By Dr. Rounak Chourasia PhD, National Agri-food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, Punjab, India Food not only serves as a primary source of essential nutrients but also contains a wealth of potential bioactive compounds. Among these, peptides have garnered significant attention for their ability to impact health beyond basic nutrition. These short protein fragments, ranging from 2 […]
Continuing our series on the role of biotics in animal health, we are highlighting Episode 5 from our archives. This episode features a former ISAPP board member, Prof. George Fahey, giving an overview of animal prebiotic research and describing future opportunities for prebiotics in animal nutrition. Prof. George Fahey is a prominent animal nutrition scientist […]
https://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Fahey-cover.png864864Laurahttps://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.pngLaura2024-10-09 17:29:232024-10-22 21:09:16Archive Highlight: Prebiotics for animal health, with Prof. George Fahey
By Mary Ellen Sanders, PhD, Mary Ellen Sanders LLC, Probiotics Consulting, Prof. Bob Hutkins, PhD, University of Nebraska and Karen Scott PhD, Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen. Nearly one in four Americans say digestive health is the most important aspect of their overall health, according to a 2022 International Food Information Council survey. Prebiotics – […]
This episode features Prof. Jan Suchodolski DACVM PhD from Texas A&M University, discussing the gut microbiome in dogs and other companion animals as part of our series on the role of biotics in animal health. Prof. Suchodolski’s lab focuses on understanding gastrointestinal (GI) diseases in pets and developing diagnostic tests for research and clinical practice. […]
https://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Suchodolski-cover.png864864Laurahttps://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.pngLaura2024-10-02 17:35:272024-10-16 20:38:58Understanding the gut microbiome in dogs and other pets, with Prof. Jan Suchodolski DACVM PhD
By Kelly S. Swanson, PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA Prebiotics (1) have long been appreciated for their benefits to digestive function, immunity, energy balance, and metabolism. From a nutritionist’s perspective, the best way to consume dietary fibers and prebiotics is by eating a healthy diet comprising adequate amounts of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. […]
https://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/soda-istock-scaled.jpg14402560KChttps://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.pngKC2024-09-29 21:04:392024-09-30 06:44:23Prebiotics: Does Delivery Format Matter?
This episode, part of a series on the role of biotics in animal health, is a broad-ranging conversation on biotics for agricultural animals, with Prof. Steve Ricke PhD from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prof. Ricke explains some of the different applications of biotics for poultry as well as swine and ruminants: rapid growth, efficient use of […]
https://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Ricke-cover.png864864Laurahttps://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.pngLaura2024-09-25 16:21:192024-10-16 20:38:38Biotics for agricultural animals, with Prof. Steve Ricke PhD
By Dr. Gabriel Vinderola PhD, CONICET, National University of Litoral, Argentina While the conceptualisation of postbiotics varies among scientists, some recent actions may suggest that regulatory agencies around the world are starting to align with the ISAPP definition (Salminen et al. 2021), understanding postbiotics as preparations of inanimate microorganisms able to confer a health benefit. […]
https://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/postbiotics-computer-scaled.jpg17072560KChttps://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.pngKC2024-09-13 20:16:222024-09-13 20:16:59Postbiotics: A global perspective on regulatory progress
At the 2024 annual scientific meeting in Cork, Ireland, the ISAPP board welcomed its newest member, Dr. Geoffrey Preidis MD PhD of Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital. ISAPP President Prof. Maria Marco PhD says, “We are thrilled to have Dr Preidis on our board. He is a great colleague and brings scientific […]
At the ISAPP 2024 annual meeting in July, the ISAPP board of directors ushered in the beginning of the next leadership term, with the role of President being taken on by Prof. Maria Marco PhD from UC Davis (USA). Prof. Marco had served the previous three years as Vice President while Prof. Dan Merenstein MD […]
https://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Maria-Blog-post-feature-image.png4301500KChttps://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.pngKC2024-08-27 22:04:062024-08-28 19:00:32ISAPP Board Welcomes New President, Prof. Maria Marco PhD
By Prof. Colin Hill PhD, University College Cork I have been a Board member of ISAPP since 2009, serving as President from 2012 to 2015. This year, following our successful annual meeting in my home city of Cork, I have decided to step down and make way for new blood. It is normal when a […]
