Tate & Lyle continues dietary fiber research collaboration with APC Microbiome Ireland
New project will look at metabolic pathways affecting relationships between microbiome and health.
Tate & Lyle announced that it is extending its partnership with APC Microbiome Ireland, a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre, through a new two-year research project to increase understanding of how dietary fibers can impact the functioning of the gut microbiome.
Research has shown that dietary fibers can have prebiotic effects, feeding "good" bacteria in the gut, and promoting a healthy composition of the microbiome. A diverse and well-functioning microbiome is important because its bacteria help to digest food, regulate the immune system, protect against other bacteria that cause disease, and produce vitamins including vitamins B12, thiamine, and riboflavin, and Vitamin K.