The present invention provides compositions and methods for improving the quality of life for a subject, particularly a child, diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In preferred embodiments, a supplement composition comprising natural or naturally-derived ingredients is delivered to a subject in the form of a chocolate bar or other candy alongside administration of an antiviral medication. Advantageously, the composition and methods can improve the immune health of the subject, along with other signs and symptoms associated with ASD, infections and other immunocompromising conditions.

The present invention provides compositions and methods for improving the quality of life for a subject, particularly a child, diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In preferred embodiments, a supplement composition comprising natural or naturally-derived ingredients is delivered to a subject in the form of a chocolate bar or other candy alongside administration of an antiviral medication. Advantageously, the composition and methods can improve the immune health of the subject, along with other signs and symptoms associated with ASD, infections and other immunocompromising conditions.

The invention relates to probiotic compositions, sachets, and nutritional supplements comprising a probiotic bacterium capable of an adaptive response resulting from growth in the presence of pomegranate extract, as well as methods of selecting, producing, and using thereof.

The invention relates to probiotic compositions, sachets, and nutritional supplements comprising a probiotic bacterium capable of an adaptive response resulting from growth in the presence of pomegranate extract, as well as methods of selecting, producing, and using thereof.

The present invention relates to a process for producing an extract powder from a fruit material of e.g. berry fruits, wherein anthocyanins are enriched from the fruit material, and to the product obtainable by the process. In the process according to the invention, anthocyanins are enriched via a cation exchanger. By eluting the anthocyanins from the cation exchanger by means of L-arginine, the process has the advantage that no salt needs to be purified from the eluate to produce an extract powder suitable for use as a dietary supplement.

The present invention relates to a process for producing an extract powder from a fruit material of e.g. berry fruits, wherein anthocyanins are enriched from the fruit material, and to the product obtainable by the process. In the process according to the invention, anthocyanins are enriched via a cation exchanger. By eluting the anthocyanins from the cation exchanger by means of L-arginine, the process has the advantage that no salt needs to be purified from the eluate to produce an extract powder suitable for use as a dietary supplement.

The invention relates to the use of a composition comprising at least one mixture of molecules obtained from Vitis vinifera and Vaccinium angustifolium, said mixture comprising: at least 1% of catechins and/or epicatechins, the percentage being given by weight relative to the total weight of the mixture, at least 5 ppm (parts per million in the mixture) of ferulic acid, and at least 200 ppm of resveratrol,
as a single dose in a healthy human being or animal to improve or maintain cognitive functions.

The invention relates to the use of a composition comprising at least one mixture of molecules obtained from Vitis vinifera and Vaccinium angustifolium, said mixture comprising: at least 1% of catechins and/or epicatechins, the percentage being given by weight relative to the total weight of the mixture, at least 5 ppm (parts per million in the mixture) of ferulic acid, and at least 200 ppm of resveratrol,
as a single dose in a healthy human being or animal to improve or maintain cognitive functions.

A formulation to increase the ratio of gastrointestinal microbiota in phylum Bacteroidetes to microbiota of Firmicutes phylum preferably includes about 20-60 mg/kg of body weight of fermentable fiber, about 10-30 mg/kg of body weight of beta glucan and about 20-60 mg/kg of body weight of blueberry extracts or any fruit or berry ingredient preparation containing similar phenolics. This formulation is preferably used to control body weight, body composition, and blood glucose regulation, preferably in humans, and is preferably administered orally, preferably twice per day.

A formulation to increase the ratio of gastrointestinal microbiota in phylum Bacteroidetes to microbiota of Firmicutes phylum preferably includes about 20-60 mg/kg of body weight of fermentable fiber, about 10-30 mg/kg of body weight of beta glucan and about 20-60 mg/kg of body weight of blueberry extracts or any fruit or berry ingredient preparation containing similar phenolics. This formulation is preferably used to control body weight, body composition, and blood glucose regulation, preferably in humans, and is preferably administered orally, preferably twice per day.