Important: The China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment released two updated lists for probiotics use in food and infant food and is looking for public comments, the feedback will be closed by Nov 28. If you need and details, please feel free to contact us. Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. (Yili Group) invested […]
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Probiotics to Prevent Antibiotic Resistance: the Time is Now
By Kristine Koppelhus MSc Nutrition, BioGaia What is antibiotic resistance? Drug-resistant bacteria that have adapted and acquired the ability to survive in the presence of the drugs intended to kill them. The result is that our pool of effective drugs is shrinking as antibiotics are becoming less effective at treating diseases. Overuse and misuse of […]
Cesarean Section & Food Allergy: A Role for Probiotics?
A peanut butter sandwich may seem innocuous, but for a growing number of children, it may be harmful or even life-threatening. Food allergies to peanuts, tree nuts and shellfish cause the most severe reactions but eggs, milk, wheat and soy are also on the list of potential antigens. Food allergies in children are becoming more […]
HPA (China) News – September 2021
During the “Tmall Medical Health Probiotics Category Day” just ended on September 26, the average daily sales of probiotic products showed a three-digit growth year-on-year, and nearly 10 million consumers participated in the probiotic science education interaction. The “Small Pet Probiotic Research Institute” jointly established by Zhongbolvya and Junan Bio will focus on the research […]
7 Things Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Is Good For
Meet Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus: The Happy Wanderer ____________________________________________________________________________ The way these friendly microbes travel is fascinating! Meet Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, who we like to call the Happy Wanderers among your microbiota. Science geeks would describe Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus as rod-shaped, gram-positive anaerobic cells found in chains, but we like to think of them as smiling groups of helpful […]
Bowel Prep for Colonoscopies Disrupts Gut Microbes
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths —after lung cancer —worldwide. The World Health Organization reported 1,930,000 new cases and 935,000 deaths in 2020. In the United States, early detection and prevention have contributed to rapid decreases in CRC incidence and mortality in the last 20 years. Reductions are thought to […]