The present disclosure relates to a novel hydrogel, and to method of making and using the novel hydrogel. The novel hydrogel is a reaction product of a water soluble laccase cross-linked arabinoxylan and an acid, and has a pH value of 1.5-2.5.

The present disclosure relates to a novel hydrogel, and to method of making and using the novel hydrogel. The novel hydrogel is a reaction product of a water soluble laccase cross-linked arabinoxylan and an acid, and has a pH value of 1.5-2.5.

The present document is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one non-ionic cellulose ether, wherein said composition has a viscosity of 35000 cP or more, an osmolality of from about 10 to about 300 mOsmol/kg, and a pH of from about 3 to about 4. The composition may be used in the treatment and/or prevention of a climacteric disorder, wherein said climacteric disorder is a selected from the group consisting of vaginal dryness, vaginal irritation, vaginal itching, dysuria, dyspareunia, and/or vaginal bleeding during and/or after sexual intercourse and any combination thereof.

The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising a range of ingredients suitable for use in adjusting and/or treating a companion animal such as a canid (e.g. a dog) or a feline (e.g. a cat) and their microbiomes, monitoring tools, and diagnostic methods for determining the health of a companion animal and their microbiome.

The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising a range of ingredients suitable for use in adjusting and/or treating a companion animal such as a canid (e.g. a dog) or a feline (e.g. a cat) and their microbiomes, monitoring tools, and diagnostic methods for determining the health of a companion animal and their microbiome.

Provided is a use of fibers formed of β-1-4-glucan in manufacturing a composition for preventing or treating diarrhea, constipation or irritable bowel syndrome, wherein the fibers have a diameter between 15 nm to 35 nm and a mean length of between 1.5 μm and 3.5 μm. Also provided is a method for preventing or treating diarrhea, constipation or irritable bowel syndrome with the fibers formed of β-1-4-glucan.

The invention comprises a defined and safe soil substitute, herein referred to as “deconstructed soil”, that supports ecological balance in anaerobic microbial ecosystems, such as that inside the human gut, by shifting energy availability to favor growth of bacteria linked with gut health, and away from the most dominant species and species that are putatively harmful. The invention enables vulnerable bacterial groups to recover from a state of apparent extinction from the ecosystem in question. As it does not contain components that are prebiotic or probiotic, the deconstructed soil represents a new product concept for preventing and treating conditions associated with dysfunctional microbial ecosystems in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals, as well as other anaerobic microbial ecosystems.

The invention comprises a defined and safe soil substitute, herein referred to as “deconstructed soil”, that supports ecological balance in anaerobic microbial ecosystems, such as that inside the human gut, by shifting energy availability to favor growth of bacteria linked with gut health, and away from the most dominant species and species that are putatively harmful. The invention enables vulnerable bacterial groups to recover from a state of apparent extinction from the ecosystem in question. As it does not contain components that are prebiotic or probiotic, the deconstructed soil represents a new product concept for preventing and treating conditions associated with dysfunctional microbial ecosystems in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals, as well as other anaerobic microbial ecosystems.

The invention comprises a defined and safe soil substitute, herein referred to as “deconstructed soil”, that supports ecological balance in anaerobic microbial ecosystems, such as that inside the human gut, by shifting energy availability to favor growth of bacteria linked with gut health, and away from the most dominant species and species that are putatively harmful. The invention enables vulnerable bacterial groups to recover from a state of apparent extinction from the ecosystem in question. As it does not contain components that are prebiotic or probiotic, the deconstructed soil represents a new product concept for preventing and treating conditions associated with dysfunctional microbial ecosystems in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals, as well as other anaerobic microbial ecosystems.

The invention relates to compositions and methods for adjusting digestive or absorptive rates and ratio of foods or drinks or reducing a digestive solution. Particularly, the invention provides a composition comprising an insoluble dietary fiber and a prebiotic gel and its application in reducing digestive or absorptive rates and ratio of foods or drinks.