Beloit, WI—GanedenBC30 has a beneficial effect on gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) symptoms, according to new research published in Food Research International. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was performed on 80 healthy school-aged children in Mexico, who took either 1 billion CFU GanedenBC30 or a placebo...
Shanghai, China—DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences today announced in a press release its intent to enter into a strategic collaboration with BY-HEALTH, a consumer healthcare company in China. The collaboration would focus on R&D of probiotic dietary supplements with new functions, ingredients, and technologies, including joint research on intestinal microecology. Related:...
Beloit, WI—Given the characteristics of most probiotics—i.e., the need for refrigeration—the category has generally been restrained to the dairy aisle. However, a new report from Kerry points out, the advent of spore-forming bacteria means that formulators can bring digestive health benefits to more foods, and the traditional three-meals-per-day pattern could...
General probiotic use in the U.S. could save health care payers and the economy an estimated $1.4 billion in medical bills and lost productivity due to acute respiratory tract infections (RTIs—influenza-like illnesses with symptoms ranging from mild cold to the flu). That's the finding of a study published in Frontiers...
Washington, D.C.—Three genes from a Lactobacillus species are almost certainly involved in mediating adhesion to the vaginal epithelium, according to new research. Harold Marcotte, Ph.D., lead author of the study, said in a press release: “An imbalance of the normal microbiota, and particularly a loss of lactobacilli, predisposes women to...
Click here to listen. In this interview with Ross Pelton (naturalpharmacist.net) we will discuss the nutrients that help support skin structure and function. There are a wide variety of skin issues and concerns. This is not a one size fits all discussion. If you have a particular problem with...
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Every year I try to write at least one column answering the question that I get most often when doing personal appearances: What do you take every day, Dr. Jonny? Last month I shared part one of my own personal supplement regimen. (If you missed it, I talked about fish...
Rochester, NY—DuPont has opened a new state-of-the-art probiotics fermentation unit at its Rochester, NY, facility, according to a press release. It is producing high-quality probiotics for the dietary supplement and food and beverage industries. Construction on the unit was completed in March as part of an investment to expand probiotics...
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium—The bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila may be able to moderate the progression of pre-diabetes and reduce cholesterol levels, according to a study conducted by a team of researchers from Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain). A press release on the topic notes that the team has studied this bacteria twice previously,...
