Industry members should consider making donations to the AOAC if
its Dietary Supplements Task Force (DSTF) is to continue drawing up
analytical standards for botanicals and dietary supplement
ingredients beyond the end of its contract...
Plans to allow the amino acid tryptophan back onto the UK market in
supplement form offer a new area of product development for
supplement makers but restricted dosages and initial consumer
caution may limit take-up, writes Dominique...
Smokers need more vitamin E, say researchers who have found that
the vitamin is used up more quickly than in non-smokers to fight
off the damage done by cigarettes.
Oil ingredient supplier Archer Daniels Midland said on Wednesday it
will close operations at a Brazilian soybean crushing, refining and
bottling plant.
The shift towards higher consumption of whole grains is spearheaded
by an industry that has had to make swift and judicious adjustments
to formulations in light of the new Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, according to a new report...
Malaysian vitamin E maker Carotech and its US subsidiary has
announced its listing on the MESDAQ board on Friday April 15, the
Malaysian equivalent of NASDAQ, with an IPO of 76.69 million shares
of RM0.40 each.
High consumption of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) increases the risk
of salmonella infection in rats, according to new research,
although it is impossible to tell whether the prebiotic ingredient
could have the same impact on humans,...
Almost half the arthritis patients surveyed by UK doctors were
using herbal remedies but many were unaware of potential
interactions with conventional drugs, reports Dominique
Patton.
Health officials should place greater emphasis on healthy fats,
including omega-3 fatty acids, to help reduce the high numbers of
people with heart disease in the UK, said a new report released
yesterday.
Health ingredients manufacturer Fenchem says its newly certified
range of non-GMO products will lead the way in building confidence
in Chinese manufacturers, reports Dominique Patton.
Daily supplementation with fish or soy oil has been shown to
increase elderly people's heart rate variability (HRV) and may
stave off the risk of sudden cardiac death in the short term, write
researchers in April's issue...
A team of US and Japanese researchers have declared that milk and
meat from cloned cattle are likely to be safe for human
consumption, although stressed that research in this area was still
very much in its infancy, Tom Armitage reports.
Understanding the most extreme conditions for food products will
bring gains for product formulation, particularly functional foods,
on Earth, says Arla Food Ingredients, the firm that has developed a
new yoghurt for consumption by...
Researchers at Mexico's National Institute of Perinatology have
found that women taking 100mg of vitamin C supplement a day from
the 20th week of pregnancy may reduce the risk of their waters
breaking too early.
People who consume a lot of folate, or take large doses of folic
acid in supplement form, may have a faster rate of mental decline
when older, say researchers on a large population study.
Supplementing infant formula with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty
acid (LCP) throughout the first year of life may help babies see
more clearly, according to scientists at the Retina Foundation of
the Southwest in Dallas, Texas.
Over-50s are bigger users of alternative medicine than other age
groups, with 71 percent saying they turned to at least one of six
forms (herbal medicine, acupuncture, chiropractor, massage therapy,
breathing exercises or meditation)...
The number of advertisements making obviously false weight-loss
claims for dietary supplements, creams and patches fell from 50
percent in 2001 to just 15 percent in 2004, according to a survey
carried out by the Federal Trade Commission.
As millions of Americans put their trust in botanical preparations,
two National Institutes of Health agencies have stumped up millions
of dollars in funding towards furthering our knowledge of their
mechanisms and phytochemical constituents...
French grape extracts firm Burgundy has raised its focus on quality
by entering into a long-term agreement with one of its raw material
suppliers, giving it greater control over the production process.
Eating beans or lentils at least twice a week may reduce a woman's
risk of developing breast cancer, according to research designed to
investigate the benefits of the plant compounds flavonols,writes
Dominique Patton.
Danish ingredients giant Chr Hansen, currently on its 'magical
sensory tour' across Eastern Europe, has unveiled new products in
Russia to inspire local manufacturers, Angela Drujinina
reports.
Making healthier and functional foods taste good is a major
challenge faced by formulators, but one that they may now find it
easier to meet thanks to Givaudan Flavours' introduction of
TasteSolutions for Health & Wellness.
Nutrition 21 is collaborating with the Native American Mandan,
Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation on a trial to assess the health
benefits and savings afforded by using its Diachrome chromium
picolinate and biotin formulation for type-2...
Adding the probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus GG (LGG) to the daily
diet of children with a food allergy helped to reduce eczema
symptoms, report researchers this month.
Danish food and health authorities have launched a campaign to
promote the use of vitamin D supplements by the elderly and
dark-skinned immigrants, both groups prone to deficiency, writes
Dominique Patton.
Global stocks of soybeans continue to rise after a draw-down in
recent years, with production to reach 52.6 million tonnes in
2004/05, 15.2 million tonnes more than in 2003/04.
A bread fortified with very high levels of vitamin D appeared to be
much better at protecting bone health in elderly people than
bone-building drugs, according to a study presented this week.
A report recommending measures to reduce trans fat consumption in
France raises questions about the safety of conjugated linoleic
acid (CLA), currently being marketed for its weight loss benefits,
and also considered a trans fat...
Oil palm trunk fiber has shown potential as a functional food
ingredient and may help manage and lower the risk of diabetes,
colon cancer, heart disease and obesity, according to preliminary
research results presented at the Experimental...
Biothera's soluble beta glucan Imprime PGG has been shown to boost
the immune system without stimulating inflammatory cytokines. If
the same results are seen in trials using the oral form it could
lead to new opportunities for...
A supplement of fish oil, soluble fibre and vitamins and
antioxidants reduces reliance on traditional therapies for people
with ulcerative colitis, according to a new study.
Stronger demand for chemicals lifted sales across all business
units at Cognis, the Germany company said this week, with one of
the best performances from its health ingredients division
confirming the group's focus on wellness,...
Cancer patients who took high-dose vitamin E supplements to protect
them from a recurrence of the disease were actually at higher risk
of getting a second cancer while taking the supplement than those
in a placebo group, researchers...
Taking DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) supplements could reduce risk of
children with high cholesterol developing heart disease in later
life, suggests a study carried out at the University of California,
San Francisco and published in...
Eleven-year-olds that took zinc supplements for five days each week
had better mental performance after three months than their
classmates, said researchers yesterday.
Cognis Nutrition & Health is introducing a vegetarian version
of its marigold-derived Xangold 10% microencapsulated lutein ester
beadlets for tablet and dry food formulators seeking to meet the
needs of a burgeoning vegetarian...
NutraCea and The RiceX Company's plan to merge will create a
monopoly on rice bran for the nutraceutical market and bring the
nutritional benefits of the rice production byproduct to more
people, in both developed and developing...
BASF has expanded its range for beverage makers, adding a
water-soluble vitamin E with processing advantages over competing
products, reports Dominique Patton.
