Prebiotics

ILSI Europe publishes guide for prebiotics research in cognitive health

Brain Health, Microbiome, Prebiotics, Press room / By

Cognition encompasses mental processes such as attention, memory, understanding, and decision-making. They are all influenced by factors like genetics, environment, and nutrition. Emerging evidence suggests that prebiotics may impact cognition through the microbiota-gut-brain axis, potentially enhancing neurodevelopment, reducing neuroinflammation, and improving synaptic plasticity. However, human studies on this topic remain limited, with inconsistent findings due …

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Prebiotics in food and dietary supplements: a roadmap to EU health claims

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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – Despite decades of research demonstrating the health benefits of prebiotics, the EU has yet to authorize the use of the term “prebiotic” in official health claims. A new paper, resulting from a workshop organized on October 25, 2023, addresses this challenge by outlining a strategic roadmap to gain regulatory recognition for prebiotics …

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Take Home Report from the interactive Prebiotics ‘Sandpit’ workshop

Events, Prebiotics

A side event to the ILSI Europe annual symposium, the Prebiotics ‘Sandpit’ workshop of 25 Oct 2023 took an in-depth look at current scientific evidence on prebiotic health benefits, remaining gaps in scientific understanding and next steps for addressing the gaps and building a prebiotic health claims portfolio. No less than 50 people participated to …

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