Archives for May 29, 2006

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Probiotics could target causes of liver cancer

By  Stephen Daniells

A daily supplement of probiotics could reduce the risk of liver cancer caused by fungal toxins in foods, a leading cause of the disease in some of the world's most populous countries.

Natraceutical seeks patent on high flavonoid cocoa ingredient

By  Jess Halliday

Spanish biotech Natraceutical has solicited a patent for its new cocoa-derived CCX-70 ingredient, which boasts six times the antioxidant value of vitamin C and gives dietetic food and supplement formulators a new healthy tool to work with.

Could micronutrients be the future of diet design?

By  Stephen Daniells

Planning diets around key micronutrients like amino acids could be the future of diet design and a way to help the fight against obesity, says research published in Science.

BioReal ups astaxanthin capacity for Japanese demand

By  Jess Halliday

BioReal Sweden's (formerly AstaReal) has harvested its first crop of astaxanthin-producing microalgae from its new bioreactors, after almost doubling capacity in order to meet rising demand from Japan.