Canada Approves Probio’Stick Health Claims on Stress and Anxiety
30 Mar 2016 --- Probio’Stick from Lallemand Health Solutions has become the first and only probiotic with approved health claims in the gut-brain axis area in Canada.
Lallemand Health Solutions’ unique probiotic formula Probio’Stick (association of Lactobacillus helveticus Rosell®-52 and Bifidobacterium longum Rosell®-175 in a stick format) has been recognized by the Canadian Health Authorities for its benefits on stress, anxiety, and mood balance –becoming the first and only probiotic with approved health claims in the gut-brain axis area.
The Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD), the regulatory agency for natural health products in Canada, has approved the following new strong claims for Probio’Stick (Claim NPN 80021343):
• Helps to moderate general feelings of anxiety
• Promotes a healthy mood balance
• Helps to reduce stress-related gastrointestinal complications such as abdominal pain
• Helps to reduce gastrointestinal complications like abdominal pain and nausea in healthy people experiencing mild to moderate stress
• Helps to reduce gastrointestinal discomfort (e.g. abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting) in those experiencing mild to moderate stress resulting from life events (e.g. academic exams).
These specific claims come in addition to previously approved claim “Helps to reduce stress-related gastro-intestinal complications like nausea”, and generic probiotic claims (“Probiotic that contributes to a natural healthy gut flora”, and “Probiotic to benefit health and/or to confer a health benefit”.)
Solange Henoud, Regulatory Affairs Manager Americas for Lallemand Health Solutions, commented: “This recognition is based on a strong clinical and pre-clinical dossier examining the interactions of our probiotic with the brain-gut axis, or second brain, an area of growing interest for the scientific community and consumers alike and for which we have been dedicated research efforts for nearly a decade.”
“This lead to the publication of the first clinical study evaluating probiotics benefits on psychological symptoms of stress and anxiety as early as 2010.”
Celia Martin, Head of Regulatory Affairs concluded: “Such specific claims are the achievement of great team work. We are confident that they will help us not only in Canada but also in other territories to support our customers position in an expanding and competitive market”.
Lallemand Health Solutions’ range of probiotic formulas is available in over 30 countries across 5 continents.
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Lallemand Bio-Ingredients (LBI) is a business unit of Lallemand Inc., a privately-held Canadian company founded at the end of the 19th century, and specializing in research, development, production and marketing of yeasts and bacteria. Today, Lallemand is present through plants, distribution centers or representative offices in over 50 countries.
LBI develops, manufactures and markets high-value yeast products from Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Torula yeast, including whole cell nutritional yeast, yeast extracts and yeast derivatives. The LBI business unit was initially formed in 1987 and the first products consisted of those sold for baking, nutritional, food and animal health applications. The product line grew to include mineral and vitamin-rich yeasts and yeast fractions (extracts and cell wall products).
Yeast is a unicellular fungus that fits well with plant-based solutions, including vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets. The LBI portfolio offers a variety of yeast products from Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Torula, which can contribute flavour and texture to create delicious plant-based meals. Furthermore, vitamin and mineral yeasts and specific yeast fractions can be used to support daily recommended micronutrient requirements with food fortification.
The LBI business now includes three application areas:
Savory: Lallemand Lyfe® yeast extracts range contains peptides, free amino acids, nucleic acid and other compounds naturally present in yeast, which, just like seasonings, help to improve taste, bring out and balance flavors in food products or support the downmodulation of undesirable off-notes. Among inactive yeasts, Lake States® Torula is a specially grown Torula yeast with a unique flavor profile and water-binding, emulsifying capacity. Our ingredients are suitable for plant-based foods.
Health: M-Gard® yeast beta-glucan has been proven to support the immune system. Lalmin® vitamin and mineral yeasts are inactivated whole cell yeast products containing elevated levels of specific micronutrients. Engevita® is a premium nutritional yeast which can contribute to your recipe or application in many ways for taste, texture and nutritional value. Yesto-Seal® are brewer’s yeast products which are specifically designed for tableting. All are suitable for plant-based applications
Industrial fermentation: Fermentation Nutrients Ingredients (FNI range) have been developed to boost the growth and yield in industrial fermentation. FNI products are mainly primary yeast peptone and autolysates which contain a high level of protein in the form of readily and easily assimilated amino acids and peptides.
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