Synbiotics: The right match is everything What is a synbiotic?According to the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) a synbiotic is defined as “a mixture comprising live microorganisms and substrate(s) selectively utilized by host microorganisms…
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 studies. Have a study you’d like us…
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 the more notable ones just published in…
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 from the studies. Have a study you’d…
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) as their treatment, to evaluate the impact…
Preclinical Model Supports Prebiotic Activity of Unique Carrot Extract A recent study involving 4 adult subjects, examined the impact of a carrot-derived pectin extract enriched for rhamnogalacturonan I (cRG-I) using M-SHIME technology (The Simulator of the Human…
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 of Type 3 resistant starch from Canna…
Mushrooms blend dose-dependently increases butyrate production by the gut microbiota Researchers at the Netherland’s Maastricht University examined the effect of a predigested blend of 3 mushrooms at three doses (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 g/day) on a pooled…
Prebiotics and impact on resilience to circadian rhythms disruptions Research on rats, funded by the US Navy, conducted at the University of Colorado-Boulder and published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity suggests that rats exposed to…
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 a prebiotic supplement through its ability to…