The colon microbiota is an important player in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC), which caused 935,000 deaths in 2020 (the second most deadly cancer worldwide). During carcinogenesis, the colon microbiota composition changes from a normal profile to dysbiosis, interfering with the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which have anti-cancer effects. In addition […]
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IPA Expands Scope to Include Prebiotics, Postbiotics and Synbiotics
Alongside Probiotics, we will now look after Postbiotics, Prebiotics and Synbiotics. The International Probiotics Association (IPA) announces a major expansion of its scope toinclude the “biotics” categories of prebiotics, postbiotics, and synbiotics within the human, infant,and companion animal segments of food and dietary supplements. The IPA Board of Directors voted to expand the association’s scope […]
IPA Word Congress + Probiota – Barcelona
Probiota Barcelona featured our most successful IPA World Congress and Probiota event ever!We had a sold out event with close to 500 attendees ! Covering everything from the Pre, Pro, Post Biotics, to the microbiome modulation, the gut-brain axis; form the Regulation to the state of the market (regulatory & retail); and much more, as the opportunities of Phage and Pharmabiotics. If you missed out you can download the presentations here and also join […]
Global Footprint
IPA Global is a non – profit association which has been in existence since 2001. Over time, the association has evolved building its membership to what is today over 100 member companies originating from close to 30 countries. IPA has become and is recognized as “The Global Voice of Probiotics” ® As of September 30, […]
IPA Updates from our Board of Directors
The International Probiotics Association (IPA) and Probiota Congress culminated after three days of great conferences and networking sessions with 470 industry peers: a sold-out event! The IPA closed out our work with the IPA’s Board of Directors (IPA BoD) meeting on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, from 2 to 6 PM. New Scope Expansion: Probiotics + […]
Microbes for Mental Health
By Maile Combs, MS, and David Despain, MS Gut bacteria can influence how you think, feel, or handle stress. Scientists are now exploring how these microbes can affect mood and mental health. In any given year or at some point during their lifetime, nearly one in five U.S. adults and children are affected by mental […]