Cereal makers have a major hold on the heart health foods market
but new ingredients will help other sectors tap into strong
consumer demand for these products, writes Dominique Patton.
Australian company Phosphagenics said yesterday that its enhanced
vitamin E product, marketed as Ester E by US firm Zila, cut LDL
cholesterol in mice by up to 40 per cent.
Leading Japanese drinks maker Suntory says it has found sesamin,
one of the lignans most abundant in sesame seed and oil, helps to
control high blood pressure.
Manufacturers of two thirds of fish oil supplements sold in the US
comply with the strictest standards to remove environmental
contaminants, concludes a survey published by Environmental Defense
(ED) yesterday.
A cellulose ingredient appears to both lower LDL cholesterol and
reduce build-up of plaque in the arteries, suggesting a strong
benefit in people at risk of heart disease.
SourceOne Global Partners and American River Nutrition (ARN) have
formed a joint venture to market the latter's DeltaGold annatto
extract - a powerful vitamin E isomer believed to aid cholesterol
reduction and maintain healthy...
Fish oil supplements and foods fortified with marine-source omega-3
fats on the UK market have gained the scientific go-ahead to
promote the heart health benefits of their products.
Biotechnology company KGK Synergize has developed a matrix of its
citrus and palm fruit extract Sytrinol by combining it with
LeciGel's phospholipiddelivery technology - a process that resolves
solubility and taste issues previously...
Another study on chocolate finds that the dark variety decreases
blood pressure and improves insulin sensitivity in healthy people,
lending weight to its potential for heart health.
Researchers at the University of Ulm in Germany have received
encouraging results from a study into the potential for GliSODin
supplementation to protect against oxidative DNA damage related to
ischemia-reperfusion, an injury caused...
Studies investigating strawberries' potential to help prevent
cardiovascular disease (CVD), certain types of cancer and
age-related decline in cognitive function have delivered promising
preliminary data, according to the California...
Missing breakfast has been shown to raise cholesterol levels and
reduce the body's response to insulin in a small study that raises
concern for the increasing numbers of people that skip the first
meal of the day.
General Mills has become the first company to introduce a yogurt
product containing cholesterol-lowering plant sterols to US
consumers, through its Yoplait brand.
Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC) has purchased a new production
facility in Arcadia, Wisconsin, to meet growing demand of its
omega-3 EPA/DHA ingredients from food and supplements manufacturers
in the US.
Common mushroom varieties offer significant amounts of heart
healthy fibres, say researchers investigating the carbohydrate
content of mushrooms for the first time.
New research on the cholesterol-lowering effects of limonin
glucoside derived from citrus fruits could lead to new developments
in fortified fruit drinks, reports Jess Halliday.
Minute Maid Premium Heart Wise, the Coca-Cola-owned orange juice
brand that can help reduce cholesterol levels, has teamed up with
WomenHeart to help raise awareness of cardiovascular disease in
women during American Heart Month.
Trawling through the mounting investigations into the impact of
wine-drinking on heart health, Danish researchers confirm ongoing
findings that drinkers of wine benefit from its cardio-protective
effects, more so than those who drink...
More than three-quarters of two to five-year-olds are not getting
enough fiber, suggests an analysis by US researchers, who call on
parents to give their children more whole-grain products and
high-fiber cereals.
Remington has become the latest company to introduce a
cholesterol-lowering alternative to statin drugs, which can cause
potentially serious side effects.
Natural ingredients supplier Unigen Pharmaceuticals has been
granted a utility patent for its insect-derived policosanol
ingredient, which will facilitate further development of commercial
products aimed at managing blood lipids and...
The type of dietary fats consumed by middle-aged men may be more
important than reducing total fat intake to lower the risk of dying
from heart disease, suggests a study out yesterday.
People genetically prone to high concentrations of homocysteine
have a higher risk of stroke than other individuals, according to a
new study that supports the theory of a causal relationship between
the amino acid and stroke.
Rice bran oil, being used by some US restaurants to eliminate trans
fats, appears to be responsible for the cholesterol-lowering effect
of the ingredient rather than its fibre content, say researchers.
Taking supplements of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) appeared to
restore normal blood vessel function in children with inherited
high cholesterol, report researchers.
Dutch health insurer VGZ is to reimburse policyholders who buy
Unilever's range of cholesterol-lowering margarine, yoghurt and
milk products in a bid to reduce medical costs related to heart
disease, it said yesterday.
Consuming products with plant sterols as well as exercising may
offer additional benefits for those at risk of coronary heart
disease, say Canadian researchers.
German ingredients firm Nutrinova is expanding its presence in the
omega-3 market with new projects underway with Chinese supplement
makers and producers of infant nutrition products.
Unilever's cholesterol-lowering Becel Pro.activ milk drink has
become the fifth product to earn a product-specific health claim
under Sweden's health claims system.
Biopharmaceutical company Bionutrics has said it will carry out
clinical trials for its newly formulated dietary supplements
designed to address lipid metabolism and help maintain a normal
level of cholesterol.
People who supplement with high doses of vitamin C could be
reducing their risk of major heart disease events like heart
attack, suggests a new analysis of prospective studies.
Resveratrol, the antioxidant found in red wine, may help protect
heart health by limiting the effects of cardiac fibrosis, a
hardening of the heart tissue, finds new animal research.
Diets low in foods containing folate and carotenoids may be a major
contributing factor to the high rate of heart disease in Central
and Eastern Europe, say researchers.
An Israeli fruit called the pomelit appears to lower blood
cholesterol levels and increase blood antioxidant activity, making
it a useful food to protect heart health, according to a
researcher.
A novel cooking oil further lowers cholesterol in people on
cholesterol-lowering medication and could offer a safer alternative
to increasing drug dosages, suggests new research.
While green tea has been getting its name around the block, red tea
has taken a little longer to become a household name, but its sales
are said to be soaring on the back of its purported health
benefits.
Manufacturers of oat-based products in the UK can now position them
alongside cholesterol-lowering foods, following the approval of a
health claim by the country's voluntary claims body.
About 40 per cent of diabetic patients can reduce their risk of
heart attacks and of dying from heart disease by taking vitamin E
supplements, according to new research out of the Technion-Israel
Institute of Technology.
The global population is getting older—according to WHO by 2050 the world’s population over 60 years will double and the population above 80 years will...
According to Grandview Research, the global omega-3 market is a $2.62 billion market and is one of the fastest-growing segments in the dietary supplement...