Since the pandemic of Covid-19, we have inadvertently arrived at the era of microbiome awareness. More than ever, we have come to realize that the colonies of various microbes that reside in our guts and in and around our bodies - the microbiome, play a crucial part in our health and well-being.


Our microbiomes are as unique as our fingerprints. The gut microbiome affects the body from birth and throughout life by controlling the digestion of food, immune system, central nervous system and other bodily processes. It can be rapidly altered based on factors such as diet, lifestyle, exposure to toxins and antibiotics. The gut microbiome responds particularly well to certain dietary fibres and the prebiotics. Prebiotics are a new functional form of fibers, no longer known only for “regularity”.




Prebiotics in Immunity:  The Embion process extracts highly effective and complex prebiotics from plant sources, which stimulate and nurture our gut microbiota - the colony of microorganisms living in our body. The power of biochemistry is unlocked when our complex prebiotics arrive in the lower GI tract, where beneficial bacteria ferment them, producing various molecules that in turn can trigger immune response regulation. Think about prebiotic compound as a substrate that is selectively utilized by the body, conferring health benefits. For example, it may lower intestinal pH, improve mineral absorption by the intestinal wall while also providing an unfavourable environment for harmful pathogens. More complex processes involving the activation of specific cellular mechanisms and prebiotic dosing can bring balance to a strained immune system.


Improvement of health outcomes via manipulation of the microbiome applies not only to humans but also to animals. The potential to manipulate the intestinal microbiota of animals could lead to improved health outlooks and animal productivity.


Embion prebiotics require only a small dose to be effective. Our novel technology allows extraction of different valuable compounds including complex prebiotics from a vast variety of plant resources, allowing us to bring different types of novel and unique functional ingredients to food and beverages, dietary supplements, animal nutrition and beyond.

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Blog by:  Sviatlana Siankevich