Archives for November 8, 2010

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Special edition: Tocotrienols

Supply: The varied sources of vitamin E tocotrienol

By Stephen Daniells

In the third part of our series on vitamin E tocotrienols, we look at the supply, and the sources for today’s ingredients, from rice bran oil to palm oil, and the newest entrant – annatto.

Probiotic tea and a muffin anyone?

By Elaine Watson

A probiotic strain that can survive being baked, boiled and frozen – opening up a raft of new opportunities in functional foods – is being launched on the UK market.

Canola rapeseed oil may reduce heart disease risk: Study

By Nathan Gray

High blood levels of a compound called fibrinogen may be due to a lack of omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid in the diet, and rapeseed oil fat replacement may rectify the problem, according to new research.