Inflammation

Pharma-style dispersal technology opens food, bev doors to wide array of botanical ingredients

02-Dec-2022 By Hank Schultz

New food and beverage applications have been demonstrated for a whole host of bioactive botanical ingredients via a new dispersal technology.

FREE Webinar: Postbiotics - New tools for microbiome modulation

30-Nov-2022 By Stephen Daniells

Postbiotics are establishing themselves as a strong weapon in the arsenal for modulating the microbiome. There is wholesale excitement about the science and potential health benefits for these preparations, and how these ingredients may offer more formulation...

PS23 probiotic speeds muscle damage recovery after exercise: Study

18-Nov-2022 By Asia Sherman

Live and heat-killed Lactobacillus paracasei PS23 – a probiotic strain isolated from the feces of healthy humans – may improve physical performance and recovery following exercise-induced muscle damage, suggests a new study.

Friends with microbial benefits

14-Nov-2022 By Danielle Masterson

New research highlights the connections between social behavior, microbiome composition and health.

GPA works to defend meaning of ‘prebiotic’ even as new ingredient technology muddies waters

10-Nov-2022 By Hank Schultz

Dilution of the prebiotic message is a concern for the category even as it grows, a trade organization official says. And new methods of constructing prebiotic molecules could further complicate the issue, another expert says.

Study finds protein added to carbs aids athletic recovery, but doesn’t boost performance

01-Nov-2022 By Hank Schultz

A new study has shown that carbohydrate and protein supplementation strategies may help athletes deal better with the muscle damage that comes from endurance exercise. But they don’t seem to increase runners’ endurance capacity directly.

Scientists detect suicidal ideation via saliva bacteria

27-Oct-2022 By Danielle Masterson

The research underscores the power of the oral-gut-brain axis, something the researchers tell us could help inform the development of a probiotic strain for mental health.

Blood orange extract may support healthy ageing: Human data

19-Oct-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

An extract from blood orange may reduce systematic oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory activity in older individuals and may ameliorate outcomes for age-related conditions.

Willow Biosciences bids for slice of astaxanthin market with precision fermentation tech breakthrough

18-Oct-2022 By Elaine Watson

Willow Biosciences – one of a clutch of biotech firms producing cannabinoids via biosynthesis rather than extraction – has started strain optimization and process development for commercial production of astaxanthin from yeast using a downstream processing...

Arjuna highlights botanical blend for quick pain relief at SupplySide West

18-Oct-2022 By Danielle Masterson

The frankincense and turmeric blend were the subject of a new study that found it to be just as effective at half dose.

Study explores power of Palmitoylethanolamide in managing pain

17-Oct-2022 By Asia Sherman

Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) reduces sensitivity to pain in the central and peripheral nervous systems and increases pain modulation, says a recent study from Austrian researchers.

Charlotte’s Web announces partnership with MLB

13-Oct-2022 By Hank Schultz

Charlotte’s Web has passed a significant milestone by becoming the first CBD brand to enter into a partnership with Major League Baseball. it’s the first such sponsorship agreement for any CBD with a major sports league.

Cultivated Rhodiola rosea extract ‘bearing fruit’ for Nektium

13-Oct-2022 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Botanical ingredients supplier, Nektium, is transitioning from wild to cultivated Rhodiola rosea extract to secure the long-term sustainability of the natural, but increasingly scarce, adaptogen.

CBD entrepreneur Floyd Landis to share vision in upcoming NutraIngredients-USA webinar

10-Oct-2022 By Hank Schultz

Some CBD entrepreneurs talk a good game when it comes to their companies’ mission statements. Former pro cyclist Floyd Landis has lived his.

Nebraska team pioneers fast, reliable microbiome modeling

06-Oct-2022 By Hank Schultz

A team at the Nebraska Food for Health Center has developed an automated system to test new ingredients that holds great promise for quickly validating their prebiotic potential.

Review finds strong support for effectiveness of postbiotics

05-Oct-2022 By Hank Schultz

A new review has found strong evidence for the efficacy of postbiotics, especially for use in the developing world where gastrointestinal complaints often have deadly outcomes.

