Herbal group reacts to black cohosh study
A study presented this week showing that black cohosh supplements offer no benefit for hot flushes was probably too short to measure any effect, says the herbal science group the American Botanical Council.
Archives for May 17, 2005
Blueberry boom in Britain driven by health benefits
Sales of blueberries in the UK have rocketed over the last year as consumers seek the health benefits recently linked to the fruit.
Hoodia's uncertain future in Europe
The future of hoodia supplements in Europe has been thrown into doubt by a recent product recall in the Netherlands, alerting all member states to the herbal's questionable regulatory status, reports Dominique Patton.
Low fat diet could improve breast cancer prognosis
Breast cancer survivors who stick to a low fat diet could be 24 percent less likely to suffer a relapse than those eating a standard diet, according to researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
Inadequate fungicide supplies threaten US soy industry
The American Soybean Association (ASA) has expressed concern that fungicide supplies may be inadequate to control a major outbreak of soybean rust, reports Anthony Fletcher.
Forbes Medi-Tech's 1Q reflects full year results
Forbes Medi-Tech's 1Q 2005 results follow the pattern of its recently reported full year 2004 results, with increasing sales of its nutraceutical offset by deepening operating losses.
Omega-3s entering variety of food categories
Omega-3 fatty acids, once heralded as the health ingredient with most potential for market success, appear to be fulfilling expectations, with the European market responsible for much of the innovation in new applications.