Common mushroom varieties offer significant amounts of heart
healthy fibres, say researchers investigating the carbohydrate
content of mushrooms for the first time.
Plant extracts will increasingly be supplied by specialty chemicals
companies looking to rejuvenate their product lines and offer the
growing supplements and health foods sector ingredients to tackle
today's chronic diseases.
A daily supplement containing plant oestrogens and antioxidants
like selenium and carotenoids may slow the rise in PSA levels, a
marker for prostate cancer progression in some men, report Dutch
researchers.
Leading supplements distributor Herbalife said yesterday that it
had stopped selling one of its products in Israel after an
investigation by health officials over complaints that it caused
liver problems.
A new company founded by several high profile executives in the UK
will start trading shares this week to fund acquisitions in the
nutraceuticals sector.
Global stocks of soybeans continue to rise after last year's price
spiking draw-down, with oilseed production for 2004-05 projected to
reach 390.2 million tonnes, providing a 'comfort-zone' for
inventory levels.
The British arm of Nestlé has become the latest food producer to
revamp its nutrition labels, yet the country's food industry is on
rocky ground by entrenching its support for guideline daily amounts
against the government's...
Raisio has increased its market share in cholesterol-lowering
products through new applications, particularly the 'little bottle'
milk drinks, and gains in new markets, writes Dominique
Patton.
Dutch dairy ingredients firm DMV International is moving several of
its R&D and marketing staff to a new innovation centre to speed
up interactivity and product development time.
Prices for key raw materials used by the food industry are lighter
this month on gains in wheat, corn and soybean inventories, but
analysts suggests wheat prices are open to upside risk.
A St John's Wort extract, produced by German group Schwabe, is at
least as effective in treating moderate to severe depression as a
commonly prescribed anti-depressant, finds new research out today.
Vitamin B12 deficiency may be an important modifiable risk factor
for osteoporosis, say researchers, identifying the nutrient's
connection to bone health in men for the first time.
A contract manufacturer of pharmaceutical ingredients could provide
supplement makers with new supplies of the antioxidant coenzymeQ10,
currently selling for record prices owing to tight supply,
reports Dominique Patton.
Soy isoflavone research firm Nutri Pharma is embarking on a new
strategy designed to eliminate risk relating to reliance on
marketing partners for its intellectual property.
The Asian plant galangal, often used to flavour Thai curries,
appears to both kill cancer cells and boost the cancer-fighting
capacity of healthy cells, say researchers in the UK.
The kava industry will get a chance to enter the UK market again if
it can produce new evidence supporting the herbal's safety before
the end of April.
Knowing a food's dietary fibre content says nothing about how it
will impact the body, says a New Zealand researcher, who is calling
for an alternative evaluation of nutrients that will give consumers
more information about their...
Dutch health ingredients firm Acatris is targetting a wide range of
new applications with its latest ingredient, ribose, which has been
shown to significantly help boost energy levels.
Israeli lipids producer Enzymotec is offering the brain health
nutrient phosphatidylserine (PS) in concentrations of up to 90 per
cent, allowing manufacturers to use smaller capsules and increase
dosages.
Babies who weighed more at birth had higher rates of digestive and
lymphatic cancers in adulthood, finds a new study that underscores
the importance of prenatal nutrition.
Obesity not only raises the risk of heart disease, diabetes and
blood pressure, but also makes the likelihood of developing
prostate cancer more likely, say Portuguese researchers.
Chemicals giant BASF has invested €2 million in a small German
encapsulation business that claims to have developed a novel
process that allows for efficient ingredient delivery.
A new nutrition bar chart on every pack of Kellogg's breakfast
cereal, enabling Britain's consumers to check salt, sugar and fat
content against guideline daily amounts, may cause confusion amid
too many conflicting systems,...
Food scientists at NIZO have developed a new process for producing
the amino acid l-tryptophan, which they claim could remove some of
the safety risks associated with the standard method of
manufacturing the ingredient, reports Dominique...
Japanese probiotic drink maker Yakult Honsha will open its first
research centre outside of its home market in Belgium this year,
demonstrating a commitment to the European market.
People with depression appear to have lower levels of the vitamin E
alpha-tocopherol circulating in their bloodstream, report
researchers, who will investigate further whether vitamin E
supplements can help their symptoms.
Vitamin D's role in the development of cancer should get further
attention following the unexpected findings that sunlight may
benefit certain types of cancer.
More than a third of cancer patients in Europe use complementary
and alternative medicine (CAM), most often to increase their body's
ability to fight the disease, reveals the first Europe-wide study
of alternative medicine use.
A compound derived from a rare South American plant stops the
growth of human breast cancer cells in laboratory cultures, report
US scientists in a journal this month.
Wine drinkers gain more heart health benefits than those who drink
beer or other spirits, and may also live longer, finds a new
analysis of research into this area.
Anaemic mothers who took iron supplements reported significant
improvement in depression and anxiety levels after giving birth
compared to those who took a placebo, shows a new study.
Industry's demand for quality, standardized herbal extracts will
continue to drive new cultivation projects that will also ensure
the sustainability of plant species and biodiversity, claims a
leading supplier.
Health ingredients firm Acatris has developed a directly
compressible version of its SoyLife brand soy isoflavone
ingredient, designed to remove some of the hurdles for companies
looking to offer isoflavone capsules or tablets.