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Omega-3 backed for Alzheimer’s disease potential

Omega-3 backed for Alzheimer’s disease potential

By Nathan Gray

Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids could help to prevent and even reverse the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by stimulating newly identified ‘resolution pathways’, according to research outlining an ‘entirely new’ approach to the condition.

Purified omega-7 supplement hits market

Purified omega-7 supplement hits market

By Hank Schultz

A supplement called Cardia7, built around the benefits of omega-7 palmitoleic acid, a long chain fatty acid found in fish oil as well as sea buckthorn berries and macadamia nuts, has been launched by Ohio-based Omega Wonders.

First krill powder study shows potential for metabolic syndrome

First krill powder study shows potential for metabolic syndrome

By Stephen DANIELLS

Daily supplements of krill powder may reduce the overactive endocannabinoid system in obese subjects, and offer potential for ameliorating metabolic syndrome, says a small study using Aker BioMarine’s new Superba Krill powder.

Omega-3 brain health claim rejected in EU

Omega-3 brain health claim rejected in EU

By Shane STARLING

The EU’s science agency has rejected a health claim submission linking omega-3 form EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and reduced risk of ADHD in kids.

Gac fruit relies on carotenoid content as its superfruit calling card

Special Edition: Supefruits — Old news, or still super?

Gac fruit relies on carotenoid content as its superfruit calling card

By Hank Schultz

Most superfruits,  packed with polyphenols and bristling with antioxidant power, seek to beat blueberries at their own game. But there is a new player in the market, one that takes a different line of attack.  Gac fruit,  a spiky orb borne by an Asian...

Functional foodstuffs: The challenge of omega-3 in finished products

Functional foodstuffs: The challenge of omega-3 in finished products

By Nathan Gray in Frankfurt

The challenge of getting beneficial omega-3 fatty acids into finished products is a big one for the food ingredients and manufacturing industry. But how can suppliers and manufacturers work to get these ingredients into a wider range of products?

DHA omega-3 may lower anxiety risk

DHA omega-3 may lower anxiety risk

By Stephen Daniells

Increased intakes of the omega-3 DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) are associated with a reduced risk of anxiety, a study from Australia has reported for the first time.

Krill oil shows lipid-lowering potential: Mouse data

Krill oil shows lipid-lowering potential: Mouse data

By Stephen Daniells

Supplementing the diet with fish oil and krill oil can beneficially change cholesterol levels, but only krill oil was found to reduce triacylglycerol levels, suggests new data from lab animals.

Samy Jandali: 'People are beginning to realize that it’s more important to reduce fat than to just lose weight. It’s all about body shape.'

Interview: Samy Jandali, VP Nutrition & Health, North America, BASF

Open innovation at BASF: ‘We want to move beyond the buzzwords'

By Elaine Watson

Chat to any major ingredients supplier at a trade show and you can expect to hear liberal use of buzzwords from ‘partnership’ and ‘collaboration’ to ‘open innovation’ says Samy Jandali.

Pterostilbene is the star ingredient in ChromaDex's BluScience line of dietary supplements

ChromaDex secures first patent for pterostilbene cardio benefits

By Elaine Watson

ChromaDex has secured its first patent covering the cardiovascular health benefits of pterostilbene, an antioxidant found in blueberries and grapes that the California-based firm has synthesized to produce a nature identical branded ingredient called...

Martek is star performer in DSM's nutrition division in Q3

Martek is star performer in DSM's nutrition division in Q3

By Elaine Watson

Martek “clearly exceeded expectations” in the third quarter for new owner DSM within a nutrition division that continued to deliver “robust” results despite the negative impact of currency translation.

PinnoThin is claimed to suppress appetite, while Clarinol is claimed to reduce body fat and increase lean muscle mass

Clarinol, Marinol and PinnoThin to get boost Stateside

By Elaine Watson

The new owner of body-shaping Clarinol CLA, appetite-suppressing PinnoThin pine nut oil and heart/brain healthy Marinol omega-3s says sales should grow significantly as it increases their distribution Stateside.

The grape powder contained 95% polyphenols

Grape polyphenols show anti-diabetic potential: Study

By Stephen Daniells

Antioxidant compounds from red grapes may prevent the build up of fat in muscle tissue and favorably affect the body’s response to insulin, hormone responsible for sugar and fat metabolism, says a new French study.

A view to a krill

Krill oil may aid fat metabolism: Rat study

By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplements of krill oil may reduce cholesterol levels by 33 percent, and improve liver triglyceride levels, with results superior to fish oil, according to data from a rat study.

DHA, EPA, and dietary fish may reduce the risk of AMD and related vision loss.

Omega-3 may reduce risk of AMD vision loss

Omega-3 fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) may significantly reduce the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to new research.

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