BioCell Technology has launched a proprietary wasabi ingredient -
i-Sabi - set to appear in dietary supplements on retail shelves as
early as March 2007.
US researchers have reported that the herb Echinacea, commonly used
against colds, could stimulate the growth of certain gut bacteria,
some potentially pathogenic.
The US soy industry is supporting a new research project in South
Africa to fill a gap in the data as to how soy protein
supplementation could help people living with HIV and AIDS.
Researchers from Aglient Technologies and UC-Davis have developed a
technique to enable the rapid analysis of oligosaccharides in
individual samples human milk, which could prove a useful tool for
the food and infant formula markets.
Korean company Cell Biotech is establishing operations in Denmark
to expand use of its dual-coated probiotics in Europe market -
particularly in new, non-dairy food categories.
Milk, fortified with four minerals and three vitamins, cut the
occurrence of respiratory infections and days with severe illness,
and could be a well accepted means of improving health, especially
amongst pre-schoolers in the developing...
Probiotics are stepping out of yoghurts and into other food
categories, as companies develop new techniques to counter
stability and survivability issues that have previously stymied
innovation.
Neptune Technologies and Bioressources is planning a private
placement of common shares that will raise between C$3m and $4.5m
to help accelerate its business strategy and boost R&D efforts.
With the cold season well and truly upon us, it seems that Brits
are turning to herbal remedies in a bid to stave off the sniffles.
Both Boots and the National Association of Healthfood Stores this
week reported an increase in sales...
A daily high-dose carotenoid supplement restored carotenoid levels
and reduced "overall mortality" of AIDS patients, a group at risk
of low serum carotenoid concentrations said to be predictor of
death, according to new...
HortResearch has seen positive results on how apple extracts impact
genes associated with Crohn's disease as part of a collaboration to
understand how food and disease are linked at a molecular genetic
level.
A combination of probiotics and prebiotics for newborns reduced the
incidence of eczema by 34 per cent in high-risk children, says a
new study from Finland.
Sambucol elderberry extract, developed and researched for its
flu-fighting properties by Israel's Razei Bar, is set to increase
its presence in existing markets and enter new ones after being
acquired by newly formed Healthcare...
A daily delayed-release tablet containing four probiotic strains
boosted the innate immune system in healthy, non-elderly adults,
says a pilot study funded by Washington-based Nutraceutix.
Cognis is tailoring some of its branded health ingredients around
an immunity platform directed at the cold and flu season
specifically, the company announced at Supply Side West in Las
Vegas.
Research shows Robuvit® French oak extract can help support recovery from influenza and boost the body’s defenses after the immune system is weakened from...
The DDS®-1 strain of Lactobacillus acidophilus has been shown, either alone or in combination, to alleviate symptoms of lactose intolerance and Irritable...
