Stephen Daniells

1 week ago | nutraingredients-usa.com | Stephen Daniells

A semi-essential nutrient, creatine is produced naturally in the body by three main amino acids—arginine, methionine and glycine. It is also found in the diet in foods such as meat, eggs and fish. A new analysis of data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) indicated that the estimated endogenous production of creatine from the three precursor amino acids is over 2.5 times greater than the amount of creatine directly obtained from food.

1 week ago | nutraingredients.com | Stephen Daniells

ISAPP’s 2017 expert consensus document in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology defined a prebiotic as: “A substrate that is selectively utilized by host microorganisms conferring a health benefit.”IPA, which announced an expanded scope in 2023 beyond probiotics to include prebiotics, postbiotics and synbiotics, said that its formal adoption of this definition is a crucial step in laying the foundation for consistency, integrity and innovation in the prebiotic sector.

1 week ago | nutraingredients-usa.com | Stephen Daniells

Hosted on March 4 in Anaheim, California, during the annual Natural Products Expo West, the American Botanical Council’s 20th annual Celebration and Botanical Excellence Awards honored individuals and companies who have made outstanding contributions to the herbal and botanical communities.

1 week ago | nutraingredients-asia.com | Stephen Daniells

The findings, published in Frontiers in Nutrition, also indicate that eight weeks of supplementation with the strain increased levels of Parabacteroides, a gut microbe linked to anti-obesity effects. “These findings suggest that B. coagulans strain BC99 could be a beneficial candidate for modulating the gut microbiota and improve body weight management for overweight individuals,” wrote scientists from Qilu Hospital of Shandong University.

1 week ago | nutraingredients-usa.com | Stephen Daniells

The findings, published in Frontiers in Nutrition, also indicate that eight weeks of supplementation with the strain increased levels of Parabacteroides, a gut microbe linked to anti-obesity effects. “These findings suggest that B. coagulans strain BC99 could be a beneficial candidate for modulating the gut microbiota and improve body weight management for overweight individuals,” wrote scientists from Qilu Hospital of Shandong University.