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About 900 potentially dangerous botanical substances appear on a just-updated European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) compendium, although the agency notes dosage is key for any actual safety concerns.
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Recommendations for dietary intake of vitamins and minerals may be helping to battle deficiencies, but they do not do enough to achieve optimal nutrition for brain health – suggesting a ‘growing case for supplementation’.
Alginated-based supplements from seaweed enhanced the weight loss results of an energy-restricted diet, suggests new data from Denmark.
Flavanol-rich lemon and black chokeberry juice could help treat neurodegenerative diseases as a nutritive and health-promoting product, according to Spanish researchers claiming ‘very promising’ results in a new study.
Californian juice maker POM Wonderful has expanded its presence in the industrial ingredients market with the launch of a new 100% Pomegranate Juice Concentrate for use in foods, beverages, supplements and cosmetics.