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EuroPharma aims at eye dryness with sea buckthorn product
Wisconsin-based EuroPharma has expanded with its eye health offerings with a novel approach, using an omega-7 rich product to address eye dryness and proper hydration.
AREDS2
Lutein/zeaxanthin benefits for people with low dietary intakes is an ‘important message’ for the general population: OmniActive COO
The significant benefits of adding lutein and zeaxanthin to the AREDS formula for people with low dietary intakes of the carotenoids is an ‘important message’, especially since a large portion of the population has low levels, says the COO of OmniActive.
AREDS2 data published
Lutein + zeaxanthin may reduce risk of progression to advanced AMD, compared to original AREDS formula
Adding lutein, zeaxanthin and/or omega-3 fatty acids to the AREDS eye health formula may not offer any additional benefits regarding age-related macular degeneration (AMD) risk, says the much anticipated AREDS2 data.
SPECIAL EDITION: RIDING THE HEALTH CLAIMS WAVE
Omega-3 bread: Health claims, sources and dosage
BakeryandSnacks.com gives a snapshot of the omega-3 bread market and unearths the best source of omega-3, the claims bakers can make on products and how much you need to have a positive effect on health.
Lutein, zeaxanthin plus omega-3 shows benefits for AMD sufferers
A combination of lutein, zeaxanthin and omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids may boost the pigment in the retina and help people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), says new data from Germany.
Polish €583m VMS market gunning for specific claims
Poland’s €583m vitamins and minerals food supplements market is evolving toward ever-more sophisticated and specific claims according to a market analyst.
LycoRed's new carotenoid beadlet system enhances stability, flexibility
LycoRed has extended its line of carotenoid coatings with a new beadlet system that will function both for tablets and beverages.
Special edition: Omega-3
Finding the sweet spot in the algal omega-3 market
Most experts say we have barely scratched the surface when it comes to exploring the commercial potential of microalgae. But who is best-placed to translate this promise into hard cash in the food and dietary supplement market?
News in brief
Toxic: UK medicines agency issues alert against 4 Hong Kong herbal products
Four Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM) sold online have been found to contain lead and mercury and can cause anaemia and brain damage, according to the UK medicines regulator.
UK venture capitalists eye expansion at Israeli antioxidant specialists
Southern Israel-based algae-sourced astanxanthin specialists Algatechnologies has won investment from a UK venture capitalist in a move that will broaden its capacity, R&D and distribution scope for the eye and skin health carotenoid.
Lutein pills may boost night vision: RCT
Daily supplements of lutein may improve vision and help with tasks such as driving at night, say data from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Special edition: Innovations in minerals
Zinc benefitting from EU health claims game
Used in cigarette filters, as a corrosive, pigment and in the manufacture of rubber and concrete, zinc forms like zinc oxide and zinc suphate are also important nutrients for physiological wellbeing. And 18 new European Union health claims – the most of any mineral – may open new avenues.
DSM and UN commit to helping 25-30m malnourished people by 2013
Royal DSM’s partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is gaining strength and seeks to double the number of people their efforts reach by 2015.
Letter to the editor – Eye health nutrients
Kemin: 'Statement that all three carotenoids found in the macula may be needed in a formulation is premature'
The statement by eye health researchers that all three carotenoids found in the macula may be needed in a formulation to boost levels of these carotenoids in the macula is 'premature', say leading scientists from Kemin.
Letter to the editor
Comment is free, but fact is sacred: The 3 macular carotenoids are required to enrich macular pigment and optimise vision
Claims that meso-zeaxanthin is not required for eye health formulations in addition to the established ingredients, lutein and zeaxanthin, are "misleading" and "erroneous", leading eye-health researchers tell NutraIngredients.
'Well-established science does not support need for 3 carotenoid combinations for eye health formulations': Kemin experts
A recent study that proposed the necessity of including meso-zeaxathin in eye health formulas along with lutein and zeaxanthin has been challenged by scientists at Kemin.
Guernsey firm slapped for ‘miracle enzyme’ health claim abuse
The UK advertising watchdog has told a Guernsey-based supplements retailer-maufacturer to amend advertisements around enzyme supplements claiming joint, digestive, heart and other benefits.
Eye health formulations may require three-carotenoid combinations, says ‘important and novel’ data
A combination of three carotenoids - lutein, zeaxanthin and meso-zeaxanthin – may be needed to boost retinal levels and support eye health, suggests new data from Ireland and the UK.
2000-year-old food supplements found in Tuscan shipwreck
Italian researchers have uncovered zinc food supplements thought to treat eye problems from a shipwreck off the coast of Tuscany.
Much work to do in battle against global under nutrition: Report
Efforts to ease the epidemic of under nutrition that affects about 2 billion people globally have made some progress, but only 58 of 118 tracked countries are on course to reduce hunger and micronutrient deficiencies by 2015, according to a UK report.
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