Inflammation

Polyphenol and fiber from dried fruit, green tea, may attenuate blood sugar levels

01-Jul-2016 By Adi Menayang

There has been some evidence that polyphenols inhibit starch-digesting enzymes and fiber delays glucose absorption, lowering the glycemic index of some foods. A new study explores how the addition of polyphenol- and fiber- rich food together in a starchy...

Omega Protein shareholders elect Wynnefield's slate of board candidates

29-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

The management of Omega Protein Corporation has lost its defensive battle with Wynnefield Capital as the investment’s firm’s preferred board nominees were overwhelmingly elected by shareholders on Tuesday. 

Careful market research underlies hangover product's launch

24-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

The developers of a new hangover supplement believe careful pre launch market analysis will help them succeed where others have failed.

Network marketer launches new energy drink featuring Reader's Choice award-winning ingredient

23-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

Multilevel marketing company Jusuru has launched a liquid energy/healthy aging supplement that includes theacrine and branded ingredient Liquid BioCell, winner of a recent William Reed award.

AstaReal claims Algae Life overstating case on astaxanthin claims

23-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

A claim by Algae Life Sciences that it now has 239 health claims on its algal astaxanthin that have been ‘allowed’ by FDA provoked a sharp reaction from competitor AstaReal.

Special edition: Bone & Joint Health

MSM helps joint health big players do their thing

21-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

If joint health ingredients were a volleyball team, glucosamine and chondroitin would be the star-quality hitters up front. MSM, or methylsulfonylmethane, would be the setter, the smaller, more nimble player helping the big girls do their thing.

Special edition: Bone & Joint Health

Staying flexible helped Osteo Bi-Flex stay on top, exec says

20-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

Osteo Bi-flex has maintained its category-leading position by being open to embracing new ideas. That it, by staying flexible, an executive said.

Strong science support accounts for astaxanthin's popularity, expert says

20-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

Astaxanthin’s popularity has shown no signs of waning and one expert said there’s good reason.  The science backing the ingredient continues to build in scope and power.

DHA may beat EPA for anti-inflammatory action, but ‘don’t tilt your odds to favor one omega-3 over another’, says expert

14-Jun-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The anti-inflammatory potential of omega-3 fatty acids may lie more with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) than eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), says a new study from Laval University in Quebec.

Oral microbiome rich environment for study, product development, event attendees told

13-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

Good overall health starts in the mouth, dentists have preached for years. Oral health is a promising avenue for probiotics development, attendees at a recent event were told.  

Multispecies approach builds a better probiotic team, Winclove believes

09-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

The gut microbiota consists of hundreds of species, and probiotics supplier Winclove believes a multispecies formula is the best way to boost that community.

Aker reaches profitability, extends leadership in krill harvesting

07-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

Krill oil supplier Aker BioMarine has passed an important milestone—after more than a decade in the development cycle of the ingredient the company has achieved profitability.

Concept of healthy microbiome gaining acceptance among MDs

06-Jun-2016 By Hank Schultz

The concept of a healthy microbiome has gained some traction among physicians, an expert told attendees at the recent IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas event in Chicago.

Sweet cherry anthocyanins support liver health... for rats at least

01-Jun-2016 By Adi Menayang

Anthocyanins from sweet cherries may protect against diet-induced liver steatosis, or excessive amounts of fat in the liver’s tissue, says a new study with rats. 

Tart cherry supplements may speed recovery and boost performance: Study

01-Jun-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Short-term supplementation with Montmorency Tart Cherry powder may reduce inflammatory stress and increase performance in aerobically trained individuals, says a new study.

High-dose vitamin D may boost diversity of the gut microbiome: Study

27-May-2016

Vitamin D3 may increase bacterial richness in the upper gastrointestinal tract and reduce opportunistic pathogens, says a new study from Austria.

IPA World Congress + Probiota Americas

‘Amazing growth’ but regulatory climates complicate probiotic potential, says IPA chief

20-May-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Regulatory confusion, inappropriate headlines, and scientific transparency are just three of the big issues affecting the probiotics sector, says the executive director of the International Probiotics Association.

