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The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) is warning users of dietary supplements containing lecithin to check whether the product is safe for them to take if they are allergic to eggs or soy, the common sources of the ingredient.
Supplement maker Natrol said this week that it will invest further in better product development and quality assurance to meet growing consumer demand for higher standards.
Combining prebiotic and probiotic ingredients, commonly known as a synbiotic, has different effects from those of the individual supplements and does not simply result in additive or synergistic effects, report German researchers studying the effects...
A technology that allows the health ingredient lutein to be delivered to clear beverages has been given GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status from the US Food and Drug Administration.
Scientists in India and China are planning to increase cooperation in herbal medicine research in a bid to boost their position in the world's herbals trade, according to Indian press reports.
A single dose of a dietary supplement containing ephedra and caffeine can increase blood pressure and cause changes that have the potential to affect heart rhythms, shows a new study by American researchers.
There is a defining issue for dairy giant Parmalat that has virtually nothing to do with fraud. If it lives to trade another day, it will be because it hung on to its suppliers.
Dutch ingredients producer Sensus has significantly expanded its presence in the South American market through new agreements with distributors in Argentina and Chile.