Research by experts from the University of Bristol has unleashed a scientific design for a probiotic that may be used for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) like Crohn’s disease.
Read More

Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have shown that probiotic bacteria promote healing of the intestinal lining in mice by inducing the production of reactive oxygen species.
Read More

The Laboratory Department for Probiotics Research at the Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine (Nagata Satoru, Yamashiro Yuichiro et al.) studied supplementation of probiotic fermented milk containing Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota (LcS) in elderly individuals living at a nursing home and confirmed reduced fever associated with acute norovirus gastroenteritis.
Read More

A probiotic strain offers new hope for parents with babies suffering from colic, an expert says.
Read More

Chia Seed Flour Delivers----Nuchia Foods Corp.has launch­ed Nuchia Chia Seed Flour to manufacturers of baked wellness foods, to provide a superior product with numerous health-promoting attributes, says the company. The shelf-stable Nuchia Chia Seed Flour is claimed to be a low-fat, gluten-free, nutritionally dense flour providing significant levels of omega-3 ALA and essential minerals to the daily diet. In baked foods applications, it tastes and functions similarly to whole wheat; it can replace wheat,

Read More

Beta-Carotene 15% LCS, from DSM Nutritional Products, gives products “a healthy, pro-vitamin a advantage, while enabling the development of meal replacement drinks, powdered beverages, stick packs, nutrition bars and dairy products, without the characteristic orange/yellow color,” according to the company.
Read More

Some innovative new product concepts featuring a broad line of functional ingredients for skin health and body shaping were recently introduced.
Read More

This summer, expect pure innovation from one company. The Canadian-based OASIS brand is introducing the newest member of its line: OASIS Health Break Immuniforce.
Read More