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Swedish researchers have identified a compound found in green leaves that suppresses appetites and boosts weight loss in lab animals, and could one day be used as a functional ingredient to help tackle obesity.
Cyanotech Corporation, a Hawaiian-based company specialising in ingredients from microalgae, is to take its astaxanthin-rich algae extract into the European supplements market and has sought novel foods approval from the UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Tate and Lyle has announced the launch of Meritab - a new direct compressible dextrose that can be used in confectionary, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical applications.
A newly identified enzyme can break down gluten molecules before they reach the small intestine, Dutch researchers have shown, and may offer hope for the management of coeliac disease using oral supplements.