Polyphenols

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GPA: Prebiotics not just about fiber and go well beyond gut & digestive health

16-Dec-2021 By Len Monheit, Executive Director, Global Prebiotic Association

For years we’ve been predicting the arrival of the category to the main stage as the science booms, the ingredients with demonstrable prebiotic activity proliferate, consumers realize they can obtain prebiotics in multiple forms and formats, and the product...

Super Bowl winner headlines program at Sports & Active Nutrition Summit 2022

14-Dec-2021 By Hank Schultz

The Sports & Active Nutrition Summit 2022 returns in February as an in-person event. Located in sunny San Diego, the meeting will feature cutting-edge content from subject matter experts that will help companies succeed in this market sector that...

Coffee berry extract may boost alertness & mood: PepsiCo study

13-Dec-2021 By Stephen Daniells

A single dose of an extracts from coffee berry – the outer layer of the coffee fruit and a rich source of polyphenols – may boost alertness in healthy men and women, with effects still observable six hours after consumption, says a new study.

CRN nudges CODEX toward nutrition strategies to deal with aging world

07-Dec-2021 By Hank Schultz

As CRN enters a second decade of advising the annual CODEX meeting on science-based nutrition, an official of the trade group said he’s continually reminded that patience is a virtue.

Wide dosages range clouds role of citrus polyphenols in blood sugar management, review finds

29-Nov-2021 By Hank Schultz

A recent review has found that a number of studies support the positive effect of citrus polyphenols on markers of type 2 diabetes. But the authors found that more research with clinically relevant dosages is needed.

Ingenious Ingredients self-affirms GRAS status for paraxanthine ingredient

23-Nov-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Ingenious Ingredients (Ing2) has announced it has achieved self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status for its Enfinity-branded paraxanthine ingredient for use in food and beverages.

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Health Canada approves Kemin’s Neumentix for brain health

19-Nov-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Kemin’s spearmint extract Neumentix Phenolic Complex K110-42 has received approval from Health Canada for use in helping support cognitive function, sustained attention and working memory.

Citrus polyphenols may produce anti-obesity gut health effects: Study

16-Nov-2021 By Stephen Daniells

An hesperidin-rich citrus extract may dose-dependently increase levels of beneficial bacteria in the gut, particularly those with anti-obesity potential, says a new study.

Functional food boost: Mixing berry polyphenols with plant protein isolate

09-Nov-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

New research has concluded that the addition of berry polyphenols to plant protein isolate dispersions can alter their physical properties in a way which might be useful for the formulation of functional food and drink.

Pandemic-induced demand created field of dreams for adulterators, Blumenthal warns

08-Nov-2021 By Hank Schultz

The demand spike caused by the global pandemic has been a bonanza for the botanical supplements industry. But ABC chief Mark Blumenthal says it has been the biggest threat of adulteration during his time in the industry, too.

Gates Foundation funds Brightseed to discover plant-based bioactives to improve birth outcomes

04-Nov-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Brightseed has received an initial $200k grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to aim its A.I. Forager platform towards discovering plant bioactives to improve maternal health and birth outcomes.

‘This is caffeine-evolved’: Ingenious Ingredients co-founder talks up potential of paraxanthine

03-Nov-2021 By Stephen Daniells

In addition to benefits for focus and athletic performance, without any of the negative effects of caffeine, Ingenious Ingredients’ new paraxanthine ingredient is being felt by consumers "in a way that they’ve never felt caffeine".

Could elderberry boom carry within it seeds of bust?

01-Nov-2021 By Hank Schultz

The unprecedented growth of elderberry demand carries with it a potential poison pill if dilution produces enough ineffective products that consumer confidence is lost, one supplier maintains.

Nitrate can boost muscle power by up to 5%, study finds

26-Oct-2021 By Hank Schultz

Nitrate supplementation can significantly increase peak muscle power, a new meta analysis has concluded.

Pieces in place for sports market to roar back from pandemic, panelists say

25-Oct-2021 By Hank Schultz

The market dynamics and science backing of sports nutrition will support future growth as the category recovers from a pandemic-induced lull, panelists in a recent webinar said.

CRN survey: 80% of Americans are now using dietary supplements

22-Oct-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Americans have turned to dietary supplements in record numbers over the past two years, with the numbers of users hitting new highs, and confidence in the effectiveness, safety and quality remaining impressively high, according to CRN’s 2021 Consumer...

Once sprightly turmeric market showing signs of maturity

07-Oct-2021 By Hank Schultz

A recent report on sales of botanical supplements was mostly very good news for the industry. But one prominent ingredient — turmeric — saw sales flatten or even decline.

Null study on tart cherries blurs picture of polyphenols’ role in microbiome modulation

05-Oct-2021 By Hank Schultz

Tart cherries supplementation showed no effect on gut microbiome makeup nor on inflammation markers in a recent study. The ingredient also showed no change in markers of blood glucose control.

