Effectiveness

OmniActive’s CurcuWIN obtains self-affirmed GRAS

25-Oct-2016 By Adi Menayang

An expert panel granted OmniActive’s CurcuWIN ingredient a self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) notification after an evaluation in accordance with US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety criteria, the company said.

Using efficacious dosages founding principle for new supplement line

18-Jan-2016 By Hank Schultz

Supplement company Specialty Nutrition Group is partnering with GNC to launch a line of supplements that have clinically relevant dosages as their foundational principle.

Beta-alanine supplements effective for trained and non-trained individuals: Study

28-Apr-2014 By Stephen DANIELLS

Supplementation with beta-alanine is effective for boosting performance for both trained and non-trained people, says a new study.

Naturex gets Canadian NPN number for green coffee bean extract benefits

28-Feb-2014

The Canadian Natural Health Product Directorate (NHPD) has granted a Natural Product Number (NPN) for Naturex’s Svetol green coffee bean extract for its benefits on weight management and cardiovascular health.

Study supports potential anti-cancer effects of selenium-enriched yeast

25-Jan-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Selenium enrichment of yeast changes the expression of certain proteins in the organism, five of which have reported anti-cancer effects, says a new study from Penn State.

South African research body seeks cash to fund fresh probe into Hoodia bioactive

06-Apr-2011 By Elaine Watson

Researchers in South Africa remain confident that P57 – the active component in Hoodia gordonii at the centre of an ill-fated partnership between Unilever and UK life sciences firm Phytopharm – can be successfully commercialized