Tangerine flavonoid shows significant health potential: Study
A flavonoid found in tangerines may not only prevents obesity, but may also offers protection against type-2 diabetes, and atherosclerosis, suggests new research.
Archives for April 7, 2011
EFSA health claim opinions - article 13, batch 4
EFSA issues batch four of article 13 health claims
The European Food Safety Authority’s health claims panel this morning issued 442 fresh article 13 general function health claim opinions, causing a run on its site that crashed it for many minutes.
New data can boost article 13.4 or 13.5 lutein health claims: Consultant
Claims consultant and European food regulation specialist, Patrick Coppens, from the Brussels-based consultancy European Advisory Services, says new data could win lutein players a positive health claim opinion.
Selenium-enriched dairy shows colon protecting potential: Study
Selenium-enriched dairy protein may produce changes in the expression of genes in the colon, and regulate the risk of developing cancer, suggests a new study from Australia.
WWF to address krill sustainability at Vitafoods Europe
The sustainability of krill will come under the spotlight at the Vitafoods Europe trade show in Geneva next month, at a presentation by the conservation director for WWF Norway.