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add other functional ingredients, known to be
mood boosting, to dairy foods, " Rosales said.
" Examples are using popular consumer sought
after ingredients like lavender, turmeric,
chamomile, dark chocolate and nutrients like
omega 3's in products like milk and yogurt. "
SPORTS NUTRITION
The global sports nutrition market, which
encompasses beverages, foods and
supplements, is forecast to reach $75 billion
by 2030, according to a new report by Grand
View Research Inc., San Francisco. The growth
represents a compound annual growth rate of
7.5% from 2024 to 2030.
Many active consumers understand
how nutrition influences performance and
recovery after exercise. That knowledge has
Danone grants supporting gut microbiome research
inflammatory
Danone North America awarded grants
worth $25,000 each to graduate student
researchers focusing on the gut microbiome,
yogurt and probiotics.
The food and beverage corporation
named University of Wisconsin-Madison's
Evan Chrisler and Baylor College of Medicine's
Arushana Maknojia the latest recipients
of its Annual Gut Microbiome, Yogurt
and Probiotic Fellowship Program.
Consumers are increasingly
interested
in improving gut and immune health
through foods rich in probiotics, with
health benefits being linked to yogurt,
probiotics and the gut microbiome.
Miguel Freitas, PhD, vice president of
health and scientific
affairs at Danone
North America, said the company strives
to meet consumers' evolving needs with
pioneering research tied to yogurt's
health benefits.
" The fellowship grant helps propel this
important research, " Freitas said. " Both
Arushana Maknojia and Evan Chrisler are
poised to conduct successful studies and
have impactful careers that will help inform
meaningful
scientific
discoveries
and expand our understanding of probiotics,
the gut microbiome and human
health. "
At Baylor, Maknojia will research how
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signals
from commensal
microbes regulate the steady-state hematopoiesis,
the blood cell production
process.
Maknojia said the role of the gut microbiota
in normal blood production and
function is poorly understood.
At the University of Wisconsin, Chrisler
will research the effects of timing of ingestion
and type of probiotic on metabolism
and immunity.
Freitas said knowledge of the microbiome
is " changing rapidly, " and Danone
hopes the projects funded will further inform
what is known within the field.
" The impact of the microbiome on human
health has wide-ranging benefits to
our digestive and immune system, as well
as playing a key role in our mind-body
connection, which is why investments to
better understand this unique ecosystem
are much needed, " Freitas said.
Per Danone, its grant program in 12
years has delivered more than $500,000
in grants to researchers and scientific advancements
in the microbiome space.
Danone said a panel of expert judges
chooses winners based on the quality of
applicants' proposals, faculty recommendations
and the research's value to human
health and wellness.
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