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  • Prebiotics: Does Delivery Format Matter?
    By Kelly S. Swanson, PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA Prebiotics (1) have long been appreciated for their benefits to…

  • Can we estimate prebiotic effects from short-chain fatty acid production?
    By Prof. Kristin Verbeke PhD, KU Leuven Short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), primarily acetate, propionate and butyrate, are the most abundant…

  • Can prebiotics benefit brain health in older adults? ISAPP experts weigh in on a recent study
    With increasing age and frailty come changes in the gut microbiota – leading scientists to ask whether targeting the gut…

  • 2023 in Review: Highlights in the Field of Biotic Science
    By Kristina Campbell, Prof. Colin Hill PhD, Prof. Sarah Lebeer PhD, Prof. Maria Marco PhD, Prof. Dan Merenstein MD, Prof….

  • Statistical considerations for the design of randomized, controlled trials for probiotics and prebiotics
    By Prof. Daniel Tancredi, UC Davis, USA The best evidence for the efficacy of probiotics or prebiotics generally comes from…

  • Follow up from ISAPP webinar – Probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics and fermented foods: how to implement ISAPP consensus definitions
    By Mary Ellen Sanders PhD, Executive Science Officer, ISAPP On the heels of the most recent ISAPP consensus paper –…

  • ISAPP thanks Prof. Glenn Gibson as he retires from the organization’s board of directors
    By Mary Ellen Sanders, PhD, ISAPP Executive Science Officer Glenn Gibson – co-founder and backbone of ISAPP for over 20…

  • A roundup of the ISAPP consensus definitions: probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics and fermented foods
    ISAPP has long recognized the importance of precise definitions of the ‘biotic’ family of terms. As a scientific organization working…

  • ISAPP publishes continuing education course for dietitians
    For dietitians, it’s often difficult to find practical, up-to-date resources with a scientific perspective on probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics and fermented…

  • What’s the evidence on ‘biotics’ for health? A summary from five ISAPP board members
    Evidence on the health benefits of gut-targeted ‘biotics’ – probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and postbiotics – has greatly increased over the…

  • Five things scientists should know about the future of probiotics and prebiotics
    As anyone connected with probiotics and prebiotics knows – there’s a lot happening in this space. After a well-attended discussion…

  • Connecting with the ISAPP community: Continuing to advance the science of probiotics and prebiotics
    By Mary Ellen Sanders PhD, executive science officer, ISAPP On behalf of the ISAPP board of directors, I am reaching…