Digestive Health

A recent pharmacokinetic study comparing three butyrate ingredients found that lysine butyrate (marketed as BIOMEnd by NutraShure Distribution LLC) and sodium butyrate had significantly higher peak plasma concentrations (Cmax) and faster times to maximum circulation (Tmax), compared to tributyrin.

The prebiotic, made from upcycled carrot pomace, promoted production of the compound indole-3-propionic acid (IPA).

The study examined the effects of an athlete-derived probiotic on gut and sleep health in athletes and the general population.

NutraShure recently announced that their ingredient, BIOMEnd, will be included in two supplements, Siver Fern’s Postbiotic+ and Beneves’ Xcelerate G3.

The study compared AB-Biotics and Kaneka Probiotics’ probiotic formulation of Bifidobacterium longum KABP®-042 and Pediococcus pentosaceus KABP®-041 to Lactobacillus reuteri DSM17938 (LR) from Biogaia.

The health benefits and limitations of spore-forming probiotics.

The agreement includes distribution in the USA, Canada, European Union, and other significant markets such as India and Japan.

NXT USA has announced the publication of a narrative review that offers an in-depth analysis of the efficacy and safety of its Digexin ingredient, which is a novel blend of Ashwagandha and okra extracts.

Understanding leaky gut syndrome and what products on the market may offer risk reduction.

The ingredient is also approved to claim as a health benefit that it “helps stimulate the growth of healthy bacteria (such as bifidobacteria) in the intestine/gut.”

NutriLeads BV has announced that it has entered into a sales and marketing agreement with Nexus Wise.

Vitaquest, a major manufacturer of probiotic dietary supplements, has joined the IPA to enhance probiotic safety and efficacy.

Digexin is a proprietary blend of Withania somnifera root, known as ashwagandha, and Abelmoschus esculentus fruit, commonly known as okra, designed to support the gut-brain axis.

In the study, the probiotic was used as an adjunct to standard treatment, and was found to support recovery.

The construction on Amano Enzyme's Elgin, IL facility began on May 28, 2024, and is expected to be complete by April 2025. The expansion is expected to add 29,827 square feet to its warehouse, production, and office areas.

A recent study found that a non-genetically modified, wild-type fructanase preparation manufactured by Bio-Cat as Optiziome Fructanase (previously known as Optiziome Inulinase) was well-tolerated and safe, compared to placebo.

FDA has agreed that four ingredients in Arla Foods’ Peptigen and Lacprodan ranges meet the definition for peptones in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, therefore permitting it for use in early life nutrition.

A recent study found that a novel blend of probiotics may modulate estrogen levels in healthy peri- and post-menopausal women.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients says it is one step closer to “final nutrition fortifier” from the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) for its Lacto-N-Tetraose (LNT) ingredient.

ADM announced that its spore-forming probiotic DE111 (Bacillus subtilis) has received official approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), which is a part of the Australian Department of Health.

Awareness and interest in pre-, pro-, and postbiotics in the human supplement space is translating to the pet health space.

Clasado Biosciences has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Shanghai Prochin, a division of Alliance Nutrition Group, to make Clasado’s galactooligosaccharide ingredient Bimuno GOS available to formulators in China.

The herbal blend, Digexin, was found to support bowel regularity, improving quality of life.

LEHVOSS will now distribute Nutrilead’s precision prebiotic ingredient, Benicaros, in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Brightseed has introduced Rapid Profiling and expanded microbiome capabilities to help its partners unlock novel health insights for product development and accelerated commercialization timelines.

Prebiotics have been playing second fiddle to probiotics, but their benefits may be just as diverse and compelling.

A recently published study investigated the impacts of a branded probiotic from ADM, and a heat-treated postbiotic version of the same strain on diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.

TurtleTree has announced its first commercial partnership with Cadence Performance Coffee, which will commercialize a functional espresso shot that contains TurtleTree’s LF+ lactoferrin ingredient.

Probiotic supplementation was associated with the reduction of conjugated bile acids, cholesterol levels, and the oxidation of LDL cholesterol.

According to the company, BIOMEnd contains L-Lysine Butyrate, the l-lysine salt of butyric acid, which is superior in form and completely soluble in liquid solution.