EU promotes functional food businesses
The EU is inviting up to 50 small and medium-sized businesses to participate in a new functional food network, aimed at boosting innovation in some of the areas investigated by recent European research.
Archives for September 15, 2003
Caffeine reduces muscle pain from exercise
Drinking a cup of coffee is more likely to reduce muscle pain during a workout than taking an aspirin, suggests a small study from the US. But the researchers do not know if caffeine, found in numerous sports nutrition products, acts on muscles or the...
Herbals directive moves in interest of industry, claims MHRA
The EU's traditional herbal medicinal products directive will not lead to the major loss of popular herbal products on the UK market feared by many in the retail sector, suggests the latest estimate from the country's medicines regulatory body.
Herbal contamination continues to damage industry
Twelve people in Japan suffered from liver injury after taking two kinds of Chinese herbal to lose weight, according to a brief journal communication today.