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dsm-firmenich secures UK and EU approvals for HMO ingredients
The UK approval, effective June 28, marks the first two HMO approvals assessed by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) in post-Brexit UK. Not long after, the European Commission authorized the LNFP-I/2′-FL mixture. The supplier noted that it is the first to receive approval for LNFP-I. The approvals enable dsm-firmenich to…
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Got groundbreaking microbiome-related research to shout about? Probiota wants to hear from you!
After a record-breaking number of abstracts in 2023 and 2024, NutraIngredients invites authors from around the world to submit abstracts for presentation at our Scientific Frontiers Session at Probiotaโโ in Copenhagen, Denmark in February 2025. Donโt miss your chance to present! Our Scientific Frontiersโโ cover the latest state-of-the-art developments related to prebiotic, probiotic and microbiome…
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Maternal vit D study highlights need for supplementation
The study, published in Frontiers in Nutritionโ, explored the association of maternal serum 25(OH)D levels with infantโs gut microbiota in Chinese mothers and offspring, and evaluated its potential influence on offspringโs gut microbiota from one to sixโmonths old. โOur findings highlight that maternal vitamin D status plays a pivotal role in shaping the early-life gut…
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Experts discuss relative risks of probiotics for preterm infants
As consultant neonatal pediatrician Janet Berrington explained during a panel discussion at the eventย in Cork, Ireland, probiotics have long been considered a beneficial addition to the healthcare of preterm infants, especially in preventing life-threatening conditions like necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).ย The panelโwhich included pediatric medical professionals and representatives from Biotic Solutions Consulting and the NEC UK…
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Are probiotics beneficial for healthy people?
To determine whether a general recommendation for a healthy population is possible at this time, an international team of researchers applied the high grade of evidence required by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSF),ย an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that develops recommendations for clinical preventive services. While they concluded…
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Researchers find vitamins E and B12 influence pregnancy complications
The study,ย published in the journal Frontiers in Nutritionโย andย led by researchers from the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, โconducted Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis and revealed a prominent link between high levels of circulating vitamin E and lower risk of spontaneous abortion (SA). Furthermore, an increased genetic propensity for higher circulating levels of vitamin B12 conferred…
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Cargill eyes long-term growth with solutions in multiple sectors
โCargill has been active in the nutrition space for over 40 years through early life nutrition, and today, one in 10 babies consume products containing Cargill ingredients,โ he noted during the recent Vitafoods tradeshow. โEarly life nutrition has given us the foundations, and we want to expand on it.โ Boetje explained that the early life…
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A.I. โdigital twinโ microbiome model may predict infant neurodevelopment
Using data from fecal samples collected from preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), researchers from the University of Chicago report that their model, called Q-net, can predict which babies were at risk for cognitive deficits with 76% accuracy. The gut microbiome is known to have a profound impact on the health and…
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Understanding the impact of the microbiome on growing children
An international team of researchers studied the microbiome of children in low- and middle-income countries in Asia, Africa and South America and found that no single genus was associated with stunting, though some correlations could be made with an abundance of opportunistic microbes that could increase inflammation. โWhile there is growing interest in understanding the…
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Balchemโs new choline-enriched folate supports pregnancy, life stages
Optifolin is a combination of folate (L-5-MTHF) with the Balchem’s brand of choline, VitaCholine. The ingredient promotes balanced and effective methylation, a process that controls gene expression within the body, a spokesperson said. Optifolin is a patented L-5-methylfolate, with 98% active methylating nutrients, providing seven times the methyl groups found in other folate products. The…