Ganeden Biotech
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Ganeden Biotech, Inc. is a privately held consumer healthcare company based in Mayfield Heights, Ohio
. It is the largest seller of over-the-counter
probiotics in the United States through its Digestive Advantage and Sustenex brand line of products.
(LAB).
In 2003 Ganeden launched a line of over-the-counter products under the brand names Digestive Advantage and Clearly Confident. Since launching the consumer product line in 2003 Ganeden has introduced 9 new products and sold nearly 400 million doses of its products through over 70,000 retail outlets.
Ganeden Biotech also licenses its patented probiotic bacteria, GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086), for use in commercial food and beverage applications, functional foods, medical food
products, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals and in animal health industries.
bacteria, Bacillus coagulans
GBI-30, 6086 manufactured by Ganeden Biotech. GanedenBC30 is not a drug. It is a natural supplement developed to help support digestive and immune health.
dietary supplements products that can help support the digestive system through the use of probiotics. While the ingredients in each product differ, the main active ingredient is Ganeden Biotech’s patented probiotic
bacteria, GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086).
Digestive Advantage product line:
supplement developed to support digestive health and maintain the immune system
. Sustenex contains the probiotic
GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans
GBI-30, 6086).
Clearly Confident product line:
products and animal health products.
Private label products include Walgreens Daily Fiber & Probiotic Stick Packs and CVS SPECTRAVITE Multivitamin with Probiotic.
. Guided by Ganeden’s company founder and Chief Scientific Officer, a leading microbiologist
and fermentation specialist, Ganeden Labs has capabilities ranging from strain selection and genetic identification to product development support and stability testing.
” from the biblical Book of Genesis. The concept behind Ganeden is that in The Garden of Eden (“Gan Eden” in Hebrew), there was no sickness or disease. It was a purely healthy existence.
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
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. It is the largest seller of over-the-counter
Over-the-counter drug
Over-the-counter drugs are medicines that may be sold directly to a consumer without a prescription from a healthcare professional, as compared to prescription drugs, which may be sold only to consumers possessing a valid prescription...
probiotics in the United States through its Digestive Advantage and Sustenex brand line of products.
History
Ganeden Biotech was founded in 1997 after its Chief Scientific Officer, Sean Farmer, identified a delivery system for lactic acid producing bacteria that overcomes the manufacturing, stability, and delivery challenges that previously inhibited the widespread use of Lactic Acid BacteriaLactic acid bacteria
The lactic acid bacteria comprise a clade of Gram-positive, low-GC, acid-tolerant, generally non-sporulating, non-respiring rod or cocci that are associated by their common metabolic and physiological characteristics. These bacteria, usually found in decomposing plants and lactic products, produce...
(LAB).
In 2003 Ganeden launched a line of over-the-counter products under the brand names Digestive Advantage and Clearly Confident. Since launching the consumer product line in 2003 Ganeden has introduced 9 new products and sold nearly 400 million doses of its products through over 70,000 retail outlets.
Ganeden Biotech also licenses its patented probiotic bacteria, GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086), for use in commercial food and beverage applications, functional foods, medical food
Medical food
Medical foods are foods that are specially formulated and intended for the dietary management of a disease that has distinctive nutritional needs that cannot be met by normal diet alone...
products, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals and in animal health industries.
GanedenBC30
GanedenBC30 is the trademarked name for the patented strain of probioticProbiotic
Probiotics are live microorganisms thought to be beneficial to the host organism. According to the currently adopted definition by FAO/WHO, probiotics are: "Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host"...
bacteria, Bacillus coagulans
Bacillus coagulans
Bacillus coagulans is a lactic acid-forming bacterial species within the genus Bacillus. The organism was first isolated and described in 1932 and was elaborated in the fifth edition of Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology. It was initially considered to be a spore-forming Lactobacillus...
GBI-30, 6086 manufactured by Ganeden Biotech. GanedenBC30 is not a drug. It is a natural supplement developed to help support digestive and immune health.
Digestive Advantage
Digestive Advantage brand products were introduced in 2003 and are over-the-counterOver-the-counter drug
Over-the-counter drugs are medicines that may be sold directly to a consumer without a prescription from a healthcare professional, as compared to prescription drugs, which may be sold only to consumers possessing a valid prescription...
dietary supplements products that can help support the digestive system through the use of probiotics. While the ingredients in each product differ, the main active ingredient is Ganeden Biotech’s patented probiotic
Probiotic
Probiotics are live microorganisms thought to be beneficial to the host organism. According to the currently adopted definition by FAO/WHO, probiotics are: "Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host"...
bacteria, GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086).
