Jarrow Formulas, Inc.

Peilin Guo

Jarrow Rogovin

Siddharth Shastri

Dietary supplements comprising one or more probiotic bacteria or probiotic yeast in an oil with calcium phosphate added are provided. The calcium phosphate substantially reduces clumping and/or settling of the probiotic in oil. Other additives, such as anti-oxidants and taste enhancers, may be added to the compositions.

Probiotic dietary supplement formulation

Methods are described for producing reduced, methylated, biologically active forms of folate, including 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (i.e. 5-methyltetrahydropteroylglutamic acid), 5-formyltetrahydrofolate, 10-formyltetrahydrofolate and tetrahydrofolate. Edible mushroom-producing fungi are cultivated to enhance the uptake of pteroylmonoglutamate (synthetic folate) into edible portions of the plants. The mushroom-producing fungi reduce and methylate the pteroylmonoglutamates into activated folates. The cultivated mycelia or mushrooms of the mushroom-producing fungi are harvested, and may be consumed directly or processed into oral dosage formats (capsules, tablets, softgels, powders, gel packets, liquids, nutritional bars, beverages) for use as functional foods or nutritional supplements.

Methods of producing edible fungi containing activated folates and nutritional supplements containing activated folates

The present invention provides a composition for promoting intestinal health. The composition includes metabolites of lactic acid and propionic acid bacteria, chlorella, natural dietary fibers and botanicals. The composition suppresses the reproduction and proliferation of intestinal pathogens and is effective in removing toxic and chemotactic substances from the intestines. The composition also promotes improved bowel function.

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Gardena, CA, United States of America

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