Prebiotic
SweetLeaf Launches Rebrand Highlighting Prebiotic Fiber Advantage
On March 4, during Natural Products Expo West, natural sweetener pioneer Wisdom Natural Brands (Gilbert, AZ) announced a rebrand of its SweetLeaf stevia packaging that focuses on the brand’s 100 percent plant-based attributes and modern category leadership. The rebrand features a unique pistachio green color palette, subtle leaf iconography and new front-of-pack callouts that notably ...
Vitamin Retailer’s 2025 Best New Products
For the 18th consecutive year, Vitamin Retailer, with the guidance of a retailer panel, assembled the year’s best new products. Eighteen years ago, Vitamin Retailer (VR) magazine decided to honor the year’s top’s products by asking for opinions from independent natural products, vitamin and supplement retailers. The objective was for stores to offer feedback and ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Novel Enzyme Found in Gut Bacteria Could Revolutionize Prebiotic Research
Certain glycans—sugar-like compounds with carbohydrate chains—containing galactose, may exhibit potential prebiotic properties that support human health. Identifying enzymes capable of breaking down these glycans is essential for unlocking their full potential. In a new study, researchers discovered a novel enzyme in the human gut that specifically targets a previously unexplored glycan called β-1,2-galactooligosaccharide, known for ...
Herbal Allies for Gut Health
If you’ve been paying attention to the functional medicine field, you already know that gut health is pretty much (directly and or indirectly) tied to everything these days. From digestion and nutrient absorption to immune function, mood support, detoxification and even hormone balance. Simply put, gut health is the foundation of overall wellness. While diet ...
The Prebiotic Benefits of Acacia Gum and Baobab Fibers
If you’ve been part of the dietary supplement industry for the past few years, you will certainly have seen the increased popularity of the biotics market (pre-, pro- and postbiotics). In particular, prebiotics have seen significant growth, with a global valuation of $6.67 billion in 2023, and an expected compound annual growth rate of 6.3 ...
Xylooligosaccharides: The Low-dose Prebiotic
Dietary prebiotics are typically fiber compounds that human beings cannot digest. However, prebiotics can be digested by the friendly probiotic bacteria that reside in our gut, nourishing them, stimulating their growth or activity and helping them to colonize the large intestine1. In the world of dietary supplements, there are several prebiotics from which to choose—perhaps ...
Cardiovascular Health Benefits of Pomegranate Whole Fruit Extracts
A few years ago, I was asked to write the chapter, “Pomegranate Juice and Extract,” for the new textbook Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs (2016, Academic Press, Oxford)—which I did. Since that time, additional, significant research on pomegranate extract has come to my attention, leading me to write this article to serve as an update on ...
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