A new study published in Frontiers in Nutrition has linked taking Organic NatureKnit, an all-natural and patent-pending gut health innovation from FutureCeuticals, with prebiotic activity in the human gut microbiome.
The research, conducted in partnership with ProDigest, a leading microbiome research organisation, demonstrates that Organic NatureKnit exhibits significant prebiotic activity within the human gut microbiome.
The results show that Organic NatureKnit induces significant and sustained metabolic activity and modulates the microbiome more comprehensively than commonly used purified organic fibre ingredients.
Utilising ProDigest's validated and widely regarded M-SHIME model to simulate the human gastrointestinal tract and microbial system, the effects of Organic NatureKnit on the active human microbiome were observed for the first time.
The results demonstrated that just 2.5 g of Organic NatureKnit yielded a slow, gentle fermentation profile and a sustained, long-lasting prebiotic effect.
Compared to popular organic purified fibres, Organic NatureKnit had a significantly greater prebiotic effect at 48 hours across measures of total abundance of healthy gut bacteria, bacterial species richness and total short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).
"Our NatureKnit portfolio represents an exciting fusion of our passion for creating natural, sustainable ingredients with state-of-the-art scientific research methods," said Brendan Kesler, Innovation Director at FutureCeuticals and Postgraduate Researcher at The Rowett Institute.
"This new research demonstrates that our patented blend of diverse fruit and vegetable fibres, along with naturally occurring fibre-bound polyphenols, delivers a greater and more sustained prebiotic effect compared to purified fibres within the human gut microbiome."
"It's an exciting development for the nutrition industry, because Organic NatureKnit goes beyond popular purified fibres to deliver several key attributes consumers are seeking in gut health products," Kesler added.
"It's fully organic and sustainable, gentle and offers a comprehensive microbiome benefit much broader than purified fibres."