According to a study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Rubini elderberry liquid extract is active against human pathogenic bacteria as well as influenza viruses ...More
Chr. Hansen received the HI Europe Health Ingredients Excellence Award in the sports performance category for its probiotic PCC®, which supports the immune health of athletes. ...More
The results of a randomized study published in Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory found a three-month supplementation with ProbioKid® from Institut Rosell-Lallemand , a synbiotic preparation, can decrease the risk of occurrence of common infectious diseases in children and ...More
MUURAME, Finland—According to a Finnish study controlled administration of BB-12® (from Chr. Hansen) in early childhood may reduce respiratory infections (Br J Nutr. 2010;24:1-7). The impact of controlled administration of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 ...More
Moderately to high stress women experienced fewer cold/flu symptoms and higher energy levels while taking Wellmune WGP® (from Biothera), a natural ingredient derived from a proprietary strain of yeast that activates the body’s immune defenses. ...More
Institut Rosell-Lallemand announced two studies featuring the probiotic preparation ProbioKid® will be presented by Prof.Mario Cazzola, chief of the respiratory clinical pharmacology unit at the University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’ at the congress of respiratory medicine: the ...More
The proprietary arabinogalactan extract (ResistAid™; from Lonza) increased the antibody response of healthy volunteers to the 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine compared to placebo, according to a study published in Nutrition Journal. ...More
Vitamin E supplementation may be a potential strategy to prevent respiratory tract infections (RIs) in the elderly. But the efficacy of vitamin E supplementation may depend on individual factors, including specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at immunoregulatory ...More
A recent study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases (September 2010), found no clear difference between placebo group and vitamin D group in the average number of days missed from duty due to a respiratory infection—bronchitis, sinus infections, pneumonia, ear ...More
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