Solubility

Concerns on quality of Japanese health supplements as more than 40% fail pharma solubility test

19-Dec-2019 By Guan Yu Lim

More than 40% of dietary supplements may not be as effective as touted to be, after 100 products tested by Japan’s National Consumer Affairs Center (NCAC) were unable to dissolve in water within the specified time limits.

Mazza Innovation: ‘We want to change the way bioactives are extracted’

17-May-2017 By Stephen Daniells

Mazza Innovation is gaining increasing attention in dietary supplement circles, with its technology offering an environmentally friendly, solvent-free way of extracting compounds like polyphenols, alkaloids, glycosides, and specialty carbohydrates.

Government funds help Mazza put last piece into commercialization puzzle

26-Jan-2017 By Hank Schultz

Water extraction technology pioneer Mazza Innovation has received an $840,000 ($1.1 million CDN) investment from the Canadian government to install new drying technology at its plant in British Columbia.

Scandinavian solvent-free berry player boasts nutrient boost

18-May-2016 By Lynda Searby

Danish biotech firm Asiros has launched a range of berry powders produced via a patent-pending solvent-free process that protects the nutrients and polyphenols, overcoming the shortcomings of ethanol and water extraction methods.

OmniActive builds IP for CurcuWIN for brain health

21-Apr-2016 By Stephen Daniells

The US Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent to OmniActive for the composition and process of preparation of its CurcuWIN ingredient. The patent also covers the alleviation of the symptoms of depression in humans.

Researchers increase red bell pepper carotenoid solubility for food and beverage applications

14-Apr-2016 By Adi Menayang

By mixing red bell pepper carotenoid with a sugar compound, researchers found that the carotenoid’s solubility was enhanced, enabling application as natural pigment or bioactive substance.

Study finds ferric pyrophosphate mix can increase iron bioavailability

12-Apr-2016 By Adi Menayang

Designing a stable product with highly bioavailable iron isn’t an easy task, as the nutraceutical world knows. A group of scientists propose mixing ferric pyrophosphate powder with other ions that can influence the protolytic equilibrium to achieve this...