The term synbiotic, less known than probiotics or prebiotics, was born in 1995. In 2019, a group of scientists came together to propose a new definition. Discover why synbiotics are more than simply a probiotic-prebiotic combination and how they can benefit you.
2020 at a glance: A year of important scientific progress in gut microbiome research
1 Feb 2021by GMFH Editing Team
In 2020, we saw important scientific advances in our understanding of how the gut microbiome contributes to human health beyond the gastrointestinal milieu. Discover the year’s breakthroughs in this “2020 Year at a glance” report.
A panel of experts provide guidance regarding appropriate use and scope of the term ‘synbiotic’
7 Sep 2020by Mary Ellen Sanders
The idea that prebiotics could be combined with probiotics to form synbiotics emerged in 1995. Now, a panel of experts under the auspices of the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) updates the definition and scope of the word ‘synbiotic’.
New GMFH “best of” document presents current progress and health applications of synbiotics
28 Nov 2019by GMFH Editing Team
Gibson and Roberfroid were the first to anticipate that probiotics and prebiotics could be combined as synbiotics back in 1995. Mary Ellen Sanders and Andreu Prados introduce our new selection of human research on the health benefits of synbiotics.
The Biotics Family in Early Life – Nutritional components for infant health
16 Oct 2019by Megan Mouw
The new book The Biotics Family in Early Life discusses how the use of dietary “biotics” can help improve infant health outcomes and reduce the risk of disease in later life.
During the Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit, University of Michigan researcher Eric Martens explained why reading and understanding the labels of different types of fibers is so complicated for most people.
Communication between the brain and the gut is one of the keys to good health and ensuring the proper functioning of the immune system in response to pathogens.
Can we target health through the gut microbiota? An interview with Clara Belzer
21 May 2018by GMFH Editing Team
Clara Belzer is an Associate Professor in Microbiology at Wageningen University & Research, where she investigates precisely the direct role of intestinal microbes in human health.
An update on the role of prebiotics and probiotics in controlling obesity
14 May 2018by Andreu Prados
Recent analyses have shown high inter-individual differences in particular bacterial groups related to obesity and these data highlight the difficulty in finding a simple taxonomic signature of obesity in the gut microbiome and predicting the most important factor driving human weight change.
Strategies for prevention and treatment of children’s allergic disease through the gut microbiota
9 May 2018by Kristina Campbell
Teams of scientists from around the world envisage new solutions and methods for treating and preventing different kinds of allergic diseases, thanks to our gut microbiota and its preventive role.
