Post by Nagi Bioscience

In the supplement and functional ingredient markets, purity, nutritional value, and formulation performance all matter, but they are only one part of the story. The question to follow is: What does the ingredient actually do in a living system? In our latest case study with Yeastup AG, we evaluated UpFiber® Beta-Glucan, a yeast-derived functional ingredient, using our automated longevity platform SydLab™ One and Nagi™ B-Age, our phenotypic clock for biological age measurement in C. elegans. The results? UpFiber® Beta-Glucan showed dose-dependent effects across functional parameters and biological age. Trait-level analysis suggested a distinct biological-age signature, mainly associated with reproduction, followed by motility and intestinal parameters. The take-home message: Functional ingredients need functional biological validation. 👇 Find the full case study in the comments