OptiBiotix Health said it launched new initiatives for several of its microbiome-based slimming and well-being supplements.
A new formulation of WellBiome, which supports healthy ageing, allowing on-pack claims for heart health, bone health, cognitive health and metabolic health has been soft launched in the US.
WellBiome will also be assessed in a human intervention study in collaboration with Hull University aimed at reducing post-operative complications and hospital stay.
The study is scheduled to commence later this year or early in 2023.
Elsewhere, LeanBiome has been certified as an informed ingredient for sports, which means that it has been through rigorous independent testing by an authorised body to confirm that it is free from substances that are banned in sport.
SweetBiotix has been the subject of a study published in a peer-reviewed journal (see https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c01363).
The product's sweetness, bulking and prebiotic fibre properties could make it a suitable replacement to sugar in everyday products.
Optibiotix also said it has been developing low calorie, high prebiotic fibre puffs to make people feel full for longer and reduce food cravings as an extension of its SlimBiome and LeanBiome ranges.
Taste testing of four flavours has been successful, it added.
My Protein Breakfast Smoothie, a breakfast smoothie range by The Hut Group and containing LeanBiome has also been included as part of THG's MYProtein range.
Stephen O'Hara, OptiBiotix Health’s chief executive, said: "The company has been working to develop new first-generation products like LeanBiome and WellBiome into the sports nutrition and health and wellbeing market respectively, extend its product range for SlimBiome, and provide scientific publications to support partners launching second generation products like SweetBiotix and our microbiome modulators.
"This is all part of a process of gradually increasing the range of products, applications, and territories creating the potential to open larger market opportunities.”