DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (DuPont N&B) has demonstrated the importance of probiotic strain specificity, even within a sub-species, when related to the efficient use of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs). The study examined the interactions between probiotic strains and HMOs and will allow the company to develop targeted health products. “We envision products that combine HMOs with […]
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are the “hot new thing” said an expert recently, as BASF announced the US launch of its 2’-FL (2’-fucosyllactose) ingredient, which is branded Prebilac. The company announced the launch of Prebilac at the recent SupplySide West show in Las Vegas. The ingredient was developed in partnership with biotechnology firm Glycosyn, which […]
Pig study confirms the so-far perceived benefits of cranberries in tackling UTIs Cranberry oligosaccharides can keep the bacteria responsible for urinary tract infections (UTIs) from adhering to the cells lining the urinary tract, according to a new study published in American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Journal of Natural Products. To improve prevention strategies, researchers studied the […]
A certain group of oligosaccharides may be able to counter obesity through gut microbe modulation, according to researchers in Japan. Agarose, a polysaccharide polymer material — usually extracted from seaweed — is easily hydrolysed to produce oligosaccharides known as agaro-oligosaccharides (AGO). They are said to be able to influence gut microbiota, which are “deeply associated with […]
