Naturol files patent for Paclitaxel extraction
Naturol has filed a provisional patent application to protect the process by which it extracts Paclitaxel from Canadian Yew trees for use in a range of anti-cancer applications.
Archives for June 26, 2002
Colon cancer risk cut by dairy products - study
Calcium is known to help combat the risk of colon cancer, but recent research in the US has shown that low fat dairy foods are just as effective as calcium supplements.
Probiotic bacteria at weaning may help alleviate allergy in infants
Probiotics or 'friendly' bacteria given to babies during weaning may help alleviate the symptoms of eczema, according to research published in the British journal Gut.
Potassium Iodide pills effective but hard to find, claims ConsumerLab.com
Potassium iodide pills can help combat the threat of thyroid cancer caused by radioactive iodine, but their availability in the US - where the fear of terrorist attacks is still very real - is not good, claims ConsumerLab.com.
Ginkgo, soy to drive nutraceuticals market
Ginkgo biloba and soy isoflavones are among the products which will help drive up sales of nutraceuticals by 6 per cent a year between now and 2006, claims a new report.
Positive test results for NKO
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources said it had received positive results from recent clinical trials of its Neptune Krill Oil (NKO) product and that it had made an international patent request for certain applications of the oil