What’s the Latest in Prebiotic Research? – February 2024 Edition Daily consumption of galactooligosaccharide gummies ameliorates constipation symptoms, gut dysbiosis, degree of depression and quality of life among sedentary university teaching staff: A double-blind randomized placebo control…
What’s the Latest in Prebiotic Research? – January 2024 Edition Synbiotic as an ameliorating factor in the health-related quality of life in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. A randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is…
According to an article published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, researchers examined 56 healthy volunteers who had consumed antibiotics, then provided a synbiotic comprising the infant gut microbe, Bifidobacterium longum subspecies infantis (B. infantis), and human milk oligosaccharides…
Early life gut microbiota profiles linked to synbiotic formula effects: a randomized clinical trial in European infants The microbial colonization of the gastrointestinal tract starts at birth and continues during the first months of life. This is…
The effect of synbiotic supplementation on hypothyroidism: A randomized double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial Hypothyroidism is a common disease worldwide, affecting up to 5% of the general population. Hypothyroidism is a thyroid dysfunction that reduces thyroid hormone…
The Global Prebiotic Association Accelerates Expansion, Welcomes Five New Members Global organization focused on prebiotics expands reach worldwide The Global Prebiotic Association (GPA), the only global trade association serving as a resource for prebiotic education, insights, and…
Researchers examined the effect of Bimuno® Galactooligosaccharides (GOS) on the composition and activity of the colonic microbiota using short-term colonic incubations, observing effects on metabolite production, including increased SCFA production (increased the production of acetate, propionate, butyrate,…
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 to cover? Email GPA Communications Director Traci Kantowski…
According to an Australian study published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research, researchers examined the effect of 40 grams of a resistant starch called HAMSAB ( prebiotic acetylated and butyrylated high-amylose maize starch) versus a placebo on 20…
Researchers from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the US Department of Agriculture investigated the effect of two different molecular weight (MW) lemon pectins with varying degrees of esterification (DE) on the gut microbiota of two donors…