Functional ingredient supplier Proprietary Nutritionals Inc (PNI) has said its branded heart health ingredient Sytrinol can be used in food and beverage formulations in the United States, following its GRAS certification.
NutraIngredient’s Snack Size Science brings you the week's top science. This week we look at a review of phytosterol science. Phytosterol-enriched margarines and other foods are spread thickly on supermarket shelves, and a new review says there is...
Phytosterol-enriched foods are efficacious for reducing levels of LDL cholesterol, with no differences between stanols and sterols, or delivery in fat or non fat foods, says a new review.
The commonly used hydrocolloid hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) may reduce cholesterol levels by over 20 per cent, suggests new research from the Dow Chemical Company.
Two nutraceutical ingredient suppliers have entered a legal battle over the rights to a cholesterol-lowering product after the termination of a licensing agreement between the two parties, SourceOne Global Partners and KGK Synergize.
KGK Synergize has taken back the global distribution rights for its cholesterol lowering Sytrinol ingredient, but the company said supply to customers would not be impacted by the move.
Consumers in the US are increasingly aware of the need to check their cholesterol levels, highlighting growing concerns of the potential health risks of hypercholesterolaemia, suggests a new survey.
Cognis and Cargill have simultaneously launched products on the US bread market by inking deals with mainstream companies that saw clinically-backed, cholesterol-lowering, sterol-imbued breads rolled out in various parts of the country yesterday.
The cholesterol-lowering effects of niacin may by located in the
liver, suggests new research that fills in the gaps in our
understanding of the heart healthy benefits of the B vitamin.
A leading ingredient manufacturer plans to use this month's Healthy
Foods International Exposition and Conference in Dallas, Texas to
show the benefits of working with manufacturers to devise entire
functional product formulations.
Israeli ingredient firm Enzymotec has opened a US subsidiary, which
the firm hopes will help it improve service to customers and
penetrate new areas of activity - particularly functional foods.
The consumption of nonesterified plant sterol-enriched food is
safe, suggests a new study from Finland that adds to a growing body
of evidence supporting the ingredients.
A combination of bioflavonoids from citrus fruit and tocotrienols
found in Sytrinol has had a positive effect in lowering
cholesterol levels, scientists have found.
The childhood favourite of 'beans, beans good for your
heart' is backed by science, according to a new study showing
that daily consumption of pinto beans may cut cholesterol.
Phytosterols incorporated into low-fat fermented milk was effective
in lowering LDL cholesterol levels in people with slightly elevated
cholesterol, French researchers have reported.
Phytosterol-enriched products may reduce apolipoprotein levels by
up to four per cent, says a new study that highlights these markers
as better than traditional risk factors.
Toyota Tsusho America has signed an exclusive supply and licensing
agreement with finished products distributor Pharmavite for its
branded cholesterol-lowering ingredient Pantesin in an effort to
bring it to the mass consumer market...
A team of Japanese, Bangladeshi and Kuwaiti researchers has
reported that dietary supplements of chitosan cut weight gain and
cholesterol levels in rats, research that enhances the limited
research already performed with the ingredient.
A "practical dose" of the soluble fibre beta-glucan from oats
significantly lowered cholesterol levels in high-risk patients,
says a new randomised interventional trial.
Hesperidin and naringin, compounds found in oranges and grapefruit,
cut cholesterol levels by about 25 per cent in lab animals, says a
study that may boost interest in these citrus flavonones.
Most national dietary guidelines put the emphasis on reducing
saturated and total fat to combat high blood cholesterol, shows a
new study, while the US alone sets a limit on cholesterol
consumption from food.
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources is undertaking a
population-based risk-benefit analysis for its proprietary Neptune
krill oil (NKO) and the management of dyslipidemia.
People in France at a high risk of cardiovascular disease are not
consuming phytosterol-enriched margarine, suggesting that marketers
and health practitioners need to retarget their efforts, says a new
study.
A new report has highlighted a lack of awareness about
cholesterol-levels amongst many British women, which could be
addressed by marketing from food manufacturers and educational
efforts from heathcare organisations.
Alltracel expects to reveal its strategy for entering the
functional foods market with its cellulose fibre bioactive for
cholesterol management by the end of this year, as discussions
progress with potential partners in the EU, US...
A recently published meta-analysis of published studies provides
support for the inclusion of soy protein in place of saturated and
trans-saturated fats and cholesterol as part of a diet to prevent
and lower high blood cholesterol...
Using phytosterol and stanol enriched margarines in everyday life
stabilises cholesterol levels in a free living population, and can
reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, says a post-launch
monitoring study of the functional...
Scientists from Germany report that they have identified how
curcumin helps reduce bad cholesterol levels, findings that could
extend understanding of the spice extract.
Israeli biotech Enzymotec has signed an agreement with Il Dong to
take CardiaBeat into South Korea, under which they will develop
biofunctional consumer products for cognitive function and heart
health.
Alltracel has obtained positive pre-clinical results from
investigations into the effect of its cellulose
cholesterol-lowering technology in combination with plant sterols,
which may help smooth the route to its use in functional...
Scientists from Spain have reported that they have identified how
grape juice polyphenols help reduce bad cholesterol levels, science
that could extend understanding of a product that is enjoying
increasing consumer awareness.
A stanol-enriched cheese could help lower cholesterol levels by
over five per cent, says a new study by Raisio and Valio, as the
Finish companies look to put science behind the growing range of
stanol products.
The ability of the waxy sugar-cane extract, policosanol, to reduce
LDL-cholesterol levels have been called into doubt by a new
clinical trial, but a poor delivery system undermines the studies'
conclusions, says industry.
Canada-based Neptune Technologies has announced results from a
clinical trial that reports a daily dose of its krill oil can lower
bad cholesterol levels by 34 per cent and boost good cholesterol by
44 per cent.
Plant sterol (PS)-enriched yoghurts better lower cholesterol levels
when consumed at mealtimes than between meals, regardless of the
fat content of the drink, says research from Unilever.
Irish biotech firm Alltracel is moving closer to taking its
cellulose fibre bioactive into functional foods, and is currently
in discussions with companies in the EU, US and Japan about
commercialisation.
The solid waste from carrot juice production is rich in insoluble
fiber, could reduce cholesterol levels, and should be exploited as
a functional ingredient, say Taiwanese researchers.
Raisio is gearing up to launch its Benecol brand of plant-stanol
containing foods in Russia - a challenging market where obesity and
cardiovascular disease levels are high but awareness of the dangers
of high cholesterol is low.
Snacking on bars containing plant sterols and glucomannan could
improve cholesterol levels of both diabetic and non-diabetics, but
had no effect on glucose control, reports a Canadian study.
Forbes Medi-Tech is expecting future growth for its branded
nutraceutical business to be borne of its milestone deal with
leading UK retailer Tesco, yet is philosophical that it will
continue reporting losses until one of its ventures...
A combination of foods like soy, plant sterols, almonds and viscous
fibres, could reduce LDL-cholesterol levels by 20 per cent, and
work better together than independently, says a new study.
Sytrinol, a cholesterol-lowering compound from citrus peel, is
being introduced in products by Natural Factors Nutritional
Products for the Canadian market, as a result of a deal with
SourceOne Global Partners.
Dairy dominates the cholesterol-lowering foods category in Europe,
but in the US dietary supplements are almost as popular, indicates
data from Mintel.