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WHITE PAPER | | | Adulteration: Dont Be Fooled, Know the Facts Increased knowledge and awareness of natural products has in turn increased their global demand. This well documented paper highlights various examples, and explores several unethical and cheap measures plaguing our industry and how to overcome them... Click Here |
Could peas be the source of a cheap and effective iron supplement? A type of iron found in peas could be processed into an alternative dietary iron source for the treatment of iron deficiency, say researchers from the UK's University of East Anglia (UEA)... Read 'Not particularly good news': Processing strips maize of healthy nutrients The process of making corn flakes strips maize of its healthy phenolic compounds and tocopherols, meaning fortification with additives is the best solution to make corn products healthier, scientists have found... Read Prebiotic approach proves positive for obesity prevention, review finds The case for a prebiotic approach as an alternative nutritional treatment against obesity has strengthened with the publication of a review that points to the food ingredients beneficial effects on metabolism... Read Vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies in older adults partly attributed to voluntary fortification policy, researchers say One in eight adults in Ireland over the age of 50 arent getting enough vitamin B12 from their normal diets while one in seven are deficient in folic acid, but researchers from Trinity College Dublin argued that this could be improved by adopting a mandatory food fortification policy similar to the US... Read Prebiotic fibers show gut and immune health benefits for children: RCT Supplementing the diet of three- to six-year-olds with chicory root fiber may improve their gut microbiota composition and strengthen their immune defenses, says a new study... Read CRN rebukes another null study on multivitamins and heart health: 'They are not intended to serve as magic bullets' Another study published this year posits multivitamin consumption does not improve cardiovascular outcomes. A supplement industry trade group reminds that they werent made for that anyway... Read Collagen-based supplement shows skin and joint health benefits: RCT Oral supplementation with collagen bioactive peptides, plus chondroitin, glucosamine, L-carnitine, vitamins, and minerals may simultaneously improve both skin and joint health, says a new study... Read Actions of green tea and red wine compounds may slow neurodegeneration: Study Nutritional compounds naturally present in green tea and red wine may obstruct the creation of toxic metabolites that contribute to the neurodegeneration seen in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease... Read Calls for focused strategies to tackle low vitamin D intakes among UK South Asians In an examination of the vitamin D intake of UK South Asian adults, researchers have called on better public health strategies to tackle the chronically low intake in this population... Read Meta-analysis supports 'cardio-metabolic' benefits of anthocyanins Dietary supplements containing anthocyanins polyphenolic pigments found in plants such as berries may improve insulin resistance, as well as cholesterol levels, according to a meta-analysis of 19 clinical trials... Read |
SPONSORED MESSAGE | | | Sports Nutrition Congress 2018 - Register now The NutraIngredients Sports Nutrition Congress 2018, organised in association with the ESSNA, will take place in Brussels on September 25- 26, 2018. The event aims to bridge the gaps between cutting edge science, business strategy and key regulatory developments offering a one stop shop for the latest must have insights in the worlds of sports and active nutrition. Book your tickets... Click Here | Microbiome start-up Nextbiotix nets 7m to address gut-related disorders French-based biotech start-up Nextbiotix has successfully raised 7m in a Series A financing round, to develop microbiome-based approaches that address inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)... Read EW Nutrition and Acies Bio JV develops technology to transform dairy by-product into Vitamin B12 Whey2Value (W2V), a German-based joint venture established by EW Nutrition and Acies Bio, has developed a technology that uses whey as a substrate to produce a natural form of vitamin B12... Read "WE ARE VERY SORRY ABOUT THE DIFFICULTIES THAT SOME PARENTS HAVE HAD," SAYS DANONE Danone to investigate Aptamil formula complaints in UK Danone says it is looking into reports that its newly reformulated Aptamil baby milk formula is making some infants ill, after hundreds of complaints from parents in the UK... Read Blackmores CEO exclusive: 'New retail' a fascinating opportunity for international supplement brands in China China's 'new retail' phenomenon whereby companies like Alibaba seek to converge e-commerce insights with bricks-and-mortar retail operations could provide as many opportunities for supplement brands as it has done for food firms, Blackmores CEO Richard Henfrey believes... Read Panda-friendly Schisandra: Project provides blueprint for sourcing botanicals in ecosystems with endangered animals How palm oil supply affects endangered orangutans, or coffee production impacts migratory birds are relatively well-known for many consumers, but they may not be aware of panda-friendly Schisandra sphenanthera. This could be set to change... Read | |