Probiotics
are clusters of bacteria living in the human digestive system that
are claimed to provide a host of health benefits to the host. Among
the benefits thought to originate from probiotics, also called gut
flora, are better regulation of the digestive process and reduced
risk of gastric disorders. While the term ‘probiotic’ came into
common use in the second half of the 20th
century, the idea of modifying the makeup of gut flora had been
touted as early as 1907, by Nobel laureate Élie Metchnikoff.
In
modern times, the probiotics
market has gained speed due to the growing awareness among the
masses about gut health. The increasing preference to proactively
maintain a healthy lifestyle and avoid diseases rather than spending
vast sums on treating them is also responsible for the growing demand
from the global probiotics market. According to leading market
analysis and intelligence firm Transparency Market Research, the
global probiotics market is expected to rise from a valuation of
US$62.6 bn to US$96 bn by 2020.
Synlogic’s
Designer Probiotics Program Moves One Step Closer to Fruition
Cambridge-based
biotech company Synlogic recently raised US$40 mn in a Series B
round, bringing its total investment to US$70 million. Synlogic plans
to utilize customized medicine generated from probiotics to treat the
cause of several diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is one of the
primary diseases aimed by Synlogic in its primary phase. This
approach helps root out not just the disease itself but the condition
that led to the disease in the first place.
This
program, if successful, would represent a major advancement in the
field of probiotics. Currently, the major consumer group of the
global probiotics market is health-conscious consumers looking to
maintain and enhance their gut health in an altogether generic way.
Success in developing these customizable probiotics-derived medicines
would lead to the formation of a brand new consumer demographic:
patients looking to treat specific bowel disorders, adding a new
facet to the growth prospects of the global probiotics market.
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Probiotics
for Plants to Ameliorate Food Scarcity
Like
humans, plants have also evolved to utilize a particular set of
bacteria to their benefit. Plant probiotics can provide several
benefits to plants, aiding their overall yield. This has emerged as a
crucial potential benefit of probiotics.
The
development of agriculture from its humble roots in prehistoric times
to the mechanized goliath of modern times has led to severe damage to
the environment. The rising global population has necessitated
increasing crop yields, but many pesticides have had a similar effect
to antibiotics, causing a severe reduction in the levels of
plant-friendly bacteria along with harmful weeds and pests. This has
led to the development of a new, radical method: utilizing probiotics
to naturally increase plant yield.
Another
Cambridge-based startup, Indigo, estimates that using probiotics on a
large scale could raise crop yield by 10%, with the gains in crop
yield increasing as the technology becomes more refined. This
breakthrough could potentially have world-changing applications and
it’s not far-fetched to suggest this probiotics-based method could
herald the start of a second Green Revolution.
Thus,
with new innovations waiting to pop out of the pipeline, the global
probiotics market is set to witness a rising trajectory in the coming
years.
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