Active Vitamin D Levels Linked to Gut Microbiome

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 Taxonomic Units from16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing…

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How good gut bacteria help reduce the risk for heart disease

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 in TMA production in the gut). CLICK…

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HMOs offer protection from tooth decay as formula ingredient

Human milk oligosaccharides, such as 2′-fucosyllactose (2′-FL), and galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), a prebiotic carbohydrate mixture, are being increasingly added to infant formulas, necessitating the understanding of their impact on the oral microbiota. Here, for the first time, the…

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The Effects of Prebiotic Supplementation with OMNi-LOGiC® FIBRE on Fecal Microbiome, Fecal Volatile Organic Compounds, and Gut Permeability in Murine Neuroblastoma-Induced Tumor-Associated Cachexia

our results suggest that NB-induced TAC causes increased gut permeability coupled with compositional changes in the fecal microbiome and VOC profile. Prebiotic supplementation with OMNi-LOGiC® FIBRE seemed to induce modifications of the fecal microbiome and VOC profile but…

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The Global Prebiotic Association Welcomes FrieslandCampina Ingredients as a New Member

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 Member level. FrieslandCampina Ingredients has a…

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EC opinion deems HMO safe to place on market as Novel Food

European Commission allows Glycom A/S to place lacto-N-tetraose (‘LNT’), obtained by microbial fermentation with a genetically modified strain of Escherichia coli, strain K12 DH1, on the Union market as a novel food. CLICK HERE

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Effect of Repeated Consumption of Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum on Fecal Characteristics and Gut Microbiota: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, and Parallel-Group Clinical Trial

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

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