Benicaros®: Highly Recommended for Immune & Gut Health

At this year’s Vitafoods, Benicaros® was recognised for its efficacy and placed among the three Finalists in the Immune & Gut Health Ingredients category at the Innovation Awards 2025.

This prestigious award sets out to identify revolutionary developments in the nutraceuticals industry, with Benicaros® standing out and receiving the special recognition of “highly commended” by the judging panel.

This is not the first time: Benicaros® was proud winner of the 2024 Nutraingredients USA Award for Ingredient of the Year in the Microbiome Modulation category. This award highlighted Benicaros® ability to consistently improve immune health and gut microbiota composition, regardless of individual microbiome differences¹.

Research shows that Benicaros® reaches the gut intact, where it works in two ways: improving innate immune cell response¹ whilst consistently boosting the production of beneficial gut bacteria in every type of gut microbiome ecosystem².

Additionally, research has shown that Benicaros® may increase the production of short-chain fatty acids that modulate many body functions, including the immune system. In addition, Benicaros® also demonstrated notably lower gas production than standard prebiotics³.

A recent study⁴ provides new insights into how the unique molecular structure and cell surface patterns of Benicaros® contribute to enhancing immune system responses. 

Benicaros® is sourced from upcycled carrot pomace; it is highly soluble and offers excellent organoleptic properties. Safety has been confirmed by toxicity studies, with no adverse effects reported in human clinical trials.

Want to learn more about this pioneering ingredient?  Be sure to visit our dedicated page or contact us.

^{References
(1)  Van den Abbeele et al. Carrot RG-I Reduces Interindividual Differences between 24 Adults through Consistent Effects on Gut Microbiota Composition and Function Ex Vivo: doi.org/10.3390/nu15092090. Pub April 2023
(2)  Lutter et al. The Dietary Intake of Carrot‐Derived Rhamnogalacturonan‐I Accelerates and Augments the Innate Immune and Anti‐Viral Interferon Response to Rhinovirus Infection and Reduces Duration and Severity of Symptoms in Humans in a Randomized Trial: doi: 10.3390/nu13124395. Pub Dec 2021
(3)  Van den Abbeele et al. (2020) A Novel Non-Digestible, Carrot-Derived Polysaccharide (cRG-I) Selectively Modulates the Human Gut Microbiota while Promoting Gut Barrier Integrity: An Integrated in Vitro Approach: doi: 10.3390/nu12071917.
(4)  Desai et al. Associating structural characteristics to immunomodulating properties of carrot rhamnogalacturonan-I fractions. doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122730. Pub Jan 2025}