Increased consumption of apple juice or bananas may prevent
childhood asthma, says new research from England that adds to an
ever-growing body of science linking easy breathing to apples.
Vitamin C may reduce the formation of potentially carcinogenic
nitrogen-containing compounds in the stomach, offering protection
from stomach cancer, researchers have reported.
The UK's Food Standards agency is seeking evidence of whether goji
berries were consumed in the European Union before May 1997 - a
factor that which will determine their novel foods status and could
impact availability of the...
Increased intake of the antioxidant vitamins C and E could cut the
risk of kidney cancer by 28 and 44 per cent, respectively, says a
new study from Italy.
Masquelier's grape seed extract could reduce lipid oxidation and
free radical damage of blood vessel cells by about 75 per cent,
says new research to be presented this week.
Rich Nature Nutraceutical Laboratories has launched proprietary
Bevesol, a low-heat, spray-dried powder from wolfberry juice
concentrate, for use in functional foods. Suitable for
reconstituting wolfberry juice, the powder could save...
BASF's fine chemicals division reported a huge rise in operating
profits in second quarter 2006 - no thanks to vitamins. Rather,
credit is given to a swift trade in aroma chemicals and gains from
contract manufacturing and personal...
UK scientists are mid-way through a project in collaboration with
Ribena maker GlaxoSmithKline to boost vitamin C levels in
blackcurrants, and results to date indicate it will yield benefits
for consumer health, as well as the country's...
Minimal processing of fruit - cutting, packaging and chilling -
does not affect the nutritional content even after nine days, says
an international study that could promote healthy eating on a
limited time-scale.
People with an antioxidant-rich diet could reduce their risk of
developing asthma in adulthood, say Cambridge researchers - adding
to a growing body of science on the subject.
The Dutch chemicals group DSM is on course to significantly bolster
its presence as a supplier to China's food industry, with major
investments in ingredient production expected to bear fruit in two
years time.
BASF's fine chemicals division is bolstered by higher sales volume
of aroma chemicals and vitamins A and E for animal nutrition, but
the pressure over vitamin C and lysine has not abated, dragging
down the division's profitability.
Zila Nutraceuticals has developed and patented a new form of
Ester-C said to offer improved antioxidant and anti-carcinogenic
potential, which should allow it to maintain its advantage in the
vitamin C market until the end of next...
Another study has concluded that a combination of vitamins C and E
do not help reduce the risk of pregnancy complication
pre-eclampsia, but a leading charity has voiced hope that the door
is not closed and that research with these...
Increasing intake of vitamin C improves the body's ability to
oxidize fat and can reduce fatigue, said US researchers at this
week's Experimental Biology 2006 in San Francisco.
CreAgri's olive-derived Hidrox hydroxytyrosol formulation receives
a distribution boost with the signing of a new agreement with DSM
Nutritional Products.
Raspberries possess about 50 per cent higher antioxidant activity
than strawberries, and storage or processing into jams does not
remove the valuable compounds, as growing consumer awareness of
health benefits drive sales.
Fruit and vegetables waste products offer a cheap and practical
source of potent antioxidants that could be used as functional
ingredients, says a Spanish-German study.
In a new study red cabbage was seen to reduce the build-up of
certain plaques in the brain that could cause Alzheimer's disease,
the most common form of dementia that costs the UK an estimated £15
billion (€ 22 billion) every...
A diet rich in sources of vitamin C could cut the level of markers
for inflammation by 45 per cent, a result that needs verifying by
supplementation studies, says a new study.
Seeka Kiwifruit Industries, New Zealand's largest kiwifuit supply
company, says it is to extend its business portfolio into the
nutraceutical world by investing further in health supplements
business Vital Foods.
A daily supplement of vitamin C can help preserve vitamin E levels
in smokers, a group at risk of low vitamin E levels due to higher
oxidative stress, by 45 per cent.
Blackcurrants have already earned a reputation amongst the
healthiest fruits thanks to a high antioxidant content. But in New
Zealand, where five per cent for the world's crop is grown,
researchers have been investigating ways...
Daily supplements of vitamin E and beta-carotene may reduce the
risk of prostate cancer in smokers, but not non-smokers, reports a
new study, adding more contradictory results to an already confused
field.
Eating a red grapefruit a day could reduce cholesterol by 15 per
cent and triglycerides by 17 per cent and protect against heart
disease, according to research from Israel.
Upping intake of vitamins C and E, zinc, and beta-carotene could
reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by a
third, suggests a new Dutch study.
World number two vitamin maker BASF said today it will shut down
its vitamin C plant in Denmark by the year-end, bringing to a halt
all of its production of the vitamin.
Better methods for stabilizing fish oils are needed to protect
consumers from the toxic products produced when they go off, says a
team of New Zealand researchers.
Vitamin C may have the potential to fight cancer but only in such
high doses that it has to be injected intravenously, suggests new
laboratory research.
Increasing vitamin C intake could help people with severe asthma,
report researchers today, who call for further investigation of the
vitamin's role in protecting against the disease, writes
Dominique Patton.
A recently published article suggests that consumer enthusiasm for
taking vitamin C as a treatment for the common cold may be
unjustified, writes Anthony Fletcher.
DSM is to close down production of bulk vitamin C in the US and cut
costs at its plant in Dalry, Scotland, as part of a series of
measures to ease pressure on its vitamin business, reports
Dominique Patton.
Leading experts undertaking a major review of the scientific
literature on dosage safety of vitamins E and C have concluded that
vitamin E is safe for the general population at intakes up to 1600
international units (IU) a day and...
Smokers need more vitamin E, say researchers who have found that
the vitamin is used up more quickly than in non-smokers to fight
off the damage done by cigarettes.
Italian firm Labochim has introduced a new alpha-lipoic acid
(ALA)chemically combined with the vitamin-like substance
L-carnitine, which increases the antioxidant's solubility,
reports Dominique Patton.
Mothers that consumed high levels of dietary vitamin C during late
pregnancy were more than twice as likely to report wheezing in
their children two years on, shows a new study.
People who supplement with high doses of vitamin C could be
reducing their risk of major heart disease events like heart
attack, suggests a new analysis of prospective studies.
A potent antioxidant abundant in apples and some other fruits and
vegetables appears to protect brain cells against oxidative stress,
a tissue-damaging process associated with Alzheimer's and other
neurodegenerative disorders.
Food makers continue to reap the benefits from new science that
backs the health promoting properties of food with researchers
finding an antioxidant-rich soup raised vitamin C levels, and
reduced stress levels, in consumers.