mary ellen sanders

Consulting

Dr. Sanders is an internationally recognized consultant in the area of probiotic microbiology, who for 30 years has helped numerous food and supplement companies develop and communicate about probiotic products.

Product Support

Specializing in scientific support for enhancing existing probiotic product lines, Dr. Sanders has authored over 120 peer-reviewed, scientific publications on efficacy substantiation, microbiology and regulatory issues pertaining to probiotics.

Speaking Engagements

With over 180 public lectures to her name, in addition to numerous written and video pieces, Dr. Sanders is an accomplished communicator on probiotics available for speaking engagements.

Beyond Strain-Specific Effects For Probiotics

Lecture by Mary Ellen Sanders, as part of NATURE CAFÉ 2016: THE ROLE OF MICROBIOTA IN HEALTH AND DISEASE

November 1, 2016.  Tokyo, Japan

ISAPP

Mary Ellen Sanders was the founding president and served as the executive science officer of the scientific society, ISAPP. ISAPP – the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics – is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the science of probiotics and prebiotics. She retired from ISAPP in 2023. ISAPP supports the probiotic field through Stewardship, Advancing the science and Education. See links below to explore materials developed by ISAPP:

ISAPP blogs

ISAPP infographics

ISAPP videos

ISAPP publications

ISAPP compilation of resources

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Featured Publications

Shared mechanisms among probiotic taxa: implications for general probiotic claims

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WGO Practice Guidelines - Probiotic & Prebiotics

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Positive Health Outcomes Associated with Live Microbe Intake from Foods, Including Fermented Foods, Assessed using the NHANES Database

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Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of prebiotics

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ISAPP expert consensus statement

Probiotics as a Tx resource in primary care

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Emerging issues in probiotic safety: 2023 perspectives

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Recommendations to improve quality of probiotic systematic reviews with meta-analyses

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Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of postbiotics

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Evidence-based use of probiotics, prebiotics and fermented foods for digestive health

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