Pom Wonderful is suing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over new marketing standards of proof the Californian pomegranate leader says are damaging its brand equity.
A team of internationally renowned antioxidant scientists has challenged findings from a controversial meta-analysis that reported antioxidants may increase the risk of mortality.
ChromaDex is launching an ingredient with similar properties to resveratrol having obtained commercial rights to the biological compound from the University of Mississippi and the Agriculture Research Service (ARS).
An extract from brown seaweed may reduce the symptoms of osteoarthritis by up to 52 per cent, suggests results from phase I and II clinical trials from Australia.
The Texas-based non-profit group, the American Botanical Council, has published its fourth paid-for proprietary monograph for the versatile maritime pine bark extract, Pycnogenol.
Daily consumption of a melon extract rich in the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD) may relieve stress and fatigue, suggest findings from a French study.
Daily supplements of a hydrolysed collagen may improve skin hydration by 28 per cent, and reduce the wrinkles by 30 per cent, say two new studies from Rousselot.
Health claims that can be made on functional food products vary depending on the quality and quantity of scientific evidence that backs the claim. In this article, NutraIngredients-USA.com provides a break-down of the different types of research that...
New Jersey-based botanicals player, Sabinsa Coprporation, has published a paper in defense of its turmeric extract after the herb’s safety was questioned in an article published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
PL Thomas has launched a whey-based ingredient clinically proven to benefit psoriasis sufferers, although its marketing will feature a broader skin health sell that doesn’t venture into the territory of disease reduction.
Europe’s health claim assessment process kicked off with the rejection of almost 90 per cent of the first bunch. But industry must accept its shortcomings if credibility is to be the winner.
A second article in a series on probiotic regulations and health
claims in different markets around the world examines the situation
in the Canadian market.
ReGen and Metagenics are preparing for the launch of Colostrinin
with the presentation of data on the nutraceutical's potential for
cognitive function before a group that could be instrumental in its
success - natural health...
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.
The NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
(NINDS) is launching a large-scale clinical trial to assess whether
the ingredient creatine can slow the progression of Parkinson's
disease.
Boswellia serrata extract performed as well as a selective COX-2
inhibitor in a controlled clinical study to assess its effect on
relieving osteoarthritis pain, researchers report in the Journal of
Indian Pharmacology.
Enzymotec has announced its entry into the krill oil market, going
head to head with market leader Neptune Krill Oil and planning
clinical research into the health benefits of its ingredient.
Phosphagenics has release further details on its collaboration with
Nestle Nutrition for the use of Phospha-E in foods metabolic
syndrome, following the food giant's decision to exercise its
option this week.
Jamieson Laboratories, a leading manufacturer of natural health
products in Canada, has upped distribution of Advitech's psoriasis
nutraceutical Dermylex from six pharmacies to 2000 across the
country since November, and is eyeing...
The effectiveness of policosanol, the waxy sugar-cane extract, to
reduce LDL-cholesterol levels has been called into doubt by two new
studies from North America.
A daily supplement of milk protein hydrolysate from Ingredia
effectively reduced stress-related symptoms in women, says a new
randomised controlled trial from France and Korea.
Santerra Pharmaceuticals has formalised its links with Indian
contract research organization Vedic Lifesciences to provide
economically viable research for nutraceutical companies and help
them communicate the results to the scientific...
A review of studies using the herb kava to combat anxiety has
reported some positive results and only mild adverse events, giving
a much-needed boost to the herb's record despite the need for
longer safety and efficacy trials.
Quercetin and curcumin, compounds found naturally in onions and
curry, could reduce the risk of colon cancer, suggests a small
clinical trial from the US.
The only way to convince European governments on the safety and
efficacy of kava kava and to restore the industry in the South
Pacific is to conduct clinical studies and look further into the
mechanism, says expert on herbal safety...
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.
Joint health ingredient LitoZin, derived from Danish rose hips, is
set to reach shelves in the US next month in the form of Blue
Spring Wellness' JointVital.
The industry appears to be knuckling down to research and
recognising that solid scientific backing is fundamental to a
product's success on the market. Last week's SupplySide West in Las
Vegas was the setting for 22 VendorWorks...
Recognising a growing need to support products with science,
contract manufacturer Nutritional Formulators is introducing a new
foreign-based clinical trial service that it expects will give
US-based outfits a run for their money.
The cost-effective benefits and research standards set to become
international has added to the attraction of outsourcing R&D to
India and China - two developing nations that are set to ease the
ever-increasing cost pressures,...
Since Vioxx was withdrawn from the market last September, consumers
have been casting about for dietary supplements for joint health
and inflammation. Jess Halliday looks at a market that seems
ready to step into a void created by...
A new study into the ability of coenzyme Q10 to slow the
progression of Parkinson's disease is on the starting blocks. If
the results of much-cited 2002 research by the same team are
reiterated, there may be no let-up in the...
Nutrition 21 is positioning Chromax as a food and beverage
additive, following the use of its proprietary chromium picolinate
ingredient in niche products marketed by Pepsi and Pharmavite.
Reliv International has declared a dividend of $0.035 per share,
following a 21 percent increase in income from operations to $3.4
million for the first three months of fiscal 2005.
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...
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...
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.
Canada's Advitech is continuing with the clinical trial program for
XP-828L sweet whey protein extract to give the product weight with
dermatologists and help it achieve its market potential - an effort
which led the biotech...
A solid business plan and an international outlook has delivered
another set of bumper full year results for Reliv International,
with operating profit up 21.8 percent to $8.98 million from $7.37
million in 2003 and a 26 percent increase...
Dallas, Texas based Mosaic Nutraceuticals announced yesterday it
has appointed AHB Trading as the distributor for its products in
Mexico, Central and South America.
Nattokinase - an enzyme found in the Japanese food natto - that is
increasing in popularity in the US as a supplement used by
sufferers of high blood pressure and other cardiovascular
conditions, should soon be available as a medical...
Endomatrix, the makers of dietary supplement Provasca, announced it
had launched an asian subsidiary in Singapore. The move aims to
capitalize on research and development opportunities in the
asia-pacific market particularly in Singapore's...
Manufacturers took a closer look at the rules governing botanical
extracts in the US, Europe and Canada at the industry's first
integrative medicine and natural healthcare exhibition this month.
Calls heard for a common set of...
A flu remedy is the first natural product to undergo a formal
clinical trial complying with Health Canada's new natural health
product regulations, introduced in January.
A syrup made with the popular herb echinacea reduced the number of
respiratory tract infections in children but did not reduce the
severity or duration of infections, report authors of a new
clinical trial in today's Journal...
Mounting scientific evidence for the therapeutic use of probiotics
suggests that these products should be incorporated into
conventional medical practices, concluded a recent meeting of
experts in probiotics.
Mounting scientific evidence for the therapeutic use of probiotics
suggests that these products should be incorporated into
conventional medical practices, concluded a recent meeting of
experts in probiotics.
