Research

PREDICT study provides personalised nutrition revelations

08-Jun-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

The ground-breaking preliminary results from the largest ongoing study of individual responses to nutrition have been unveiled in an online conference from the American Society of Nutrition (ASN).

Study emphasises importance of differentiating between vitamin K1 and K2

01-Jun-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Intake of vitamin K2 is linked with a lower risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), but K1 is not, according to a newly published observational study.

Newly identified ‘metabolic signature’ can determine adherence to Mediterranean diet, help predict CVD risk

28-May-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

A newly identified “metabolic signature” can evaluate an individual’s adherence and metabolic response to the Mediterranean diet and help predict future risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to new research.

COVID-19: Internet 'rife with misinformation' about Vitamin D, say scientists

22-May-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Reports arguing high dose Vitamin D supplementation could treat COVID-19 are based on speculation and are a risk to public health, warns a team of scientists from across the globe.

Researchers create accurate blood test to track fatty acid intake

20-May-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Researchers have developed a reliable and accurate blood test to track fatty acid intake - a tool that they say could guide public health policy on healthy eating.

The healthiest way to get your caffeine fix? Scientists suggest a filtered brew

27-Apr-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Researchers have announced what they believe to be the healthiest way to drink coffee, after conducting an observational study of over 500,000 people examining the links between brewing method and risk of heart attack.

Diet and gut health are crucial modifiable risk factors in coronavirus severity, says professor

24-Apr-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

The professor behind the COVID Symptom Tracker app - said to be the biggest ever citizen science project in health - predicts that diet and nutrition will soon be recognised as an essential element of immunity and a big modifiable risk factor in the fight...

Mice study: Green tea shows promise for food allergies

14-Apr-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

The consumption of green tea may help suppress the immune response which causes allergies, according to a new Japanese study in mice.

Preliminary study finds fruit peel compound could reverse neuron damage

07-Apr-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

A new study in mice has concluded that a compound found in the peels of fruits such as apples and prunes, and some herbs, can reduce and even reverse damage to brain cells in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Mate tea and caffeine reduce weight gain, rat study concludes

02-Jan-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

A new study in rats concludes that caffeine may offset some of the negative effects of an obesogenic diet by reducing the storage of lipids in fat cells and limiting the production of triglycerides.

Expert reaction: Could chilli pepper reduce mortality rate?

18-Dec-2019 By Nikki Hancocks

A ‘high quality’ observational study has concluded regular consumption of chilli pepper is associated with a lower risk of death but experts have questioned the causality in the results.

From the editor's desk

Wild ride over past decade shapes view of coming frenetic year

11-Dec-2019 By Hank Schultz

The dietary supplement industry is a crazy quilt that marries the sublime to the ridiculous and includes players of the highest moral and intellectual standards as well as those participating in the basest grubbing for money.

From the editor's desk

While unlikely, new framework for disseminating study results would improve DSHEA

15-Nov-2019 By Hank Schultz

The turmoil surrounding the CBD question has obscured other important debates, such as how to alter DHSEA is such a way that more scientific information can be conveyed to consumers.

Probiota Asia 2019

More validation, standardisation, and mechanism of action studies needed to address gaps in probiotics research

07-Nov-2019 By Guan Yu Lim

There is a need for more validated, standardised, randomised control trials (RCT) studying the mechanism of action in probiotics research.

Probiota Asia 2019

Probiotic research booming in Asia with China and Iran leading the charge

23-Oct-2019 By Tingmin Koe

A growing number of clinical studies focusing on probiotics is seen in Asia, with China and Iran seeing exponential increase in recent years, according to an International Probiotics Association-backed review.

From the Editor's Desk

Probiotics under fire: ‘When a doctor treats himself, he has a fool for a patient’

18-Oct-2019 By Stephen Daniells

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal has caused consternation among stakeholders in the probiotics space. Why? Well, for an article written by an MD and cancer researcher it’s as unscientific as it is potentially damaging.

Personalized nutrition has taken giant steps in seven years, observer says

16-Oct-2019 By Hank Schultz

True personalized nutrition and health care was a promise seven years ago. Now it’s a reality, and is moving into the implementation phase, an observer says.

From the editor's desk

Matching performance to promises holds key to personalized nutrition success

16-Oct-2019 By Hank Schultz

The personalized nutrition revolution holds huge potential for the dietary supplement industry. But matching promises to performance will be the key to keeping that goose alive until it can deliver the golden eggs.

