Institut Rosell-Lallemand's Lalmin Se has become the standard
against which other organic selenium is measured following the
release of certified reference material (CRM) by Canada's National
Research Council, enabling the...
The California Assembly is expected to vote this week on a
controversial bill that seeks to outlaw the use of ephedrine
alkaloids, DHEA and synephrine by high school athletes in the
state, which has attracted criticism from the dietary...
Fish oil did little to reduce the risk of heart rhythm problems,
cardiac arrest or arrhythmia in patients at increased risk, said
researchers yesterday, conflicting with previous results showing a
strong benefit.
Last week the industry swung into action to help the victims of
Hurricane Katrina, but more can yet be done to help stave off
malnutrition and disease amongst survivors, and help businesses
affected by the disaster.
Herbal medicines like ginger and chamomile may help alleviate
gastrointestinal complaints in children, but more research into
their effects is needed, according to a new review article. Some,
such as star anise, could prove dangerous.
A new study from Norway has cast doubt on years of research
suggesting that vitamin B6 and folic acid may have a protective
effect on the cardiovascular system - findings that could lead to a
rethink of supplements advice dished out...
Cash, cash, cash. Castigated as simple asset-strippers out to make
a quick buck, the entrance of private equity onto the food industry
stage has participants chattering in the wings.
Mice given high doses of vitamin E lived on average 40 per cent
longer than a control group, report Spanish and Argentinian
researchers, who suggest the results are down to the vitamin's
antioxidant power.
Probiotic bacteria drops appear to reduce the symptoms of colic in
breast-feeding infants and could offer a natural, more effective
alternative to conventional treatment, say researchers.
The UK marketer of Shreddies breakfast cereal can continue to make
claims that the product helps boost children's concentration in
school but it must make their evidence clearer to viewers of their
ad, said authorities last week.
Food makers anxious to tap into the burgeoning market for
functional foods might wish to promote the use of mushrooms, with
fresh research from food scientists suggesting button mushrooms are
the number one source for the antioxidant...
Low doses of the active form of vitamin D and non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs act as a powerful combination to halt the
growth of prostate cancer cells, say US scientists.
Danish company Chr Hansen has shored up its lead in the dairy
cultures business after doubling capacity at its plant in France,
now said to be the world's largest.
Pomegranate fruit extracts have been shown to block enzymes that
contribute to cartilage degradation in osteoarthritis, a condition
that currently has little perspective for treatment.
Irish dairy group Glanbia will be wishing it made a bigger
investment in nutritional ingredients sooner than it did, as it
revealed a 13 per cent drop in half year operating profits
yesterday owing to difficult conditions in chilled...
Daily consumption of soy protein found in tofu and other soybean
products may result in a small reduction in low-density lipoprotein
(LDL, known as bad cholesterol) and triglyceride levels.
Health-promoting cereal foods and ingredients aimed at fighting
metabolic syndrome are to be developed in a five-year project
involving 43 partners from 15 European countries.
The FDA has issued a favorable response to a qualified health claim
petition filed by Nutrition 21 for the nutritional supplement
chromium picolinate, though it concluded that any link between
chromium picolinate and either insulin...
Taking a high-dose vitamin C supplement everyday reduced the number
of colds experienced by people in a Japanese trial, although intake
of the vitamin appeared to have no impact on the severity or
duration.
