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A New Proposal for the Pathogenic Mechanism of Non-Coeliac/Non-Allergic Gluten/Wheat Sensitivity: Piecing Together the Puzzle of Recent Scientific Evidence

The validation of a co-causal role of specific alterations of the intestinal microbiota in this disorder would be fundamental to the management…

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November 9, 2017

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Prebiotics – An opportunity to navigate fiber uncertainty

Now might be the time for companies who relied on the food-based fiber health claim to work on building out their dossiers…

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November 7, 2017

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Prebiotics may help fight rotavirus: Study

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

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September 23, 2017

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International Research on Dietary Fiber

ILSI, the EU-based International Life Sciences Institute, published a document describing ‘Dietary Fibre in Europe – Current State of Knowledge on Definitions, Sources, Recommendations, Intakes and Relationships to Health’.

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September 2, 2017

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New Research: The Impact of a Prebiotic

New research (nt. J. Mol. Sci. 2017) examined the impact of a prebiotic, based on Galacto-oligosaccharides (GalOS) with β-1,6 and β-1,3 linkages, on markers of colorectal cancer in Wister rats.

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August 31, 2017

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Prebiotic as Encapsulation Agent in Functional Beverages

A prebiotic nanofibre matrix that protects beneficial bacteria in the low pH environment of fruit juices could prove an effective encapsulation agent for the probiotic delivery in functional beverages.

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August 30, 2017

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Caret Pharma Acquires Fiber Choice

Caret Pharma, subsidiary of a company that focuses on medical foods for intestinal conditions, announced that it will acquire Fiber Choice, a line of fiber supplements.

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August 28, 2017

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Fruit-Based Prebiotic as Probiotic Food Carrier

Pectin and pulp extracted from passion fruit makes an effective probiotic food carrier, research finds as it demonstrates properties that stimulate probiotic growth and survival in the gut.

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August 24, 2017

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Hints of Prebiotic Effect in Flavonoids Research

Researchers in Brazil synthesized existing studies of dark blue flavonoids called anthocyanins and found that more and more studies hint to their prebiotic effect.

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August 22, 2017

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Synbiotic Trial Shown to Promote Infant Health

A specially formulated combination of probiotic and prebiotic has been shown to reduce the incidence of sepsis and death in infants in India by 40%, at a cost of only $1 per infant.

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August 21, 2017