NAXA adds finished products to natural astaxanthin testing scheme

19-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

Differentiating natural vs synthetic sources has been the raison d'être for The Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association. NAXA has expanded that mission to finished products with the announcement of the extension of its verification program.

Prunus mume extract significantly benefit liver functions over placebo

18-May-2016 By Adi Menayang

The Asian plum of the rosaceae family, has been studied for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and liver protecting properties. A study funded by Swiss company Stragen Pharma looks deeper into how this plum extract can benefit the liver.

CV Sciences forges ahead with CBD development despite regulatory uncertainties

17-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

Ground breaking CBD firm CV Sciences is seeking to shed the stigma of what one executive called “the most controversial plant in the history of our industry.”

Valensa offers herring roe/perilla oil omega-3 formulation

16-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

The omega-3 sector continues to ramify in the direction of more complicated formulas with the addition of a new offering from Valensa based on herring roe and perilla oil.

Grape juice giant Welch’s eyes supplements industry with FruitWorx

10-May-2016 By Adi Menayang

The company says that FruitWorx can offer a new way of delivering the nutritional benefits of grapes, as well as providing combinations with other nutrients through infusion.

Bifidobacterium probiotic shows metabolic and anti-obesity benefits: RCT

09-May-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements containing Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 may reduce body weight and cholesterol levels in people with metabolic syndrome, says a new study from Brazil.

The retail buyer’s guide to new products at the Healthy & Natural Show: Supplements

06-May-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Walking the floor at the Healthy & Natural Show and looking for the new and innovative? We round-up the new products in the supplement aisles.

Algae Life Sciences announces 239 structure/function claims

05-May-2016

The claims relate to the company’s AstaZine Natural Astaxanthin product, which is extracted from certified organic Haematococcus pluvialis microalgae.

NutriScience Innovations offers new spray-dried form of lactoferrin

03-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

Connecticut-based NutriScience Innovations has launched a new spray-dried version of lactoferrin for supplements, foods and beverages.

Supreme Court affirms FTC's position that POM's claims were unsupported

03-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

The US Supreme Court has declined to take up the FTC vs POM case. The action in effect affirms FTC's prior determinations that POM misled consumers in the advertising of its pomegranate products.

Founding member AstaReal withdraws from NAXA

02-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

Founding member AstaReal has withdrawn from the Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association, while at the same time the association announced a new member, Chinese company Yunnan Alphy Biotech Company, Ltd.

CBD firm CV Sciences posts sales gain, still struggles with net losses

02-May-2016 By Hank Schultz

One of the first companies to jump into the current CBD game, CV Sciences, Inc., reported $11.5 million in sales for 2015 as it continues to struggle toward profitability.

Taiyo gets non-GMO verification on Sunfiber prebiotic ingredient

22-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

Japanese ingredient supplier Taiyo has expanded the certification support for its Sunfiber prebiotic ingredient with a Non-GMO Project verification.

Special edition: Omega-3s

Krill oil suppliers offer higher concentrations, new product forms to help regain lost sales momentum

21-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

Innovation in the krill oil sector is gathering momentum, a development which could perhaps help to halt the sales decline currently afflicting the ingredient in the US market.

Special edition: Omega-3s

After a bleak couple of years, omega-3 sales are back in the black

21-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

After a bleak couple of years, omega-3 sales are back on the rise, said GOED executive director Adam Ismail.

Special edition: Omega-3s

Algal omega-3 suppliers say while growth may have lagged, future still bright

21-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

While market uptake has been slower than originally envisaged, the needs of vegetarian consumers and sustainability concerns surrounding marine sources will over time boost demand for algal forms of omega-3s, developers of these products say.

BGG to use new Mexico City office as springboard for Latin America expansion

21-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

Chinese supplier BGG is taking a big step to expand the global footprint of its ingredients with recent establishment of an office in Mexico City to go along with a new European site.

Special Edition: Omega-3s

Convenience, concentrates, and 3rd generation forms: Where’s the innovation in the omega-3 space?

21-Apr-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Are natural retail buyers bored with fish oil? Can concentrates, convenience, combination products, and third generation forms re-engage them?

