Archives for September 11, 2006

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Don't discard nutrient-rich veg stalks, urge NZ researchers

By  staff reporter

The New Zealand food industry is wasting antioxidant-rich but unattractive portions of vegetables that may be used as a source of nutrients for supplements or the development of a new class of fermented food products, say scientists from New Zealand's...

More support for CoQ10's benefits for heart health

By  Stephen Daniells

Researchers from Italy have reported that daily oral supplements of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) improved the cardiovascular health of people with heart failure, a result that has been welcomed by the company behind the supplements used.

Brown seaweed extract could fight obesity

By  Stephen Daniells

Supplementing the diet of obese rodents with a compound found in brown seaweed reduced weight by 10 per cent, and could be developed as a natural extract to help fight the growing human obesity epidemic, Japanese researchers told attendees at the...