Bolzano becomes an international center for food fermentation research

14-Nov-2024 - Research into the intestinal macrobiota, the recycling of waste materials and the development of functional and sustainable foods: these are the key research areas of the new ICOFF - International Centre for Food Fermentations at unibz, which was recently opened in the NOI Techpark. It is a ...

Dietary fibre powers the multivitamin factory in your gut

Luxembourg Institute of Health reveals critical link between fibre intake, gut bacteria, B vitamins and immune health

26-Sep-2024 - Dietary B vitamins, which have numerous health-promoting functions, including immune regulation, are absorbed in the small intestine, therefore levels of these compounds in the colon depend entirely on microbial biosynthesis. A new study by the Luxembourg Institute of Health shows how eating more ...

Industrial societies losing healthy gut microbes

Eat more fiber!

20-Mar-2024 - Everyone knows that fiber is healthy and an important part of our daily diet. But what is fiber and why is it healthy? Fiber is cellulose, the stringy stuff that plants are made of. Leaves, stems, roots, stalks and tree-trunks (wood) are made of cellulose. The purest form of cellulose is the ...

Fibre against pounds: Resistant starch supports weight loss

“Our study will provide a practical approach to treat obesity and its related metabolic disorders by resistant starch”

04-Mar-2024 - A diet based on resistant starch promotes a favorable composition of the gut microbiome in obese people. This leads to weight reduction and measurable positive health outcomes such as improved insulin sensitivity. These were the findings of an international research team led by Professor Weiping ...

Proven for the First Time: The Microbiome of Fruit and Vegetables Positively Influences Diversity in the Gut

Bacterial diversity in the gut plays an important role in human health

25-Oct-2023 - In a meta-study, a research team from the Institute of Environmental Biotechnology at TU Graz has provided evidence that the consumption of fruit and vegetables contributes positively to bacterial diversity in the human gut. Bacterial diversity in the gut plays an important role in human health. ...

How plant-derived nutrients can affect the gut and brain

Study tests link in overweight adults

12-Oct-2023 - Can plant-derived nutrients alter gut bacteria to affect brain function? Scientists from the University of Leipzig Medical Center, the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research investigated this question in a study of ...

New approach in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Resistant starch, such as that found in green bananas, may play an important role in treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the future

07-Sep-2023 - The prebiotic resistant starch could play an important role in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the future. Initial indications suggest that a specially adapted diet with resistant starch not only positively influences the intestinal microbiome but also leads to an ...

Food allergies can be reversed in mice by targeting the microbiome

23-Aug-2022 - Although many people with dietary allergies experience mild symptoms when exposed to triggering foods, some face potentially fatal consequences. A bacterial compound called butyrate that’s made by healthy microbiomes has shown promise against allergic reactions in lab tests, but it’s nasty to ...

A low-calorie diet alters the gut microbiome and delays immune aging

26-Apr-2022 - A calorie-reduced diet can not only delay the development of metabolic diseases, but also has a positive effect on the immune system. Researchers have now shown for the first time that this effect is mediated by an altered gut microbiome*, which slows down the deterioration of the immune system ...

Interim status of the clinical study "Growth and Tolerance" by Jennewein Biotechnologie

25-Nov-2019 - Jennewein Biotechnologie GmbH, the leading manufacturer of human milk oligosaccharides, initiated its first clinical study in July 2018. The so-called "Growth and Tolerance" study will show that the supplementation of infant food with human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) is very suitable for ...