Coenzyme Q10

Study boosts Kaneka Q10 safety rep

13-Feb-2006 By Jess Halliday

A new trial using Kaneka Q10 (CoQ10) has indicated that it is safe
at doses as high as 900mg per day - an important finding, according
to the company, given the worldwide tendency towards higher doses.

Fake CoQ10 threatens Kaneka brand, supplement safety

30-Mar-2005

The huge demand for coenzyme Q10, inflating prices to record highs,
is boosting the market for fraudulent products, and threatening
leading manufacturer Kaneka's brand, reports Dominique
Patton.

DSM develops compressible CoQ10 for supplements

21-Mar-2005

DSM Nutritional Products has developed a new compressible form of
Coenzyme Q10, which it says will enable supplement manufacturers to
incorporate the naturally occurring compound in tablet
formulations.

Distribution agreement signed for Banaba leaf extract

15-Mar-2005

OptiPure and Japanese corporation Use Techno have signed a
distribution and marketing agreement for GlucoTrim Banaba leaf
extract.

Soft Gel offers more bioavailable CoQ10 softgels

12-Jan-2005

US-based Soft Gel Technologies has developed a completely
solubilized form of coenzyme Q10, shown to be more bioavailable
than traditional CoQ10 softgels in a small trial, reports
Dominique Patton.

Varying doses in coenzyme Q10 products, risk to consumer

13-Jan-2004

Health professionals are being cautioned about the strength
discrepancies of some Coenzyme Q10 products. Alternating brands of
the popular CoQ10 supplement could hinder the management of
diseases such as congestive heart failure and...

Agist society brings boom in vitamins, herbals

07-Aug-2003

Vitamin and herbal producers will see surging demand from
anti-aging products, as US consumers demonstrate an increasing
desire to slow the effects of aging, reveals a new report.

Dietary supplement may slow progression of Parkinson's

15-Oct-2002

A small study at Emory University in the US has found that an
over-the-counter dietary supplement may slow the progression of
Parkinson's disease.

Strong growth in cosmeceuticals market

19-Feb-2002

Increasing consumer concerns about health have triggered growing
demand for cosmeceutical products. The market in the US is growing
by around 10 to 15 per cent each year, and competition between
companies to produce more effective...