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    ISAPP welcomes participation in upcoming one-day scientific symposium in Tokyo
    To help meet the goals of accelerating global scientific advancement and showcasing innovative biotics research, ISAPP will hold a scientific symposium on October 6, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan in conjunction with its annual meeting.

  • The vaginal microbiota: Supporting reproductive tract health
    A complex community of microbes inhabits every body surface, including the female reproductive tract. Typically, the vaginal microbiota is dominated by one particular genus of bacteria – Lactobacillus.

  • The ISAPP Consensus Statement on Gut Health
    Gut health is defined as a state of normal gastrointestinal function without active gastrointestinal disease and gut-related symptoms that affect quality of life.

  • Understanding Gut Health
    Why is gut health important, how do we know if we have good gut health and how can we improve it?

  • Prebiotics and Probiotics for Pets
    Targeting the microbiota through probiotic or prebiotic supplements can be beneficial to some dogs and cats.

  • Probiotics: Dispelling Myths
    Tired of the hype around probiotics? This infographic tackles common myths about probiotics and sets the record straight about what the science really says.

  • Live Dietary Microbes: A Role in Human Health
    Recent research has linked consumption of higher numbers of live dietary microbes with general health benefits — so it may be worth trying to include more of them in your daily diet.

  • Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics, Postbiotics and Fermented Foods Defined

  • Postbiotics

  • Probiotics for Healthy People
    Good health can be achieved without probiotics, but scientific evidence shows that specific probiotics may help with some outcomes in generally healthy people.

  • Do all fermented foods contain a probiotic?
    The microorganisms in fermented foods rarely qualify as probiotics because they’re present in unknown or unstandardized types and amounts.

  • Probiotics and Necrotizing Enterocolitis
    Numerous studies have tested the use of probiotics to prevent a serious condition called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm infants.