Archives for August 17, 2018

Research continues on palm-derived vitamin E's potential benefits in skin health, hair growth, says supplier

There's building research supporting the benefits of vitamin E supplementation for skin health and hair growth, according to the CEO of ExcelVite Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysia-based supplier of palm-derived vitamin E.

Survival of the fittest: Gut colonisation study could lead to gene-targeting probiotics

New probiotic products targeting individual genes for gut microbial diversity could be on the horizon after researchers outline a data-based approach that identifies the growth of beneficial microbes.

EDITOR'S SPOTLIGHT

Nutritional psychiatry: Accessing the gut to address the brain

As evidence mounts for the existence of the gut-brain axis, nutritional psychiatry has emerged as a promising research field within the food and nutrition community.

DSM, Salutivia deal looks beyond Brexit to address emerging nutritional trends

DSM has appointed Salutivia as UK distributor for its range of vitamins, carotenoids, and essential fatty acids in a deal that plays to Salutivia’s strengths in the supplement and food ingredient markets.

Clinical Nutrition Focus

BASF-backed study links dietary omega-3 intake and NAFLD management

Eating more long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) could help control non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a meta-analysis of existing data.