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M-16V® is a stable strain of Bifidobacterium breve originating from healthy human infants, this strain has been utilized in infant formula across several NICU units in Japan.

Ingredient Name: Bifidobacterium Breves

Functions: Probiotic

Labeling Claims: Dairy-free, Halal, Non-GMO

Certifications & Compliance: FDA Compliant, Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS), Halal

Benefit Claims (Health): Stimulates Immune System

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    Identification & Functionality

    Ingredient Name
    Food Ingredients Functions
    Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
    Ingredients
    Bifidobacterium Breves

    Features & Benefits

    Benefit Claims (Health)
    Product Features
    • New study showed that consumption of B. infantis M-63 can effectively improve mental well-being through the change in the ratio of gut microbiota as a psychobiotic
    • Highly-stable human strain supported by clinical data for premature infants
    • Comparable with human milk
    • Helps maintain healthy levels of bifidobacteria
    Product Functions
    • Digestion
    • Immune support

    Applications & Uses

    Food & Nutrition Applications

    Regulatory & Compliance

    Technical Details & Test Data

    Mechanism of Action

    Morinaga M-16V may work through a number of ways to protect the health of children and infants, including:

    • Supporting the health of the gastro-intestinal mucosal layer
    • Modulating the immune response through acting on T-helper cells, immunoglobulin E and galectin

    Safety & Health

    Safety

    Safety is of the utmost importance in products intended for medically fragile populations such as pre-term or low-birth-weight infants. Bacteria of the Bifidobacterium genus occur naturally in the human gut and are associated with good health. The safety of Morinaga M-16V has been confirmed by oral toxicity tests, analysis of antibiotic resistance, genomic analysis and numerous clinical studies, which found no adverse effects among study subjects. Morinaga M-16V has been granted  FDA GRAS status in the United States for food applications and infant formulas.