BAPP bulletin outlines adulteration of black seed, a rising star among medicinal botanicals

04-Oct-2022 By Hank Schultz

A new Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program bulletin lays out how Nigella seed products are adulterated with similar looking seeds and how the oil is sometimes cut with lower cost seed oils.

Prebiotic potential of high tannin sorghum strains quantified in study

03-Oct-2022 By Hank Schultz

The prebiotic potential of polyphenols found in certain strains of sorghum has been identified and quantified in a new study out of the University of Nebraska.

Energy beverage developed for consumers with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

03-Oct-2022 By Flora Southey

Consumers with Irritable Bowel Syndrome are the target market for UK start-up Fodilicious, which has developed a line of low-FODMAP energy drinks.

GOED Annual Market Report: Omega-3 supplements market grows 3.8%

30-Sep-2022 By Nikki Hancocks

The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) has published the 2022 edition of its annual market report revealing steady growth in supplements with heightened demand for high concentrate products and algal oils.

NextEvo launches Revive CBD Complex Curcumin and Hemp Extract

28-Sep-2022 By Asia Sherman

NextEvo Naturals has added Revive CBD Complex Curcumin and Hemp Extract to its line of water-soluble CBD products, formulated and clinically proven to maximize absorption.

Study finds Taiyo’s Sunfiber cuts number of days with cold symptoms in healthy cohort

27-Sep-2022 By Hank Schultz

A study using a branded form of partially hydrolyzed guar gum has shown that it can help suppress common cold symptoms. The study used Taiyo’s Sunfiber ingredient.

Lallemand gets Health Canada approval for infant probiotic strains

26-Sep-2022 By Danielle Masterson

This is the first time that Health Canada has recognized probiotics can balance formula-fed baby’s microflora similar to breastfed infants.

Fish oil improves effect of BCAA supplementation on muscle function: Study

16-Sep-2022 By Asia Sherman

Fish oil combined with branch-chain amino acids (BCAA) may improve muscle function and recovery after eccentric contractions, according to a recent study from Japan.

Study on lameness in horses opens up new market for Ayurvedic joint health formula

13-Sep-2022 By Hank Schultz

A study on horses has opened up a new market for an herbal combination shown to reduce joint pain and inflammation in humans.

Vitux says research shows its ConCordix Smart Chew tech poised to reinvigorate omega-3s category

02-Sep-2022 By Hank Schultz

Chewable omega-3s manufacturer Vitux AS says that new consumer research it has conducted showed compliance better than with gummy products. The company claims this shows that fish oil users are open to new delivery formats.

Multivitamin-ginseng formula relieves stress markers in controlled trial

31-Aug-2022 By Hank Schultz

A supplement formula consisting of vitamins, minerals and ginseng was found to lessen psychological symptoms and blood markers of stress in a controlled trial, the manufacturer claims.

RedLeaf Biologics on its novel sorghum extract: ‘Science meets luck and the magic of biology and nature’

29-Aug-2022 By Stephen Daniells

After more than 10 years of developing a novel, non-GMO red sorghum varietal, Kentucky-based RedLeaf Biologics is expecting a strong commercial end to the year for its Sorghum Bioflavonoid Complex (SBC).

AHPA’s updated Hemp Lexicon seeks to shed light on ‘full spectrum’ question

25-Aug-2022 By Hank Schultz

The American Herbal Products Association has released a new guidance document that seeks to bring clarity to hemp nomenclature, in particular what ought to be meant by the terms ‘broad spectrum’ and ‘full spectrum’ extracts.

Kuli Kuli bets big on moringa gummies to replace energy shots with $1.3m fundraise

24-Aug-2022 By Elizabeth Crawford

Moringa pioneer Kuli Kuli is shifting its dietary supplement strategy from shots to gummies to appeal to a broader set of consumers who the company founder says embraced food as medicine during the pandemic but who may be turned off by strong, medicinal...

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