https://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Colin-2-scaled.jpg17032560KChttps://isappscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISAPP_LogoRedsign_horz.pngKC2024-08-19 21:19:192024-08-20 01:04:56I come to praise ISAPP, not to bury it: Reflections on 15 years as a board member
Discovering novel bioactive peptides in fermented foods
/in ISAPP Science Blog /by KCBy Dr. Rounak Chourasia PhD, National Agri-food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, Punjab, India Food not only serves as a primary source of essential nutrients but also contains a wealth of potential bioactive compounds. Among these, peptides have garnered significant attention for their ability to impact health beyond basic nutrition. These short protein fragments, ranging from 2 […]
Archive Highlight: Prebiotics for animal health, with Prof. George Fahey
/in Podcast, Season Three /by LauraContinuing our series on the role of biotics in animal health, we are highlighting Episode 5 from our archives. This episode features a former ISAPP board member, Prof. George Fahey, giving an overview of animal prebiotic research and describing future opportunities for prebiotics in animal nutrition. Prof. George Fahey is a prominent animal nutrition scientist […]
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ISAPP elaborates criteria for prebiotics
/in ISAPP Science Blog /by KCBy Mary Ellen Sanders, PhD, Mary Ellen Sanders LLC, Probiotics Consulting, Prof. Bob Hutkins, PhD, University of Nebraska and Karen Scott PhD, Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen. Nearly one in four Americans say digestive health is the most important aspect of their overall health, according to a 2022 International Food Information Council survey. Prebiotics – […]
Understanding the gut microbiome in dogs and other pets, with Prof. Jan Suchodolski DACVM PhD
/in Podcast, Season Three /by LauraThis episode features Prof. Jan Suchodolski DACVM PhD from Texas A&M University, discussing the gut microbiome in dogs and other companion animals as part of our series on the role of biotics in animal health. Prof. Suchodolski’s lab focuses on understanding gastrointestinal (GI) diseases in pets and developing diagnostic tests for research and clinical practice. […]
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Prebiotics: Does Delivery Format Matter?
/in ISAPP Science Blog /by KCBy Kelly S. Swanson, PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA Prebiotics (1) have long been appreciated for their benefits to digestive function, immunity, energy balance, and metabolism. From a nutritionist’s perspective, the best way to consume dietary fibers and prebiotics is by eating a healthy diet comprising adequate amounts of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. […]
Biotics for agricultural animals, with Prof. Steve Ricke PhD
/in Podcast, Season Three /by LauraThis episode, part of a series on the role of biotics in animal health, is a broad-ranging conversation on biotics for agricultural animals, with Prof. Steve Ricke PhD from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prof. Ricke explains some of the different applications of biotics for poultry as well as swine and ruminants: rapid growth, efficient use of […]
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Postbiotics: A global perspective on regulatory progress
/in ISAPP Science Blog /by KCBy Dr. Gabriel Vinderola PhD, CONICET, National University of Litoral, Argentina While the conceptualisation of postbiotics varies among scientists, some recent actions may suggest that regulatory agencies around the world are starting to align with the ISAPP definition (Salminen et al. 2021), understanding postbiotics as preparations of inanimate microorganisms able to confer a health benefit. […]
Welcoming ISAPP’s newest board member, Dr. Geoffrey Preidis MD PhD
/in News /by KCAt the 2024 annual scientific meeting in Cork, Ireland, the ISAPP board welcomed its newest member, Dr. Geoffrey Preidis MD PhD of Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital. ISAPP President Prof. Maria Marco PhD says, “We are thrilled to have Dr Preidis on our board. He is a great colleague and brings scientific […]
ISAPP Board Welcomes New President, Prof. Maria Marco PhD
/in News /by KCAt the ISAPP 2024 annual meeting in July, the ISAPP board of directors ushered in the beginning of the next leadership term, with the role of President being taken on by Prof. Maria Marco PhD from UC Davis (USA). Prof. Marco had served the previous three years as Vice President while Prof. Dan Merenstein MD […]
I come to praise ISAPP, not to bury it: Reflections on 15 years as a board member
/in ISAPP Science Blog /by KCBy Prof. Colin Hill PhD, University College Cork I have been a Board member of ISAPP since 2009, serving as President from 2012 to 2015. This year, following our successful annual meeting in my home city of Cork, I have decided to step down and make way for new blood. It is normal when a […]