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The letter published on Gastroenterology in December 2020 brings additional arguments for the use of probiotics in prevention of diseases
In the letter of Maurizio Koch, MD, and Lucio Capurso, MD, published on Gastroenterology in December 2020, the Authors comment on two clinical recommendations of the American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) and bring additional arguments for the use of probiotics in the prevention of Clostridioides difficile infection, and on acute gastroenteritis in ...
Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition accepts the term “probiotic” on food labeling
The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) will accept the use of the term “probiotic” on the labels of food and food supplements produced and commercialized in the country. AESAN states that the Commission’s Guide to the Implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 is not legally binding and ...
Understanding Probiotics for better quality of life: the webinar recording is now available online
On November 6th the first of a series of webinars, called “Probiotic talks from Europe”, took place. The webinar was organised by IPA Europe and the 11th Congress on Probiotics, Prebiotics and New Foods. The webinar “Probiotics for better quality of life” took place on 6 November, with the participation of keynote ...
IPA Europe webinar: Understanding Probiotics for better quality of life
Every day, European consumers are exposed to information about probiotics, probiotic products and supplements that is available on-line, along with dozens of messages and misinterpretation of the term ‘probiotic’. In the meantime, probiotic microorganisms are emerging more and more as a safe and natural strategy to support immune functions and ...
How to correctly identify Probiotic food and food supplements?
Scientific experts from IPA Europe and the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) have developed science-based criteria to provide clarity for the proper use of the term probiotic. For many years, the probiotic sector in Europe has been working proactively to support and encourage responsible production and marketing ...
Global Analysis of Clinical Trials with Probiotics: new article
An new article co-funded by the IPA, and co-written by the IPA Scientific Committee Chair Arthur C. Ouwehand has been published on the topic of clinical trials with Probiotics. “Over 1,000 clinical studies with probiotics, registered at ClinicalTrials.gov and/or the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) of the World Health Organization, ...
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Thu. 3rd December 2020Coffee break IPA Europe exchanging with FIAB on the use of the term probiotics
Wed. 25th November 2020Exchange of views on regulatory perspectives with the Fieldfisher Belgium office
Thu. 19th November 2020Virtual coffee of Rosanna Pecere with Frederic Soudain – Logos, exchanging on communication strategies
Thu. 19th November 2020IPA Europe attends the ad hoc stakeholder meeting of the EC advisory group on the implementation of the Transparency Regulation
Tue. 17th November 2020IPA Europe partner of the 2nd Gut Health Summit Market Perspectives for Probiotics and Prebiotics, online event with live Q&A
Mon. 19th October 2020Rosanna Pecere attends the EHPM online workshop on Mutual Recognition: new regulation, new opportunities
What are probiotics microorganism?
Probiotics are live microorganisms that can be formulated into many different types of products, including foods, drugs, and dietary supplements.
Species of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium are most commonly used as probiotics, but the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Bacillus species are also used as probiotics. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB), including species of Lactobacillus, which have been used for preservation of food by fermentation for thousands of years, can serve a dual function by acting as agents of food fermentation and, in addition, potentially imparting beneficial effects.
However, the term “probiotic” should be reserved for live microorganisms that have been shown in controlled human studies to accomplish their beneficial action. Fermentation of food provides characteristic taste profiles and lowers the pH, which can help in prevention of spoilage microorganisms and potential pathogens.
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