asahi studies effects of paraprobiotic in alleviating menopausal symptoms

10-May-2022 By Tingmin Koe

Japan’s beer, beverage, and food firm Asahi is studying the effects of its proprietary paraprobiotic in alleviating menopausal symptoms in women.