NutriLeads, a nutraceutical ingredients provider, has received the “2024 Ingredient of the Year: Microbiome Modulation” award at this year’s NutraIngredients-USA Awards ceremony for its precision prebiotic, Benicaros.
Benicaros is a plant-based functional ingredient which can be incorporated into foods, beverages and dietary supplements with immune and gut health benefits.
The clinically proven prebiotic is extracted from carrots, and it can encourage the presence of beneficial gut microbes and their production of good metabolites which can benefit overall health.
Benicaros, according to NutriLeads, can also train the innate immune system to respond faster and stronger when challenged.
"We are honoured to receive the NutraIngredients-USA Award in the category Microbiome Modulation for our ground-breaking precision prebiotic, Benicaros,” said NutriLeads’ CEO, Joana Carneiro-Wakefield. “This award underscores the innovative nature of Benicaros in improving immune health and the gut microbiota composition robustly and consistently, despite interpersonal differences in gut microbiome environments."
The judges at the event stated: “Benicaros, an upcycled ingredient from carrots, has prebiotic effects at 300 mg doses – and those levels will generate significant interest in the market. The upcycled story combined with solid scientific substantiation for the ingredient’s gut and immune benefits at low doses made this a very strong entry in a very competitive category.”
The NutraIngredients-USA Awards, now in its 7th year, celebrates excellence in the dietary supplement industry.