Prebiotics in the News

Specialty diets and prebiotics By Susan Hewlings, Ph.D., R.D., Director of Scientific Affairs Nutrasource/GRAS Associates While going on a specific diet or fasting can have many advantages for weight control,

Researchers Examine Prebiotic Supplementation in Kidney Transplant Patients to Mitigate infection and GI Upset According to a paper published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition, researchers from Queensland, in a

What’s the latest in prebiotic research? March Edition This monthly feature provides an overview of some of the latest studies on prebiotics. We’ll share key findings and insights from the

Resistant Starch Research Update Numerous studies have been released on resistant starch in recent months covering its role in various health conditions. Below we’ve shared an update on some of

What’s the latest in prebiotic research? January Edition This new monthly feature will provide an overview of some of the latest studies on prebiotics. We’ll share key findings and insights

Dietary fiber influences the gut microbiome and melanoma immunotherapy response According to a study published in the journal Science, researchers worked with 438 melanoma patients using Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB)

Type 3 resistant starch from Canna edulis modulates obesity and low grade inflammation in mice According to a paper published in the journal Food & Function, researchers examined the effect

Prebiotic Effect of a Kiwifruit polyphenol extract According to a study published in Frontiers in Nutrition, researchers from Guizhou Medical University in China examined the effect of kiwi fruit as

Clinical Evaluation of 16-Week Supplementation with 5HMO-Mix in Healthy-Term Human Infants to Determine Tolerability, Safety, and Effect on Growth According to a study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers compared

Prebiotic claim awarded for inulin and oligofructose in Indonesia The National Agency of Drug and Food Control of Indonesia (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan) has approved a prebiotic claim for

Researchers, in a double blind placebo-controlled study, examined the effects of 7.5 grams of GOS (Biotis™) supplementation on healthy young females ages 18 to 25, showing that stress indicators were

Researchers at the University of Missouri have determined that microbiome produced enzyme Bile Salt Hydrolase (BSH) microbiome  activity can be imaged and quantified directly in vivo using real-time noninvasive bioluminescent

Researchers investigated the in vitro prebiotic potential of Ganoderma lucidum and Pleurotus ostreatus mushrooms in healthy and osteopenic women determining that mushrooms that are rich in beta-glucans may exert beneficial in vitro effects on bone physiology by alterations

This study from the University of Roehampton looks at the impact of synbiotics on immunity in the elderly.  Read it

Researchers from the University of California (UC), San Diego, and collaborators conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 567 older men quantifying serum vitamin D metabolites using LC-MSMS and defining stool sub-Operational

Krzycki and his colleagues discovered that E. limosum interacts with L-carnitine in a different way in the gut, and that interaction eliminates L-carnitine’s role in production of TMA (other nutrients also participate

SPRING, TEXAS (April 30, 2020)—Today, the Global Prebiotic Association (GPA), the international trade association representing prebiotic manufacturers, brands and allied partners announced that FrieslandCampina Ingredients has joined the organization at

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) No Objection Letter, for Intrinsic Organics 100% Organic inulin from Jerusalem artichoke. READ MORE

Japan-based Taiyo has presented new research on its Sunfiber ingredient, supporting its efficacy as a prebiotic ingredient regulating stool consistency. CLICK HERE

According to a rat study published in the European Journal of Neuroscience, researchers examined the effects of dietary interventions (milk fat globule membrane [MFGM] and a polydextrose/galacto‐oligosaccharide prebiotic blend) determining

According to an article on NutritionInsight, citing research on 48 pregnant women, published in Frontiers of Pediatrics, Human Milk Oligosaccharides have been found for the first time in utero, suggesting

Gold standard clinical research published in Nature indicates that FOS consumption increased overall diversity as well as the relative abundance of OTUs (operational Taxonomic Units) belonging to Bifidobacteriumand Lactobacillus. CLICK

Resistant Starch 4 (RS4) has been added to the list of ingredients eligible to be classified as dietary fiber. CLICK HERE

Great review article of diet implications on the microbiome CLICK HERE

New study from MSPrebiotics on a prebiotic ingredient derived from potatoes CLICK HERE

New research to test the prebiotic activity of wheat arabinogalactan-peptide (AGP). CLICK HERE

New science published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition. CLICK HERE

The focus of this review has been to point out the prebiotic effects (bifidogenic effects) of acacia gum and inulin. CLICK HERE

Researchers found that a prebiotic powder taken daily in a drink or sprinkled over food may help people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). READ MORE

“But a new study reveals the gut has a much more direct connection to the brain through a neural circuit that allows it to transmit signals in mere seconds. The

A new study, led by Dr. Jinsong Shi from the Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Tsinghua University in China, has found

A new study, led by Dr. Jinsong Shi from the Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Tsinghua University in China, has found

Finding ways to manipulate the massive population of bacteria living inside our gut is turning out to be a tricky proposition… READ MORE

The Global Prebiotic Association (GPA), the association formed to steward growth of the category, announced that Prenexus Health, Hayashibara (Nagase), Nutrasource Diagnostics and KGK Science have joined the organization. GPA

Researchers found that the bacteria in the gut from a high-fat diet may cause osteoarthritis. In their study, they discovered that the effects of obesity on gut bacteria, osteoarthritis, and

Reasons why fiber is the ticket to good health. READ MORE

A Mead & Johnson Study funded study, described on NutraIngredients examines the effect of a prebiotic formula containing galacto-oligosaccharide/polydextrose in lowering the incidence of respiratory infections in infants.’. READ MORE

According to research published in Frontiers of Medicine, a potato-derived Digestion Resistant Starch MSPrebiotic® has an impact on glucose, insulin, and insulin resistance in elderly and mid-age adults READ MORE

If you want to really kick start your gut health for 2018, check out these 7 foods recommended by Kara Landau, a registered dietitian, that will get your gut to

The validation of a co-causal role of specific alterations of the intestinal microbiota in this disorder would be fundamental to the management of NCG/WS patients at a nutritional level…by directing

Milk oligosaccharides reduced the infectivity of human rotavirus, according to a recent cell study published in The Journal of Nutrition.

“It’s thought we have co-evolved with these ‘old friends’ or bacteria to become the super organism that we are, and we rely on this symbiotic relationship to keep our immune