Combining GanedenBC30 with prebiotics provides digestive health benefits, study finds

A new study published in Anaerobe (The Official Journal of the Anaerobe Society of the Americas) demonstrated that there are benefits to taking GanedenBC³⁰ and prebiotics together, compared with taking prebiotics alone.

The study was conducted in a validated intestinal model by Glenn Gibson, a Professor at the University of Reading, UK.

Prebiotics are plant fibres that beneficially nourish good bacteria, and are a source of food for the healthy bacterial species that reside within the intestinal tract. Common prebiotics include FOS (fructooligosaccharides), GOS (galactooligosaccharides) and inulin (chicory root or agave).

Prebiotics have been shown to increase healthy bacterial species such as lactobacilli and bifidobacteria. In this study, bacterial flora changes were analysed with prebiotics alone, as well as with prebiotics plus GanedenBC³⁰. While there were increases in lactobacilli and bifidobacteria in both cases, there were additional increases in other good bacterial strains (such as Faecalibacterium prausnitzii) when consumed with GanedenBC³⁰. In addition, prebiotic activity was increased when consumed with GanedenBC³⁰ as measured by an increase in short chain fatty acids, which are important components for intestinal health.

'This study lays the groundwork for continuing our research into the combined benefits of GanedenBC30 and prebiotics,' said David Keller, VP of Scientific Operations at Ganeden Biotech.

'We are well aware of both the benefits of GanedenBC³⁰ and the benefits of prebiotics separately but now we have data showing increased digestive benefits of consuming them together.'