Arla Foods Ingredients has partnered with experts at the health and nutrition firm Health and Happiness Group (H&H) and researchers at APC Microbiome Ireland to collaborate on a project focused on diet for early-life cognitive development.
Arla Foods Ingredients has partnered with experts at the health and nutrition firm Health and Happiness Group (H&H) and researchers at APC Microbiome Ireland to collaborate on a project focused on diet for early-life cognitive development.
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The supplementation of a novel strain of
Bifidobacterium longum, designated APC1472, in otherwise healthy overweight and obese individuals reduced their fasting blood glucose levels and normalized active levels of both ghrelin, a hormone that signals hunger, and the stress hormone cortisol.
Bifidobacterium longum APC1472 has promising potential to be developed as a valuable supplement in reducing specific markers of obesity and is poised to have significant relevance in conditions of heightened blood glucose, such as type 2 diabetes. Image credit: Ali
et al., doi: 10.5281/zenodo.1333400.
“Obesity is one of the most pervasive, chronic diseases globally, in both developed and developing countries,” said University College Cork’s Dr. Harriet Schellekens and colleagues.