The quality of the active ingredient in ginkgo supplements appears
to have dropped significantly in the last three years, according to
tests done by ConsumerLab.com.
Cargill Acidulants is to market Regenasure glucosamine
hydrochloride, a product for the dietary supplement industry that
does not use shellfish as its source.
Humanetics Corporation says that a clinical study has now been
completed that evaluates the weight loss effect of a new dietary
supplement formulation that includes its flagship ingredient,
7-Keto.
An organisation supporting ephedra manufacturers yesterday released
a report containing more than 55 clinical studies backing the
herb's safety and weight loss benefits - the report found no
significant adverse effects were caused...
Britain's Alzheimer's Society has published what it claims is the
biggest review to date on the use of ginkgo biloba for the
treatment of dementia. It said there is promising evidence that
taking ginkgo biloba can improve...
Italian plant extract company Indena reported that its soy extract,
Soyselect, may be a safe and effective alternative to HRT to
relieve menopausal symptoms.
Canadian company Neptune Technologies and Bioressources said that
interim data from clinical trials of its Neptune Krill Oil show
that it is effective in treating both the physical and
psychological effects of premenstrual syndrome.
A medical expert has said that the recent calls to review the
herbal supplement ephedra are "unfounded". Dr Steven Karch claimed
that the health reports logged by Metabolife contain 'insubstantial
information'.
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources said it had received
positive results from recent clinical trials of its Neptune Krill
Oil (NKO) product and that it had made an international patent
request for certain applications of the...
Zila, an international provider of healthcare and biotechnology
products and services for dental/medical professionals and
consumers, said that higher sales in its third quarter had helped
it to reduce its net losses during the same...
A study to investigate the effect of a chinese herb formula on
liver cancer is to be carried out at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center, in New York.The Japanese compund, called
Sho-Saiko-to, is made up of seven Chinese herbs...