Geranium oils do not contain the stimulant DMAA-MHA, according to new research that once again questions the study often cited by pre-workout and weight loss supplements claiming it does.
Reflecting on a successful last year in research terms, US Dairy Research Institute (DRI) president Gregory Miller told Dairy Reporter.com about the key challenges facing the industry in 2012.
Construction of a new factory that will manufacture Neptune Technologies & Bioressources’ krill oil products in Asia, will begin late this year or early next, and start generating revenue in 2014, bosses at the Canadian firm have revealed.
Algae Biosciences Corporation – one of several high-profile new entrants to the algal omega-3 fatty acids market – hopes to be in a position to supply commercial quantities of EPA/DHA-rich oil by April.
Consuming a couple of servings of salmon per week during the third trimester of pregnancy may influence immune system health in the infants, says a new study.
Canadian krill oil firm Neptune Technologies & Bioressources has posted a 20% rise in third-quarter revenues to $5.12m in its nutraceuticals business and a $869,000 net profit compared with a $13,000 loss for the same period the previous year.
Dr Dipak K Das, PhD, the once lauded and now infamous resveratrol researcher accused by his longtime employer the University of Connecticut of fabricating data over seven years in more than 25 individual studies, says he is the victim of a racist campaign...
Combining probiotics and prebiotics to produce a symbiotic may reduce the severity of eczema in children, suggests new research from Taiwan with 60 children.
High blood levels of vitamin D may lower the risk of colorectal cancer by almost 40%, and the effects were influenced by certain genes, says a new study from Japan.
The resveratrol and broader nutrition science community continues to reel from last week’s revelations that Dipak K Das, PhD, “one of the world’s great red wine and resveratrol researchers” allegedly doctored results in at least 26 peer-reviewed resveratrol...
The firm at the center of the 2009 Hydroxycut recall has been told to pay $1.5m to settle 10 California district attorneys' complaints over deceptive advertising of its dietary supplements and Proposition 65 violations.
A lack of iron in childhood can affect the physical structure of the brain, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Scientists have identified the gut microbial pattern that corresponds with excess body weight, and deepen our understanding of how the gut microflora interacts with host metabolism.
An increase in GRAS (generally recognized as safe) determinations for an ingredient, and particularly self-affirmed GRAS, suggests that industry is looking at the alternatives to NDI notifications, but what are the consequences?
The resveratrol research community won’t be badly damaged by a University of Connecticut researcher accused of publishing falsified data on the red wine antioxidant over seven years in 26 journal articles, say industry observers and the man at the middle...
African Mango, probiotics, chia, fermented drinks, organic supplements and cognitive health will be top of the health food pops this year, according to TrendWatch 2012, a new report from natural products specialist SPINS.
New evidence of the potentially neuro-protective effects of açai was unveiled this week in a study on mouse brain cells suggesting pulp from the Amazonian fruit could “combat some of the inflammatory and oxidative mediators of aging at the cellular level”.
Adding blueberries or broccoli to the diet may shift the balance of bacteria colonizing the gut, and improve inflammation associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), suggests new data from a mouse study.
Neptune Technologies and Bioressources has filed ‘continuation’ applications with the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) it says will allow it to pursue “additional patent claims that should preclude our competitors from selling their krill oil...
DSM is handing its developing world vitamin A-based anti-blindness project, Sight and Life, to Vitamin Angels, the charity that has connected ingredient suppliers with more than 24m children, especially those who are vitamin A deficient.
A monograph for American Ginseng – claimed to be one of the most widely adulterated herbs on the market - has been released by the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP).
International registrations for the immune health ingredient EpiCor will be ‘simplified and speeded up’ following publication of new safety data in a top-tier journal, said the company’s VP of scientific affairs.
Protein from blue whiting fish may promote the production of gut hormones associated with suppressing appetite, and may aid weight management, suggests new research from France.
Consumption of extracts from the Amazonian superfruit açai “markedly” improved the lipid profile and attenuated atherosclerosis in rabbits with diet-induced hypercholesterolemia in a new study from Brazil.
Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids may lead to reductions of body fat for obese people, but is only effective over short time frames, according to new research.
Momentum behind ChromaDex’s branded antioxidant pTeroPure is continuing to build with growing interest from food manufacturers and new listings for the pTeroPure-based supplement line BluScience at Walgreens.
Higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in membranes of red blood cells (erythrocytes) is associated with better mental function in older people recovering from depression, suggests new research.
People with decreased mental function and Alzheimer’s disease are more likely to have low blood levels of vitamin E tocopherols and tocotrienols, suggest new findings from an international team of researchers.
Prinova USA has been named the North American distributor for botanical products from Kaden Biochemicals, a member of the Symrise Group, as Kaden moves closer to its US customers.
Dietary supplements with Ganeden’s BC30 bacterial strain may reduce the severity of infection with C. difficile and speed recovery, suggests new data from a study with animals.
Daily consumption of pectin-containing foods may lower LDL cholesterol by as much as 10%, says a new study funded by Cargill, but the effects are dependent on the type of pectin used.
Modified probiotics could help to reduce the risk of food borne infections such as Listeria by blocking the bacteria from entering the body in the gut, say researchers.
The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) says it agrees with the AHPA that supplement makers should not label the stimulant DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) as geranium oil or as any part of the geranium plant.
Another firm has been ordered to pay a large sum to settle a case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of its crackdown against firms making bogus weight loss claims about acai pills.
Consuming a vegan or vegetarian diet results in different profiles of gut microflora, with lower levels of potentially pathogenic bacteria such as E. coli, says a new study.
Increased blood levels of vitamin D may reduce the risk of developing diabetes, suggests data from Spain that adds to a growing both of science supporting the anti-diabetic potential of the sunshine vitamin.
Trade in sports products containing the controversial stimulant DMAA (methylhexaneamine/1,3-dimethylamylamine) is illegal in the European Union, and should be brought to an immediate halt by EU and member state authorities, according to the Council for...
Consumption of moderate amounts of red wine is associated with changes in serum hormones that could lead to a reduction in breast cancer risk, say researchers.
Dangerous stimulants in so-called ‘bath salts’ and plant food could make their way into the supplements trade this year if firms do not maintain their vigilance, according to one expert in the analytical testing field.
Vitamin Shoppe has become the first retailer to earn NSF Certified for Sport certification, closing a busy week for the sought after certification program.
Staff for Senators Harkin and Hatch are still waiting for a response from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following calls from the Senators for FDA to withdraw its NDI draft guidance and for January meetings to discuss concerns.
Demand for nutraceutical ingredients like botanicals, vitamins, minerals and omega-3s will grow 7.2% annually until at least 2015 to be worth €18.5 billion with newer markets like Mexico and South Korea helping drive growth in the sector, according to...
GNC has weighed into the debate over the stimulant DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) following the recall of DMAA-containing products from stores on military bases while the Department of Defense conducts a probe into its safety.