Strain specificity key to probiotic quality, but expert says generic products will still populate bottom of market

20-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

Strain specificity is the name of the game in probiotics if you want to really connect a product’s health benefits to the science, said consultant Ralf Jaeger, PhD. But as scripture says, the poor will ever be with us, and Jaeger said that products featuring...

Enhanced curcumin shows endothelial benefits for healthy people: Study

19-Apr-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements of curcumin with enhanced bioavailability may improve the vascular health in healthy people, says a new study with OmniActive Health Technologies’ CurcuWIN ingredient.

Study shows curcumin/fenugreek combo helps relieve work-related stress

18-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

A new study shows a curcumin/fenugreek combination boosted the quality of life index in a study population suffering from work-related stress.

Special edition: Omega-3s

Within troubled picture for world's oceans, omega-3 fisheries judged to be healthy, well-managed

18-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

Sustainability has been a constant concern within the omega-3s industry. While questions remain, the general consensus is that the fisheries that supply most of the world’s servings of long chain fatty acids are in good condition and are well managed.

Dual action sets hangover remedy apart, developer says

15-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

The hangover remedy market is a crowded one, but the developer of a new, dual-action capsule believes there’s room for one home.

10 studies from Experimental Biology that caught our eye Part 1: Vitamins K2 & D, berries and green tea

11-Apr-2016 By Adi Menayang

The annual multidisciplinary scientific meeting Experimental Biology wrapped up last week in San Diego. We scoured through the abstracts published in the FASEB journal and selected the studies that are worth a share to the dietary supplements world.

10 studies from Experimental Biology that caught our eye Part 2: Omega-3s, lutein and mistletoe

11-Apr-2016 By Stephen Daniells

We continue our coverage of some of the standout studies presented at Experimental Biology 2016 in San Diego. So what did we learn about lutein and cognition, omega-3s and cardiometabolic risk, or mistletoe and muscle loss?

PLT rolls out water-soluble form of 5-Loxin joint health ingredient

01-Apr-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The new ingredient, called AquaLOX, will broaden the range of applications to chews, gummies, stick-packs, shots and more, said the company.

“One of nature’s greatest gifts to mankind”: Curcumin/turmeric’s staggering growth in supplements and beyond

31-Mar-2016 By Stephen Daniells

After establishing itself as the number one herb, turmeric/curcumin is increasingly moving into functional beverages.

An herb to watch: Ashwagandha science growing consumer recognition and sales

30-Mar-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Sales of Ashwagandha are booming as the pressures of modern life push consumers to seek out natural solutions to problems like stress, leading suppliers tell NutraIngredients-USA. But what’s next for this Ayurvedic herb? 

SPECIAL EDITION: AYURVEDA

Changing conversation around Ayurveda leading to massive growth for herbal products

29-Mar-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Disillusionment with allopathic medicine among Americans is driving interest in Ayurveda and other herbal supplements, says Amy Keller, Director of Education and Training at Organic India.

Special edition: Ayurveda

Increasing tide of research floating all Ayurvedic boats, exec says

28-Mar-2016 By Hank Schultz

Increasing research is helping to bake a bigger pie for all Ayurvedic companies, said Natreon CEO Sanni Raju.

Special edition: Ayurveda

Continuing science will boost Ayurveda, even given tension over best research models to use, experts say

24-Mar-2016 By Hank Schultz

Accelerating interest in the personalization of medicine and the accumulation of a body of research will help drive increasing acceptance of Ayurveda in the West, experts say, albeit with a continuing tension between synergistic and single-ingredient...

Special Edition: Ayurveda

Ayurveda awareness spreads through North America, but do locals understand it?

23-Mar-2016 By Adi Menayang

Ayurveda practitioners notice an increasing trend of North Americans looking to the ancient South Asian medicinal practice after dissatisfaction with conventional Western medicine.

Special edition: Ayurveda

Ayurvedic expert advocates strongly for using plants in whole form

21-Mar-2016 By Hank Schultz

Ayurvedic principles and ingredients are increasingly accepted in North America among product formulators. But a tension exists: Are these best used in concentrated forms and in isolation or in their traditional matrices?