Immune Ingredients

natural, vegan, gluten-free products for your immune supplement formulations

The immune system

The immune system is complex and multi-faceted, and may be supported through various means.

As either a multi-ingredient dietary supplement or a single-ingredient option, our natural solutions for immune support are diverse.

With regular use, yeast beta-glucan, a component of the yeast cell wall can keep the immune system in a primed state, ready to defend us from various pathogens.

Minerals such as selenium and zinc are highly bioavailable in whole food cultured yeast and directly support the immune system in multi-vitamin/ multi-mineral formulations.

Vitamin D has been well documented to support immunity, and yeast vitamin D is an all-natural, vegan choice.

Keep scrolling to learn more about these natural, gluten-free, allergen-free ingredients suitable for plant-based dietary supplements and functional foods.

M-Gard

M-Gard

Every day your immune system is under attack from millions of pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses and fungi. A strong immune system is what keeps you healthy.

Even minor physical or emotional stresses on health can lower immune resistance and tip the scales in favor of pathogens.

M-Gard® yeast beta-glucan helps support healthy immune function, in a variety of situations.

Studies have demonstrated that M-Gard® can:

  • Strengthen the immune system
  • Enhance protection against pathogens
  • Protect during periods of excessive stress
  • Promote healthy inflammatory responses
  • Support respiratory health
Watch this video to see how M-Gard® works

New clinical study

M-Gard® is produced under pharmaceutical GMP, in the world’s northernmost beta-glucan production facility above the arctic circle, in Tromsø, Norway. The product is the outcome of first-class scientific efforts combined with extremely high Norwegian quality standards.

New clinical study

  • Our new M-Gard® clinical trial will be a randomized, placebo-controlled study examining the effect of yeast beta-glucan supplementation on the immune response following vaccination for influenza virus.
  • Beta-glucan has been shown to enhance the immune response in cell cultures, animal models, and humans. Older adults receiving the influenza vaccination supplemented with beta-glucans may benefit from a better immune response.

    • M-Gard® Particulate EW is multi-functional, particulate ingredient concentrate with a beta-glucan content of at least 80% is perfectly fit for dietary supplement or functional food applications.

Lalmin®

Lalmin® mineral and vitamin yeasts are whole food fermented, then inactivated whole cell yeast products containing standardized amounts of specific vitamins and/or minerals.

They are produced by enhancing and converting natural vitamins in the yeast or by supplementing natural yeast with standardized levels of vitamins or minerals.

Lalmin® products are suitable for tablets, gummies, hard capsules, beverage mixes, energy bars and many other applications.

Lalmin® Selenium Yeast

Lalmin® Selenium is a dried inactivated whole cell yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) containing elevated levels of selenium in its natural food forms, bound to selenoproteins.

Organically complexed selenium is much more bioavailable than inorganic forms, and much safer, too. Up to 95% of it is easily absorbed by the body.

Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast can convert more than 99% of inorganic selenium into its safest, organically bound food forms, such as selenomethionine, the predominant form used by the body.

Supplementation with selenium supports cell-mediated immunity and helps protect against viral infections. Selenium also supports thyroid health and fertility and protects cells from oxidative stress.

Studies with Lalmin® Selenium have shown activation of immune cells as well as down-regulation of interleukin 8, which normally causes inflammation.

Lalmin® Se1000 contains 0.1% organically bound selenium. 70mg will provide 70µg of selenium.
Lalmin® Se2000 contains 0.2% organically bound selenium. 35mg will provide 70µg of selenium.

Watch this video to learn about Lalmin® Selenium Yeast

Lalmin® Zinc

Lalmin® Zinc is a zinc-enriched yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) in which over 90% of the zinc is organically bound to the yeast.

A Lallemand internal study proved that zinc incorporated during yeast fermentation was shown to be associated with cell walls (36%), proteins (30%), and DNA (28%).

More studies show that zinc-enriched yeast is proven to be more bioavailable than zinc salts and is proposed to be more slowly absorbed by the human body, with a possible “time-release” behavior.

Zinc deficiency is associated with a decline in most aspects of immune function. It is crucial for normal development and function of various types of immune cells.

Deficiency renders people more susceptible to infections while zinc supplementation in humans has shown a benefit to immune responses towards bacterial and viral infections.

Zinc has also been shown to inhibit virus replication and has been tested in trials for treatment of the common cold. Studies show that zinc reduces the duration and severity of the common cold in healthy people and, over time, reduces cold incidence, school absenteeism, and the prescription of antibiotics for children.

Lalmin® Zn50 contains 5% zinc. 300mg will provide 15mg of zinc.

Lalmin® Vitamin D Yeast

Lalmin® Vitamin D Vitamin D is a dried inactivated whole cell yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) containing elevated levels of vitamin D2.

When exposed to UV light, Saccharomyces cerevisiae converts ergosterol (naturally occurring in yeast) into ergocalciferol (vitamin D2), a vegan source of vitamin D. This is the same conversion that creates vitamin D3 in human skin when it is exposed to the sun’s UV rays.

Lalmin® Vitamin D is a safe, natural, vegan form of vitamin D with proven bioavailability. Lallemand's studies of vitamin D yeast prove that vitamin D2 is bioavailable and as effective as vitamin D3.

Vitamin D modulates the body's systemic inflammatory response through interaction with most cells of the immune system. As such, it has a possible protective role against the risk of respiratory tract infections and other diseases. It is essential for normal immune function.

Lalmin® Vita D contains 200μg (8000 IU) vitamin D per 1g. 75mg will provide 15µg of vitamin D.
Lalmin® Vita D 2M contains 500μg (20,000 IU) vitamin D per 1g. 35mg will provide 15µg of vitamin D.

Watch this video to learn about Lalmin® Vitamin D Yeast

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