Wild blueberries have greater antioxidant content than common fruits such as apples, bananas, red grapes and strawberries according to Cornell University researchers.
Natreon continues its expansion in the global market, this week announcing a new partnership that will take its nutraceutical ingredients to Australia and New Zealand.
Israel-based LycoRed has received a US patent for the atherosclerosis-inhibiting properties of its tomato extract, which the firm says adds to the network of support for its ingredient’s heart health benefits.
Avesthagen is targeting its Indian gooseberry ingredient directly to the consumer market, with a water soluble powder designed to be added directly to drinks.
Australian researchers have designed a nanoparticle one thousandth the width of a human hair, which they say has demonstrated potential to protect antioxidants from destruction in the gut.
New-Jersey-based Natreon says the latest study on its Indian gooseberry ingredient finds it to have longer lasting antioxidant properties than other extracts of the berry.
An increased consumption of flavonoid-rich chocolate and soy may
decrease blood pressure and improve heart health, but other
flavonoids from other sources are not as effective, according to a
new meta-analysis.
Chinese ingredients firm Fenchem has said its US sales have gone up
by 10 percent over the past six month, an increase the company puts
down to opening a new office in the country.
Avesthagen is hoping to step up its superfruit offerings with the
launch of a new powdered extract derived from an India, which it
claims offers an antioxidant-rich food and cosmetics ingredient for
US manufacturers.
Long term supplementation of antioxidant-rich apples and purple
grapes, particularly in juice form, may prevent artery hardening,
researchers from France have reported for the first time.
Ingredients firm Ceapro is set to develop a spearmint extract for
use as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory in functional foods and
dietary supplements.
Antioxidant-rich green tea may counter the effects of resistance
exercise by reducing the detrimental effects of oxidative stress,
suggests a small trial from Brazil.
A new study indicates that the flavonol Pycnogenol can help improve
memory in the elderly - findings the researchers say support
putative benefits of antioxidants for cognitive function.
The European Food Safety Authority has given the thumbs up to the
use of mixed tocopherols and tocotrienol tocopherol as vitamin E
sources in food supplements.
French ingredients supplier BioSerae Laboratories has expanded its
cactus-derived weight management portfolio with two offerings aimed
at the international foods and drinks sectors.
Antioxidant supplements may not help children with Down's syndrome,
says a new study that challenges previous reports of benefits to
language and psychomotor development.
The juice of pomegranate is more effective than apple in boosting
the body's antioxidant defences, which decline naturally with age,
reports a new study.
A plant extract based on the Indian gooseberry has an
antioxidant capacity higher than scores of other fruits, including
blueberries and strawberries, the manufacturers claim.
A higher intake of the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, as well
as vitamin E, could reduce the risk of developing cataracts by
about 15 per cent, suggests a new study.
Cognis Nutrition & Health has announced the first price
increase in three years for its Betatene natural mixed carotenoids,
as the company offsets escalating production costs.
'Antioxidants' crop up every where, from beverage cans to cereal
packets. But industry must wake up to over use of the antioxidant
tag before the term loses meaning for consumers.
Positive results for vitamin E and beta-carotene from observational studies are continuing to be cited in the literature despite contradictory evidence from randomised trials, says a new analysis.
Stevia, the natural sweetener causing a whirlwind of interest
around the globe, could also be a rich source of antioxidants and
may protect against DNA damage and cancer, says a study from India
published yesterday.
A big handful of almonds every day could boost the antioxidant
defences of smokers, a group at risk of low antioxidant levels due
to higher oxidative stress, by up to 35 per cent, says a joint
Chinese-US study.
Antioxidant testing of nutrients has taken a leap forward as
Cornell University scientists report a new assay that moves the
quantification of antioxidant activity from the test tube to
measuring bioactivity inside cells.
The absorption of alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E) may be reduced by 36
per cent when the vitamin is ingested simultaneously with other
antioxidants like carotenoids, suggests new research from France.
The humble caper, a small addition to the Mediterranean plate, is a
rich source of antioxidants, and exhibits protective benefits even
when consumed in the small concentrations used for flavouring, says
a new study from Italy.
The antioxidant capacity of fresh fruit and vegetables does not
decrease during storage, and the polyphenol content even increases,
suggests new research.
Tocotrienols, the less studied form of vitamin E, may reduce DNA
damage, considered an important trigger in cancer development, by
about 50 per cent, new research suggests.
Mars has announced it is adding more patents to its suit against
Natraceutical so as to both strengthen its case and protect cocoa
flavanol technology.
Natraceutical Group said it has been notified that food giant Mars
has withdrawn its request for a preliminary injunction filed
against the Spanish ingredient maker over the US sale of its
CocaonOX products.
Sabinsa Corporation has secured a new process patent that can be
applied in the manufacture of polyphenols, such as resveratrol,
oxyresveratrol and gnetol.
Increased doses of vitamin E may produce positive results for heart
health, says a new study from the US that questions the
'under-dosing' used in earlier clinical trials.
One of Chr Hansen's carotenoids is set to be used in hot chocolate
drinks sold from vending machines - and it will be aimed
at people who want to look beautiful.
Women who are at a high risk of heart disease are unlikely to
realise any benefit from taking antioxidant vitamins C, E or beta
carotene, concludes a major study - but nor are they likely to
suffer any harm.
BASF is increasing its annual capacity of the chemical intermediate
propionic acid - a major component in the production of vitamin E -
at two of its sites.
Long-term supplementation with vitamin C may one day help prevent
diabetic retinopathy, the most common diabetic eye disease, if
preliminary results from animals can be reproduced in humans.
A diet rich in flavonoids, compounds in fruit, vegetables, coffee,
tea and chocolate, could reduce the decline in mental function
associated with age, says a new study from France.
An apple polyphenol extract from unripe apples reduced symptoms of
fatigue and improved physical performance during exercise, Japanese
researchers have reported.
Collaboration between Spanish R&D company Genosa and Germany's
Aquanova has produced a nanoscale olive extract with soluble in
both water and fats, for use in healthy oils and supplements
worldwide.
Polyphenols, antioxidants linked to a long list of health benefits,
may not be so good for you when taken in larger doses found in
supplements and foritified foods, researchers have said.
Strawberries with alcohol may lead to an increase in antioxidant
capacity, says new research from Thailand and the US that suggests
a daiquiris could be classed as a health drink.
Danish company, Chr. Hansen is to use the upcoming Vitafoods as the
launch pad for its new NutriPhy range of phytonutrients for dietary
supplements and functional foods.
Chocolate giant Mars has filed a lawsuit against Natraceutical,
alleging that the Spanish company is infringing its patents on
polyphenol-rich cocoa extracts by selling CocoanOX extracts in the
United States.