Tea-based Synbiotic Nutraceutical for Immunity Modulation to Upkeep Health and Wellbeing in General and also in Geriatric Population for Healthy Aging 

Synbiotic functional food is a combination of a probiotic bacteria and its growth promoting prebiotic agent. CSIR-IHBT developed a tea based synbiotic nutraceutical for augmenting systemic immune functions. The uniqueness of this formulation involves identification of a tea antioxidants as a prebiotic agent for a specific probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum that offer synergistic health beneficial effects.

The formulation improves systemic immunity and antioxidant capacity which are desirable to promote health in general. The synbiotic nutraceuticals market is valued at USD 700 million and is projected to grow at 9% annually till 2028.

1. Enriched in both tea antioxidants and probiotic bacteria
2. Shows synergistic health beneficial effects
3. Improves immunity and antioxidant potential
4. Effective in prevention of recurring infections and inflammatory disorders