India, Nov. 6 -- As growing scientific interest focuses on the role of gut microbiota in metabolic health, plant-derived ingredients offering multiple complementary bioactive compounds are gaining attention in the functional food and nutraceutical sectors. Pharmactive Biotech Products has developed Csat, a whole-fruit carob formulation combining galactomannans, inositols and polyphenols from carob seed and pulp, designed to explore the interconnected pathways influencing gut health, metabolic signalling and appetite regulation.

Recent in vitro research published in Bioscience (February 2026) and the Journal of Functional Foods (July 2026) has highlighted the ingredient's potential to enhance short-chain fatty acid production through gut ...