Vives Partners has sold the Akkermansia Company (TAC), a specialist in biotics, to Danone. TAC develops health products based on the unique properties of the Akkermansia muciniphila commensal ...

The company has broad patents protecting the use of the Akkermansia species, including the use of the pasteurized version of the strain, MucT, which is its most bio-efficacious form.

After becoming available in its Belgian home market in 2021, the company is now expanding sales of Akkermansia muciniphila MucT ® into key markets in Europe, North America and Asia.

“These changes include the reduction of beneficial bacteria, such as Akkermansia muciniphila, and the increase in intestinal pathogens, resulting in intestinal dysbiosis.

A research team has investigated how mucin, a major component of the gut lining, and food-derived glycoproteins influence the growth of the bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila. By dissecting the ...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson had a digestive issue that he couldn’t kick — and no answers in sight. Johnson, one of WWE and Hollywood’s biggest stars, opened up about his health journey ...

4529Background: Patients with advanced solid tumors who respond to immunotherapy are more likely to have Akkermansia spp (Akk) in their stools, whereas its absence (45%) is associated with worse ...

Gut microbiota in LLIs features increased diversity and enrichment of health-promoting taxa like Akkermansia muciniphila and Bifidobacterium, which enhance gut barrier function and produce anti ...

Okinawan and Sardinian centenarians, for example, harbor Akkermansia muciniphila and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, which bolster gut barrier function and reduce systemic inflammation.