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OmniActive draws new line in curcumin bioavailability sand

29-Sep-2021 By Hank Schultz

Branded ingredient supplier OmniActive says it has produced a more highly bioavailable form of its flagship curcumin ingredient line. The new offering is called Curcuwin Ultra +.

Dark chocolate may alter gut microbiome, improve mood: RCT

24-Sep-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Consuming an 85% cocoa dark chocolate significantly altered the diversity of the gut microbiome and improved mood in a randomized controlled trial with healthy young adults.

Meta-review examines evidence linking flavonoids, gut microbiota and health

23-Sep-2021 By Lynda Searby

Review calls for studies that correlate microbial community analyses with flavonoid intake and measurable health outcomes.

Conagen scales up hydroxytyrosol fermentation production

17-Sep-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Massachusetts-based Conagen has announced it has scaled-up production and commercialization of the antioxidant ingredient hydroxytyrosol, thereby expanding the health ingredient portfolio of its commercial partner Blue California.

Kiwifruit polyphenols may offer prebiotic potential, protect against leaky gut

15-Sep-2021 By Stephen Daniells

A polyphenolic-rich extract from kiwifruit peel may reduce intestinal permeability associated with a high-fat diet by boosting the levels of beneficial bacteria in the gut, suggests a new study from China.

Kaempferol cuts inflammation and weight gain in mouse model of obesity

25-Aug-2021 By Hank Schultz

New research shows that the flavonoid kaempferol boosted intestinal health, prevented detrimental microbiome shifts and cut weight gain for mice fed a high fat diet.

Experts wary of study’s advocacy of ‘duplibiotics’ term

13-Aug-2021 By Hank Schultz

A recent review of the action of polyphenols in the gut proposes yet another descriptive term for get health ingredients which might create further confusion and blurring of categories, experts say.

Danone & Brightseed expand A.I. partnership to explore plant-based health benefits

04-Aug-2021 By Stephen Daniells

The three-year strategic collaboration aims to co-build an unparalleled understanding of the world’s most common crops and their impact on human biology, and advance Danone’s plant-based expertise.

Research highlights ability of polyphenols to improve oral health

29-Jul-2021 By Hank Schultz

New in vitro research supports the notion that polyphenol-rich beverages can be an important adjunct to oral health, according to an executive at Ocean Spray, whose products were used in the study.

Brightseed CEO: ‘We’re building an unparalleled database around plant compounds’

29-Jul-2021 By Stephen Daniells

With a pipeline of novel phytonutrients targeting endpoints such as liver health, cognitive function, and blood sugar management and key partnerships with the likes of Danone and Pharmavite, it’s easy to understand why Brightseed is our Start-up of the...

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Review: Curcuminoids suppress atherosclerosis, but most data comes from in vitro, animal models

27-Jul-2021 By Hank Schultz

A new review concludes there is strong evidence for how curcuminoids can support vascular health. But the authors note that much of that evidence comes from in vitro tests and trials using animal models.

Ingredients by Nature acquires the Sytrinol brand to expand citrus extract portfolio

27-Jul-2021 By Stephen Daniells

California-based Ingredients by Nature (IBN) has acquired the Sytrinol brand, expanding its citrus ingredient portfolio.

US Military supplement use ‘increasing over time’: Study

26-Jul-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Overall use of dietary supplements continues to increase over time in all branches of the US military, says a new survey that shows that 74% of service members reported using at least one supplement at least once a week.

RCT supports Santa herba extract’s weight management and ‘energizing’ potential

21-Jul-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements containing a flavonoid-rich extract from the plant Santa herba may reduce body weight and levels of the appetite hormone leptin, says a new study with overweight and obese women.

Individual gut microbiome responses to pomegranate overcome by direct urolithin A supplementation

20-Jul-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Only about 40% of people may have the gut microbes to convert ellagitannins from pomegranate into urolithin A, an ingredient positioned for boosting mitochondrial and muscle function, but direct supplementation with the compound overcomes these individual...

Nitrate may boost endurance, but data is ‘very low- to moderate-quality,’ says meta analysis

13-Jul-2021 By Hank Schultz

Canadian researchers have determined via a meta analysis that nitrate supplementation may be beneficial in some aspects of endurance sports, but caution that the data supporting the notion is mediocre at best.

HR exec: ‘Competition for talent across virtually all disciplines is as intense as I have seen it during my career’

13-Jul-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Turnover of employees across the US is increasing, presenting companies with the challenge of recruiting. In the second of our two articles on the changing HR landscape, NutraIngredients-USA explores the challenges of recruiting good people in a competitive...

HR exec: ‘In 20+ years, I’ve never experienced a labor market as fluid & as unpredictable as the current market’

12-Jul-2021 By Stephen Daniells

As the US economy surges back, many industries are bracing themselves for a tsunami of employee turnover. In the first of our two articles on the changing HR landscape, NutraIngredients-USA explores the challenges of staff retention and how the dietary...

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