Digestive Advantage product line:
- Digestive Advantage Intensive Bowel Support
- Digestive Advantage Lactose Defense Formula
- Digestive Advantage Gas Defense Formula
- Digestive Advantage Daily Constipation Formula
Sustenex
Sustenex is a daily probioticProbiotic
Probiotics are live microorganisms thought to be beneficial to the host organism. According to the currently adopted definition by FAO/WHO, probiotics are: "Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host"...
supplement developed to support digestive health and maintain the immune system
Immune system
An immune system is a system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease by identifying and killing pathogens and tumor cells. It detects a wide variety of agents, from viruses to parasitic worms, and needs to distinguish them from the organism's own...
. Sustenex contains the probiotic
Probiotic
Probiotics are live microorganisms thought to be beneficial to the host organism. According to the currently adopted definition by FAO/WHO, probiotics are: "Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host"...
GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans
Bacillus coagulans
Bacillus coagulans is a lactic acid-forming bacterial species within the genus Bacillus. The organism was first isolated and described in 1932 and was elaborated in the fifth edition of Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology. It was initially considered to be a spore-forming Lactobacillus...
GBI-30, 6086).
Clearly Confident
Ganeden Biotech manufactures two topical products for nail fungus and Athlete’s foot under the Clearly Confident brand.Clearly Confident product line:
- Clearly Confident Triple Action Athlete’s Foot & Cracked Heels
- Clearly Confident Antifungal Cream
Private Label
Ganeden Biotech licenses its probiotic bacteria, GandenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086) to a diverse field of products including probiotic functional foods and beverages, dietary supplements, medical foodMedical food
Medical foods are foods that are specially formulated and intended for the dietary management of a disease that has distinctive nutritional needs that cannot be met by normal diet alone...
products and animal health products.
Private label products include Walgreens Daily Fiber & Probiotic Stick Packs and CVS SPECTRAVITE Multivitamin with Probiotic.
Clinical Trials
- A randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled clinical trial clinical showed that Bacillus coagulansBacillus coagulansBacillus coagulans is a lactic acid-forming bacterial species within the genus Bacillus. The organism was first isolated and described in 1932 and was elaborated in the fifth edition of Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology. It was initially considered to be a spore-forming Lactobacillus...
, the specific bacterial strain inside GanedenBC30, was shown to significantly improve abdominal pain and bloating in patients with IBS
- A controlled clinical trial showed that Bacillus coagulansBacillus coagulansBacillus coagulans is a lactic acid-forming bacterial species within the genus Bacillus. The organism was first isolated and described in 1932 and was elaborated in the fifth edition of Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology. It was initially considered to be a spore-forming Lactobacillus...
increased the immune response to viral challenge.
Safety
- Bacillus coagulansBacillus coagulansBacillus coagulans is a lactic acid-forming bacterial species within the genus Bacillus. The organism was first isolated and described in 1932 and was elaborated in the fifth edition of Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology. It was initially considered to be a spore-forming Lactobacillus...
has been added by the European Food Safety AuthorityEuropean Food Safety AuthorityThe European Food Safety Authority is an agency of the European Union that provides independent scientific advice and communication on existing and emerging risks associated with the food chain, created by European Regulation 178/2002....
(EFSA) to their Qualified Presumption of Safety (QPS) list.
- GanedenBC30 received self-affirmed GRASGrasGras is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
(Generally Recognized As Safe) status based on the assessment of scientific safety studies by an independent panel of experts.
Science & Research
Established in 2006, Ganeden Labs is Ganeden Biotech’s probiotic technological research and development laboratory located in Miami, FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. Guided by Ganeden’s company founder and Chief Scientific Officer, a leading microbiologist
Microbiologist
A microbiologist is a scientist who works in the field of microbiology. Microbiologists study organisms called microbes. Microbes can take the form of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists...
and fermentation specialist, Ganeden Labs has capabilities ranging from strain selection and genetic identification to product development support and stability testing.
Company Name
"Ganeden" is a conjunction of two Hebrew words: "Gan," meaning “garden” and "Eden" – i.e., "The Garden of EdenGarden of Eden
The Garden of Eden is in the Bible's Book of Genesis as being the place where the first man, Adam, and his wife, Eve, lived after they were created by God. Literally, the Bible speaks about a garden in Eden...
” from the biblical Book of Genesis. The concept behind Ganeden is that in The Garden of Eden (“Gan Eden” in Hebrew), there was no sickness or disease. It was a purely healthy existence.