Supplements, and not increased exposure to either natural or
artificial ultraviolet (UV) light, should be the preferred way of
topping up vitamin D levels, stress medical experts in a journal
this month.
High doses of vitamin C may have the potential to counteract some
of the negative effects on the foetus caused by a mother's smoking,
suggests research in monkeys.
BASF invited in the American Institute of Baking (AIB) to audit
various production facilities and scored 910 out of a possible 1000
points for food safety at its calpan plant in Ludwigshafen,
Germany.
Researchers in Aberdeen have found that elderly people who
regularly took calcium and vitamin D supplements did not suffer
less fractures than their peers.
Smokers need more vitamin E, say researchers who have found that
the vitamin is used up more quickly than in non-smokers to fight
off the damage done by cigarettes.
Malaysian vitamin E maker Carotech and its US subsidiary has
announced its listing on the MESDAQ board on Friday April 15, the
Malaysian equivalent of NASDAQ, with an IPO of 76.69 million shares
of RM0.40 each.
Health ingredients manufacturer Fenchem says its newly certified
range of non-GMO products will lead the way in building confidence
in Chinese manufacturers, reports Dominique Patton.
People who consume a lot of folate, or take large doses of folic
acid in supplement form, may have a faster rate of mental decline
when older, say researchers on a large population study.
Danish food and health authorities have launched a campaign to
promote the use of vitamin D supplements by the elderly and
dark-skinned immigrants, both groups prone to deficiency, writes
Dominique Patton.
A bread fortified with very high levels of vitamin D appeared to be
much better at protecting bone health in elderly people than
bone-building drugs, according to a study presented this week.
Stronger demand for chemicals lifted sales across all business
units at Cognis, the Germany company said this week, with one of
the best performances from its health ingredients division
confirming the group's focus on wellness,...
Cancer patients who took high-dose vitamin E supplements to protect
them from a recurrence of the disease were actually at higher risk
of getting a second cancer while taking the supplement than those
in a placebo group, researchers...
BASF has expanded its range for beverage makers, adding a
water-soluble vitamin E with processing advantages over competing
products, reports Dominique Patton.
Australian company Phosphagenics said yesterday that its enhanced
vitamin E product, marketed as Ester E by US firm Zila, cut LDL
cholesterol in mice by up to 40 per cent.
There is currently not enough evidence to suggest that multivitamin
and mineral supplements prevent infections in elderly people,
according to a meta-analysis published on the BMJ website today.
A public share offering by Malaysian company Hovid this week will
help its subsidiary Carotech, the supplier of palm-derived vitamin
E products, grow its business.
UK scientists have developed a new genetically modified strain of
golden rice that is said to produce 23 times more beta-carotene
than the previous variety, reports Dominique Patton.
Ireland could be one of the first European countries to introduce
mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid if members of the
public and other stakeholders back the initiative in a new
consultation process, reports Dominique...
DSM Nutritional Products has developed a new compressible form of
Coenzyme Q10, which it says will enable supplement manufacturers to
incorporate the naturally occurring compound in tablet
formulations.
Folic acid supplements, recommended to women who are trying for a
baby, do not appear to significantly boost the chances of having
twins, finds a large study, despite some evidence of this effect in
previous trials.
Taking vitamin E supplements for several years did not reduce the
risk of cancer or cardiovascular events in a group of elderly
diabetics and heart disease patients, report researchers today.
Low vitamin C prices are boosting margins at Phoenix firm Zila,
which generates three quarters of its turnover from enhanced forms
of vitamin C and E, reports Dominique Patton.
The number two vitamin maker BASF yesterday reported strong
earnings increases across the board although vitamin prices
continue to eat into profits at its fine chemicals unit, reports
Dominique Patton.
Giving high dose vitamin D supplements to elderly housebound people
should be seriously considered as a means of preventing falls and
fractures, writes a consultant in this week's BMJ.
High blood levels of either alpha-tocopherol or gamma-tocopherol,
both forms of vitamin E, appeared to halve the risk of prostate
cancer in a new analysis of the ATBC trial, which supports earlier
results showing that the vitamin...
Taking supplements of folate and vitamin B12 appears to reduce the
risk of hip fracture in elderly patients following a stroke,
according to Japanese research.
Scientists carrying out meta analysis of research into the effects
of exogenous melatonin have concluded that supplements can help
improve sleep quality, decreasing sleep onset latency and
increasing sleep efficiency and total sleep...
A new Norwegian company is investing in new studies to support the
entry of a novel form of the K vitamin to the European market,
writes Dominique Patton.
Supplements of either natural or synthetic source vitamin E almost
double the levels of this important antioxidant on the skin's
surface, report researchers this month, providing the first strong
evidence for the role of vitamin...
US ingredients supplier SourceOne Global Partners has gained
non-GMO certification for a range of soy-based products that will
meet demand for non-GM health ingredients in Europe, writes
Dominique Patton.
Bulk vitamin C manufacturer China Pharmaceutical Group has been
named in three separate antitrust complaints filed in the US,
according to its chairman Cai Dong Chen.
Men with higher levels of vitamin D in their blood were almost half
as likely to develop aggressive forms of prostate cancer as those
with lower amounts, reported researchers last week.
Adding value to mature vitamin supplements by combining them with
new ingredients is driving good growth at Merck's consumer health
care business, reports Dominique Patton.
Recommendations for women planning a pregnancy to take folic acid
supplements have had no impact on the number of babies born with
neural tube defects, says an international team of researchers.
Vitamin B12 deficiency may be an important modifiable risk factor
for osteoporosis, say researchers, identifying the nutrient's
connection to bone health in men for the first time.
People with depression appear to have lower levels of the vitamin E
alpha-tocopherol circulating in their bloodstream, report
researchers, who will investigate further whether vitamin E
supplements can help their symptoms.
Vitamin D's role in the development of cancer should get further
attention following the unexpected findings that sunlight may
benefit certain types of cancer.
More than a third of cancer patients in Europe use complementary
and alternative medicine (CAM), most often to increase their body's
ability to fight the disease, reveals the first Europe-wide study
of alternative medicine use.
DSM has reached an agreement with China's leading pharmaceuticals
group to buy out its stake in a vitamins joint venture,
strengthening the Dutch group's presence on the Chinese market,
reports Dominique Patton.
Supplement manufacturer NBTY increased its inventory by $35m in the
first quarter of 2005 in a bid to prevent supply issues impacting
sales over the next six months.
The first attempt in Europe to set maximum safe levels for
nutrients in supplements and fortified foods demonstrates that
numerous products could be considered unsafe if the same approach
is adopted across the European community.
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