Coastal dwellers low in omega-3s despite affluence, access to fish, survey finds

08-Oct-2019 By Hank Schultz

Even Americans living in an affluent coastal town with good access to fresh seafood are deficient in omega-3s, a new survey has found.

Bias inherent in company funded research calls value of evidence into question, critic maintains

01-Oct-2019 By Hank Schultz

The results of company funded research are so predictable that the value of the studies is greatly reduced, a prominent critic of the practice says.

Supp.AI aims to streamline drug-supplement interaction data

24-Sep-2019 By Danielle Masterson

‘Natural’ doesn’t always mean ‘safe’, and often herbal and botanical supplements have their share of side-effects, especially when combined with medications.

‘Fundamentally flawed’: NZ industry body demands research paper’s removal from med journal

24-Sep-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Trade body Natural Health Products New Zealand has called for the removal of a research paper which claimed that six out of 10 of the country’s best-selling fish oil products contained less omega-3 fatty acids than what was stated.

From the editor's desk

Does bias against company-funded research really serve consumers?

20-Sep-2019 By Hank Schultz

Companies that foster science in the dietary supplement industry can labor under the prejudices of those who say that any industry funding of a study must necessarily taint the results.

‘At best dubious?’ Researchers pour cold water on glucosamine CVD study

03-Jul-2019 By Richard Whitehead

The authors of a recent study, which looked at how glucosamine - a supplement that is normally taken to help joint pain - could lower the risk of heart disease, should also reveal the association of other supplements with cardiovascular events or death.

From zero to hero: How Singapore became SEA's leading food and nutrition hub in 20 short years

12-Feb-2019 By Gary Scattergood

Singapore is rightly proud of its status as South East Asia's leading food and nutrition hub, but the city state is refusing to rest on its laurels, and is now striving to develop a thriving start-up scene and tackle challenges around food safety,...

Standard Process announces new center in North Carolina focused on innovation

28-Jul-2017 By Hank Schultz

Standard Process has announced a center in North Carolina that will focus on innovation in the use of whole food supplements by health care practitioners.

Josef Brinckmann receives ABC Champion Award

07-Mar-2017

Medicinal plant expert Josef Brinckmann has been named the recipient of the American Botanical Council (ABC) Champion Award for 2016.

Dr Ikhlas Khan becomes NCNPR director

08-Feb-2017 By Sydney Slotkin DuPriest, The University of Mississippi

After 25 years with the University of Mississippi research center, Ikhlas Khan became director of the National Center for Natural Products Research at the UM School of Pharmacy on Jan. 1.

Last chance to enter the NutraIngredients Awards 2017

01-Feb-2017

Today is your last chance to enter your innovative ingredients, products, research and services to one of the 13 categories in our NutraIngredients Awards 2017.

British Columbia Institute of Technology partners with UNPA

15-Jun-2016

The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) has announced a new formal, collaborative partnership with the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) as its newest Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Partner.

Evolva sponsors study on resveratrol supplementation in post-menopausal women

10-May-2016 By Adi Menayang

The study is an extension of an earlier one by the same researchers presented at the 2015 World Diabetes Congress, showing how resveratrol can play a role in slowing cognitive decline in Type 2 diabetes.

Special edition: Ayurveda

Continuing science will boost Ayurveda, even given tension over best research models to use, experts say

24-Mar-2016 By Hank Schultz

Accelerating interest in the personalization of medicine and the accumulation of a body of research will help drive increasing acceptance of Ayurveda in the West, experts say, albeit with a continuing tension between synergistic and single-ingredient...

Work on cranberry helped research manager bridge university/industry divide

08-Jul-2015 By Hank Schultz

Linking the goals of companies in the dietary supplement sector with the objectives of university researchers is more art than science. Working with companies like Canadian cranberry supplier Fruit d’ Or has helped Christian Krueger, research program...

Special edition: Outsourcing

Outsourcing science: Where does the future of industry research lie?

20-May-2015 By Nathan Gray

An trend for outsourcing science and research may be good news for contract research organisations (CROs) and open innovation partnerships, but does it mean that internal R&D is suffering?

CULTURED VIEWS FROM PROBIOTA 2015 IN AMSTERDAM

Biased by industry? Do academic and business collaborations work?

02-Mar-2015 By Nathan Gray

Like many areas of nutrition research, probiotic and prebiotic science relies on strong collaboration between academic experts and businesses. But there are some who say such links create biased science.

