Probiotic Formula May Improve Plant Protein Absorption, Study Finds
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Probiotic Formula May Improve Plant Protein Absorption, Study Finds

In a human clinical trial, a novel combination of two Lactobacillus paracasei probiotic bacterial strains under the brand name AminoAlta, increase the absorption of key amino acids derived from plant proteins.  While most plant proteins are considered to be either “incomplete,” or functionally inferior to the more efficiently-absorbed animal proteins, the disparity between the two […]

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Scientists create protective gel for probiotics

Prebiotics (fermentable fibers) and probiotics (beneficial microbes) are key to establishing a healthy gut microbiome. While most dietary prebiotics can successfully traverse the digestive system, most dietary probiotics cannot survive digestion. Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences have developed a gel to help probiotics reach their destination: the colon. Probiotics are live microorganisms […]

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Synbiotics in the mainstream? Danone boosts Activia Probiotic Dailies line with prebiotic fibers

Danone is adding two new flavors to it’s popular Activia Probiotic Dailies line, launched last year in the US; this time fortified with prebiotic fibers. Served up in a convenient “daily shot” format, the yogurt-based dose promises to deliver billions of live and active probiotics, and on-trend flavors: Lemon & Ginger and Honey & Ginger. […]

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Fermented products are invigorating the probiotics market

Despite ongoing interest in functional foods, probiotics—the ingredients that pioneered the functional food boom in the 1980s—now appear to have a much lower profile. According to Innova Market Insights data, less than 1% of global food and drinks launched in the 12 months ending in April 2018 were marketed as containing probiotics. (In the U.S., […]

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DuPont & Eurofins Focus on Transparency with Probiotic Genetic Identification

DuPont Nutrition & Health and Eurofins have developed and validated strain-level identification assays in probiotic testing, leading the way for industrywide product integrity and label accuracy.  DuPont, a leading manufacturer of probiotics that are scientifically proven to have health benefits, routinely utilizes new technologies to improve its methods of strain identification. Eurofins will employ DuPont’s […]

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Probiotic may support gastrointestinal functions in HIV-1-positive patients: Study

A newly released study has found that a multi-strain, high concentration, probiotic formulation may play a role in the recovery of the physical and immunological integrity of the gastrointestinal lining in HIV-1-positive patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART). In this longitudinal pilot study, a high potency, eight strain probiotic formulation (commercialized as Visbiome in the US […]

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Could probiotic ease depression? Mouse study suggests so…

Lactobacillus, a probiotic bacteria found in live­culture yogurt and sauerkraut, could reverse depressive symptoms, according to a new mouse study that researchers think could hold true in humans. The research used a combination of behavioral, molecular and computational techniques to test the role of the microbiota in depressive and ‘despair’ behaviors after noting that the […]

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PepsiCo adds probiotic jolt to Tropicana

Brand aims to lure consumers thirsting for healthier juices. PepsiCo has got a new twist planned for Tropicana juice: live microorganisms. The Big Food conglomerate is launching the Tropicana Essentials Probiotics, a move to expand the brand into a subcategory of the juice aisle that has seen rapid growth—so-called “functional juices.” Those beverages are selling […]