Ting Min writes about the latest developments happening across Asia-Pacific’s nutraceutical industry, and produces multimedia content for the site, including the video series “Behind the Big Story”, the “Nutrachampion” podcast series, and long-form series “VitamINSIGHTS”. She is based in Singapore and joined the company in 2018 covering both food and nutra news before focusing only on the latter from 2019. Some of the high-profile stories that she has covered include Kirin’s acquisition of Blackmores and the impact of US-China trade uncertainty on APAC’s nutraceutical industry. She has also interviewed prominent researchers over the years, including Vitakey and Moderna’s co-founder Dr. Robert S. Langer who is an expert not only in drug delivery, but also in nutrient delivery, as well as endocrinologist Professor Emeritus Dato Dr Khalid Abdul Kadir – also the Nutrachampion at the NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2020. She was previously a news reporter covering crime, court, and general news with Singapore Press Holdings (SPH).

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Boswellia effective for knee pain, stiffness — meta-analysis

Boswellia effective for knee pain, stiffness — meta-analysis

By Tingmin Koe

Boswellia appears to be more effective than other commonly used nutritional supplements for addressing knee pain and stiffness in people suffering from knee osteoarthritis, say findings of a new systematic review and meta-analysis.

South Korea bans imports of supplements containing 7-OH

South Korea bans imports of supplements containing 7-OH

By Tingmin Koe

South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has an import ban on dietary supplements, jellies, and beverages containing 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and has urged consumers to refrain from these products when doing cross-border e-commerce (CBEC)...