PharmaBiome and Roquette Work to Develop Tailored Fibers
PharmaBiome and Roquette announced today an agreement to use PharmaBiome’s proprietary technology, the NicheMap. This method allows the screening and the formulation of innovative prebiotic solutions using novel soluble fibers developed by Roquette.
Today, fiber intake is largely below recommendation in many countries, with a foreseeable increase in different health issues such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and intestinal diseases in the coming years, said the two companies in a joint release.
NicheMap has demonstrated strong capabilities to predict the effect of prebiotic fibers on both microbial composition and activity in the human gut.
Roquette aims at helping people to close the fiber gap with fiber ingredients easy to use for complementing consumers’ daily diets through fiber enrichment and supplementation. Roquette, a global leader in plant-based ingredients, has been working with PharmaBiome since July 2017. The group has previously used and approved the said technology on existing and prototyped fiber ingredients.
Dr. Tomas de Wouters, CEO of PharmaBiome, stated: “This project is an important milestone in our long-term collaboration with Roquette taking the leap from understanding the effect of fibers to using our insights to develop and optimize fiber products. Our long-standing collaboration with Roquette is a great validation of the biological relevance of our NicheMapTM technology, expanding our understanding of the microbiome and its use in the field of prebiotics.”
Backed by more than 20 years of proprietary scientific evidence in the field of soluble fibers, Roquette has developed the NUTRIOSE soluble fiber range for several years. These ingredients contribute to selectively modulate the gut microbiota towards a healthier composition. Several studies have demonstrated the benefits of NUTRIOSE on blood sugar management, digestive health, satiety and sustained energy release. The overall results show that NUTRIOSE®meets the requirements of the definition of a prebiotic as defined by ISAPP (International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics). This partnership will be a key lever to extend the current fiber range.