Plants hold the power to keep the increasing prevalence of
metabolic syndrome, a collection of chronic disease symptoms, in
check, according to scientists, prompting the leading plant extract
firms to start developing a whole new...
One month after a Utah court issued a ruling on low dose ephedra
products, the dietary supplements industry is still in limbo over
the previously-banned herbal, since the FDA has not yet given any
indication of its next course of...
Forbes Medi-Tech's 1Q 2005 results follow the pattern of its
recently reported full year 2004 results, with increasing sales of
its nutraceutical offset by deepening operating losses.
The future of hoodia supplements in Europe has been thrown into
doubt by a recent product recall in the Netherlands, alerting all
member states to the herbal's questionable regulatory status,
reports Dominique Patton.
Green tea appears to protect against cancer by affecting a
'promiscuous' protein that pharmaceutical experts are already
targeting in their work on anti-cancer drugs, according to new
research.
German health ingredients firm Cognis Nutrition & Health will
introduce a new range of high quality plant extracts for foods and
beverages at Vitafoods, the industry show opening in Geneva
tomorrow.
For many men, losing their hair is a frustrating but inevitable
part of the aging process. But a pilot study carried out by Dutch
ingredients company Acatris suggests that taking flax lignans could
put an end to their plight, reports...
Scientists at Rutgers University are investigating whether plant
extracts can genuinely cut risk factors for heart disease, stroke,
diabetes or other serious illnesses.
A review of current research has suggested that milk thistle -
widely used as an alternative medicine - does not lower mortality
in alcoholic or hepatitis B or C liver disease, but further study
is advised.
Blue California is changing the ingredient purification process at
its China manufacturing facility from gamma-rays to ozone, in order
to meet regulatory standards in international markets.
A new study has boosted credence in PL Thomas' 5-Loxin ingredient
for joint health and inflammation disorders by identifying its
anti-inflammatory and collagen-sparing mechanisms and demonstrating
in vivo effects similar to those...
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is actively
discouraging the dietary supplements industry from resuming sales
of ephedra products following the court ruling that the FDA failed
to prove that a daily dosage of 10mg...
Scientists in Oregon, US have presented a study that seems to
suggest that ginkgo biloba may help improve attention in MS
patients with cognitive impairment.
Black cohosh, a plant commonly used by breast cancer patients to
alleviate the menopause-like side effects of therapy, may alter the
effects anticancer drugs, suggests a study carried out at Yale
School of Medicine.
Microalgae producers Cyanotech and Earthrise Nutritionals have
signaled their surprise that spirulina was excluded from a recent
study suggesting that a potential toxin known as BMAA is present in
diverse groups of cyanobacteria,...
UK company Pure Herbal Extracts has found a way to culture the
appetite-suppressing molecule from a strain of hoodia and plans to
launch supplements containing a guaranteed dose of the active
ingredient in the next six months, reports...
Swiss manufacturer Linnea has signed a license agreement to
introduce Hormos Medical Corporation's spruce-derived HMRlignan
ingredient to the worldwide dietary supplements market, reports
Jess Halliday.
Tea is once again being heralded as something more than a
refreshing brew as research suggests it may prevent diabetes and
complications associated with the disease.
A natural compound found in cocoa deactivates a number of proteins
that are probably behind the continual division of cancer cells,
report researchers.
A court in Utah has overturned the FDA's outright ban on all
dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids, or ephedra,
clearing the way for the plaintiff Nutraceutical Corporation to
resume selling supplements containing...
Ingredient company InterHealth Nutraceuticals has added to its
store of evidence indicating the efficacy of two of its ingredients
for weight loss and cardiovascular health with studies presented at
Experimental Biology in San Diego...
Almost half the arthritis patients surveyed by UK doctors were
using herbal remedies but many were unaware of potential
interactions with conventional drugs, reports Dominique
Patton.
As millions of Americans put their trust in botanical preparations,
two National Institutes of Health agencies have stumped up millions
of dollars in funding towards furthering our knowledge of their
mechanisms and phytochemical constituents...
French grape extracts firm Burgundy has raised its focus on quality
by entering into a long-term agreement with one of its raw material
suppliers, giving it greater control over the production process.
Eating beans or lentils at least twice a week may reduce a woman's
risk of developing breast cancer, according to research designed to
investigate the benefits of the plant compounds flavonols,writes
Dominique Patton.
French plant extracts firm Naturex will continue to invest in
long-term growth this year, with a new office in Singapore to
increase its share of the Asian market and further acquisitions,
reports Dominique Patton.
Forbes Medi-Tech has reported a 23 percent increase in sales for
full year 2004 to C$17.04 million, almost all of which was
generated by its nutraceutical business.
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.
Components in grapes, including some newly identified ones, work
together to dramatically inhibit an enzyme crucial to the
proliferation of cancer cells, a US research team reports.
Many women may be overusing treatments for symptoms of menopause,
including hormone therapies that can pose a risk, an expert panel
called by the US government said this week.
NSF International and the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) have
formed a strategic partnership to boost public confidence in
botanicals and encourage more companies to use them in their
products, reports Jess Halliday.
UK and Spanish scientists have explained why the active compound in
green tea, EGCG, can stop cancer cells growing even in people that
only drinks two cups of the beverage a day.
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.
Herbal medicines on the Australian market may need to be
reformulated after the government's decision this week to back a
wave of expert recommendations to tighten scrutiny of the
complementary medicines sector.
New company Chrysantis' plan to bring to market proprietary
marigold extracts with a high natural zeaxanthin content could give
eye health product formulators a new tool to help combat
age-related macular degeneration (ARMD),...
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has
thrown out a $4.1 million jury award against Metabolife, the
embattled former producer of ephedra-based Metabolife 356, ruling
that insufficient scientific evidence was...
An 85-year-old specimen of black cohosh root still contained most
of the chemical compounds believed to help reduce hot flushes and
other menopause symptoms when analysed in a recent study, writes
Dominique Patton.
Health Sciences Group is planning to commercialize hydrocolloid
sponges for use in functional food products following its $0.9
million acquisition of the patented production process, reports
Jess Halliday.
Novogen is blaming lower US sales of its red clover-based
supplements in the first six months of 2004 on consumer confusion
due to the conflicting publicity regarding the safety and efficacy
of HRT and natural menopause products.
SourceOne Global Partners has secured access to a constant supply
of citrus-derived polymethoxylated flavones (PMFs), key ingredients
in patented antioxidant compound Sytrinol, by signing an exclusive
long-term agreement with Chinese...
A recent human study confirms punicalagin rich pomegranate extract Pomanox® may enhance cardiovascular health, maintaining normal blood pressure, healthy...
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