Fish oil did little to reduce the risk of heart rhythm problems,
cardiac arrest or arrhythmia in patients at increased risk, said
researchers yesterday, conflicting with previous results showing a
strong benefit.
PharmaNutrients has added another patent to its intellectual
property store, on the use of CLA One to prevent or minimize the
onset of stress catabolic response in patients who have undergone
surgery or suffer from auto-immune disorders...
British vegetarians and vegans have lower but stable plasma
concentrations of omega-3 essential fatty acids (EFAs) compared to
their meat-eating compatriots, and the length of time a consumer
adheres to a vegetarian diet has no impact...
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is advising people to
up their consumption of oily fish or start taking fish or algal oil
supplements if they are to receive the health benefits of omega-3
fatty acids, reports Jess Halliday.
Researchers may have found a way to inhibit the oxidation of
fish-oils in fortified milk products. The discovery may provide a
solution to the problem of fish-oil's high susceptibility to
oxidation, which has blighted its easy...
Omega 3 is all the rage. Thanks to high profile media coverage and
FDA approval of a health claim stating that long chain omega 3
fatty acids may reduce the risk of heart disease, consumers are
gulping down just as much as the food...
A raft of clinical evidence has linked consumption of omega-3 fatty
acids from fish oils to a reduced risk of sudden cardiac death, but
a new study suggests that in some patients with life-threatening
abnormal heart rhythms they may...
Omega-3 supplements could help children with autism manage some of
their symptoms, believe Scottish researchers, who have recorded a
deficiency of certain fatty acids in autistic children.
The market for foods fortified with these fatty acids is growing
fast, but caveat emptor: not all omega-3 is created equal.
Jess Halliday asks whether consumers are getting a good
deal.
Scientists have long suspected that a lack of omega-3 may
contribute to depression, but the latest study suggests that an
excess of omega-6 - the fatty acid which is more prevalent in the
modern diets - may have more to do with it,...
Canada's Bioriginal is introducing a new range of essential fatty
acid ingredients in flavored powder form, that will help
formulators incorporate omega-3, -6 and -9 into a wider range of
food products, reports Jess Halliday.
Supplementation with fatty acids may be a safe and effective way of
dealing with educational and behavioral problems among children
with developmental coordination disorder (DCD), according to an
Oxford University study published...
Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC) has signed its first co-branding
license agreements that will see its MEG-3 brand fish oil
ingredients appear on supplement and food product labeling, and may
crystallize formulators' choice between...
Daily supplementation with fish or soy oil has been shown to
increase elderly people's heart rate variability (HRV) and may
stave off the risk of sudden cardiac death in the short term, write
researchers in April's issue...
Manufacturers of two thirds of fish oil supplements sold in the US
comply with the strictest standards to remove environmental
contaminants, concludes a survey published by Environmental Defense
(ED) yesterday.
Further support for the action of omega-3 fatty acids on
inflammatory conditions comes from new research on lipids in humans
that are triggered by aspirin, as well as fish oil.
Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC) has purchased a new production
facility in Arcadia, Wisconsin, to meet growing demand of its
omega-3 EPA/DHA ingredients from food and supplements manufacturers
in the US.
PharmaNutrients has been granted a new patent for its combination
of CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) with glucosamine and ascorbic
acid, used to address inflammation-related disorders, reports
Jess Halliday.
Martek Biosciences has been preparing for future expansion of its
nutritional oil production facilities by raising $81.4 million in
its common stock sell-off.
Lipid Nutrition is expanding its Marinol line of marine-based
omega-3 fatty acid products in the US, offering functional foods
manufacturers higher stability, odorless options and additional
formats.
German ingredients firm Nutrinova is expanding its presence in the
omega-3 market with new projects underway with Chinese supplement
makers and producers of infant nutrition products.
Women who reported eating diets rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)
had a lower risk of dying from heart disease and sudden cardiac
death than those whose diets are low in the plant-derived fatty
acid, researchers reported this week.
Benecol maker Raisio has stepped up its functional oil offering
with the acquisition of Camelina, a start-up producing omega-3 rich
oil from the camelina sativa oilseed.
Fatty acids supplier Bioriginal Food & Science has fully
integrated its European business - the Netherlands-based Vegetable
Seed Products - as it moves to profit from the buoyant market for
healthy omega-3 and omega-6 oils.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) will hold a one-day
science seminar on Thursday 28 October in an attempt to give the
supplements industry the chance to catch up on scientific advances.
Levels of omega-3 and 6 fatty acids in the diets of pregnant women
do not appear to have an important influence on the development of
wheezing and allergies in their children, according to UK
researchers.
Houston based Omega Protein is to become the sole supplier of
long-chain omega-3 fish oil to National Starch according to an
agreement it signed this week.
Growing consumer awareness in the UK about the lack of omega-3 in
the diet and its importance for heart-health - and the prevention
of other diseases - has led supplier of butter and spreads Matthews
Foods to join a growing trend,...
Several studies have linked a reduced risk of breast cancer to fish
oils, but new research suggests that the oils may especially
benefit women with particular genetic makeups.
After a successful third quarter, Martek Biosciences will be hoping
that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) announcement last
week that conventional foods will now be able to display a
qualified health claim for omega-3...
Growing demand for omega-3 fatty acids significantly boosted
profits at Australian health ingredients firm Clover Corporation
last year but lower-than-expected sales in Europe and restricted
supply of ARA oil for its fortified infant...
Of all the functional food ingredients currently available, the
future for omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) looks the
most promising, according to an analyst at market research firm
Frost & Sullivan.
Women who ate fish regularly during pregnancy had children with
better language and communication skills by the age of 18 months,
shows a new study, which supports previous evidence that fatty
acids found in the food boost children's...
The UK's food watchdog yesterday issued new advice on eating oily
fish, recommending for the first time maximum levels at which the
health benefits clearly outweigh the possible risks from dioxins.
The standard fish oils and omega-3 fish oil concentrates produced
by Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC) have become the first ingredients
to be certified under the United States Pharmacopeia's (USP) new
ingredient verification program.
French scientists say they have discovered how polyunsaturated
fatty acids like omega-3 fats work to protect against certain
neurological disorders, such as epilepsy, depression and strokes.
Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids are now permitted to display a
nutrient content claim after a the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) made no objections to a petition filed earlier this year,
writes Wai Lang Chu.
Pregnant women with asthma who eat oily fish, such as salmon or
trout, may help protect their children against developing asthma,
according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in
Orlando...