NBTY forms scientific advisory council to ‘take the company to the next level of industry leadership’

12-Feb-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Supplement giant NBTY has formed a scientific advisory council, with its chair Dr David Katz describing it as “cross-disciplinary collaboration [that] is fantastic for industry development, achievement and advancement”.

Resveratrol researcher and player refute high-dose study findings

02-Jan-2014

A study that found high doses of the polyphenol, resveratrol, could inhibit exercise benefits in older people, has been attacked in the same journal that published the original work back in June for methodology and statistical errors.

Food supplements for malnutrition and geriatrics offer research and innovation opportunities: Study

16-Dec-2013 By Shane STARLING

A survey of enteral nutrition 'key opinion leaders (KOLs)' has found that the research and development of food supplements for battling malnutrition and geriatrics has the highest priority, whilst treatment improvements in the area of intensive...

Vitafoods Europe calls for 2014 conference papers

13-Nov-2013

Organisers of Vitafoods 2014 want submissions for the next year’s conference that runs in conjunction with the Geneva ingredients and finished expo on May 6-8 next year.

Collaboration was key design parameter for Kemin's new R&D facility

28-Aug-2013 By Hank Schultz

Kemin Industries is seeking to better harness the brain power of the scientists behind its various business units with opening of its new Molecular Advancement Center at its corporate headquarters in Des Moines, IA.

IASC takes issue with description of aloe used in research study

30-May-2013 By Hank Schultz

The International Aloe Science council has weighed in on an aloe science study that does not adequately characterize the ingredient in its description. The term “nondecolorized” should have been included so as not to mislead consumers, the group says.

Phytochemicals show anti-inflammatory and brain health benefits: Pure Encapsulations/ Atrium Innovations

04-Apr-2013 By Stephen DANIELLS

Polyphenol-rich extracts from fruit and vegetables may have molecular targets with potential relevance to cardiometabolic and neurological health, according to new data.

‘Mini gut’ technology aims to make probiotic research more efficient and cheaper, says TNO

20-Feb-2013 By Nathan Gray

A new technology that utilises intestinal stem cells to grown mini gut structures in the lab promises to help probiotic researchers achieve efficient and cost effective research, according to TNO.

Re-forming resveratrol: Bioavailability issues are no more as researchers reveal metabolites regenerate

04-Jan-2013 By Nathan Gray

Metabolites from the break-down of resveratrol have been shown to come together and regenerate the compound inside living cells, leaving researchers questioning whether worries over bioavailability are relevant.

Are all foods linked to cancer? Yes … but don’t worry, say researchers

20-Dec-2012 By Nathan Gray

There is evidence linking almost every food or ingredient to cancer, but don’t worry because the evidence for pretty much all of it is very weak, say researchers.

Researchers seek food industry help to develop next generation of brain foods

11-Sep-2012 By Elaine WATSON

The researchers behind Emulin - a blood glucose control ingredient attracting interest from some of the biggest brands in food and drink - is asking food manufacturers to help it design the best food delivery format for a new citrus-based ingredient targeting...

Special edition: Oral health

Assessing the oral ecosystem: New research consortium aims to define the ‘healthy’ mouth

22-Aug-2012 By Nathan Gray

Defining what constitutes ‘healthy’ is a difficult task for any nutrition researcher. And when it comes to oral health in particular, very little is known about what influences a normal healthy mouth, according the co-ordinator of a new research consortium...

Influential MD Anderson natural products researcher under investigation for alleged research fraud

12-Apr-2012 By Stephen Daniells

MD Anderson Cancer Center is conducting an investigation into alleged research fraud by an influential natural products researcher, NutraIngredients-USA can confirm.

Disgraced resveratrol researcher: “Uni of Connecticut launched a conspiracy programme against Indians”

17-Jan-2012 By Shane Starling

Dr Dipak K Das, PhD, the once lauded and now infamous resveratrol researcher accused by his longtime employer the University of Connecticut of fabricating data over seven years in more than 25 individual studies, says he is the victim of a racist campaign...

Research veteran on shamed resveratrol academic: “Once or twice maybe. 26 times? That takes a special mind.”

16-Jan-2012 By Shane Starling

The resveratrol and broader nutrition science community continues to reel from last week’s revelations that Dipak K Das, PhD, “one of the world’s great red wine and resveratrol researchers” allegedly doctored results in at least 26 peer-reviewed resveratrol...