Foods to reduce heart disease?
EU-funded projects to explore the physiological effects from eating foods with added soy-derived isoflavones are hoping to see benefits for bone health and heart disease reduction in women.
Archives for June 5, 2003
BioGaia moves south to Italian market
Swedish firm BioGaia, known for its probiotic LifeTop straw, has signed an agreement with a small Italian company for the sale of its Reuteri tablets on the Italian market.
Isoflavone supplements show no effect on menopause symptoms
Supplements containing a soy compound were no better than a placebo at relieving the symptoms of menopause, according to a Finnish study published in this month's Obstetrics and Gynecology journal.
Seaweed contains natural antibiotic
Seaweed species have been found to defend themselves from specific pathogens with naturally occurring antibiotics, which could present oppportunities for future nutraceuticals, report US researchers.
Numico remains hush on GNC sale
A report in a US newspaper has fuelled rumours that Dutch food group Numico is about to auction its US retail chain GNC. While Numico has not confirmed the news, media reports suggest that the firm may receive some informal bids this weekend.