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The Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive is changing the face of the botanicals extracts and supplements sector – in the European Union at least. The requirement for herbals to demonstrate good science has never been more urgent as health claims scrutiny tightens and consumer interest heightens. |
Cranberries offer promise for diabetics: Study
20-Jul-2009 - Sweetened dried cranberries with a reduced sugar and increased fibre content may benefit type-2 diabetics by delivering healthier glycemic and insulin responses, suggests a small study.
Grapefruit extract may prevent metabolic syndrome: Mouse study
15-Jul-2009 - The citrus flavonoid naringenin may prevent cholesterol increases, and changes in insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism linked to metabolic syndrome, says a new study with mice.
Walnuts can cut cholesterol, say Harvard researchers
02-Jul-2009 - A meta-analysis of walnuts by Harvard scientists has found diets rich in walnuts can significantly reduce cholesterol levels, supporting growing evidence to suggest these popular nuts can improve healthy blood lipid ratios.
Red yeast rice demonstrates cholesterol-lowering potential
30-Jun-2009 - American researchers have found red yeast rice to be effective in treating hyperlipidemia – the elevation of potentially damaging lipids in the blood – but who cannot tolerate statin treatment.
Green tea’s anti-prostate cancer potential gains support
22-Jun-2009 - Consuming green tea may reduce levels of compounds linked to prostate cancer progression, according to findings of a small study with 26 men with prostate cancer.
Burgundy launches spinach extract
12-Jun-2009 - French supplier Burgundy has developed a spinach extract it says has a higher antioxidant payload than vitamin E and which trades for about the same price as its standardized grape seed extract.
Lycopene-enriched hamburgers pass taste test
11-Jun-2009 - Tomato peel may enhance the nutritional profile of hamburgers with a dose of 4.9 mg of lycopene per 100 g of cooked hamburger achievable, report Spanish researchers.
Red Bull confirms energy drink is cocaine-free
09-Jun-2009 - Under-fire Red Bull has moved to clear up some of the confusion surrounding traces of cocaine being found by German authorities in one of its brands.
Tetley red-carded over UK green tea ad
09-Jun-2009 - The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has told Tetley Tea to amend advertising for a green tea product that implied antioxidant-derived energy and health benefits.
EFSA returns 2000+ health claims to EC for clarification
08-Jun-2009 - The European Botanical Forum (EBF) says the European Union nutrition and health claims process cannot “credibly proceed” in a climate where about half of the 4000+ health claims received by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have been returned to the EC for further clarification.
Cholesterol cuts not the only benefit from stanol yoghurts: Study
08-Jun-2009 - Daily consumption of stanol-enriched yoghurt may reduce cholesterol and triacylglycerol levels, according to new study from The Netherlands.
Australian regulator attacked over Ginkgo quality
29-May-2009 - The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has come under attack for failing to pull contaminated versions of the herb, ginkgo biloba, from the market.
Tate & Lyle enters high-dose green tea extract market
23-Apr-2009 - Tate & Lyle has continued its push into the health and wellness area by linking with a Canadian coffee and tea specialist to distribute a green tea extract in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Potent 30 per cent PAC cranberry extract launched
22-Apr-2009 - Lallemand Health Ingredients and Decas Botanical Synergies have debuted a cranberry extract with 30 per cent proanthocyanidins (PACs), a level they say is the highest in the world.
Middle Eastern herb shows potential against pancreatic cancer
21-Apr-2009 - An extract from the Middle Eastern herb Nigella sativa may not only stop the growth of pancreatic cancer, but inhibit the development of the tumours, suggest new results from the US.
Ocean Spray to sell concentrates eBay-style
20-Apr-2009 - Ocean Spray's Ingredient Technology Group is to hold online auctions for its cranberry concentrate, which it claims will help customers ensure supply and protect against commodity fluctuations.
Curcumin’s immune-boosting powers pin-pointed
20-Apr-2009 - The health boosting activity of curcumin may be due to the molecule’s ability to stabilise cell membranes and increase the cell’s resistance to infection, suggests a new study.
French cranberry claim unaffected by EFSA stance, says Ocean Spray
17-Apr-2009 - The world’s only officially mandated cranberry health claim will not be affected by the recent rejection of a similar claim at European Union level, according to the company that submitted the claim, Ocean Spray.
Chia close to winning EU Novel Foods approval
15-Apr-2009 - A chia seed is on the verge of difficult-to-come-by European Union Novel Foods approval for use in bread products, with further categories potentially coming onboard down the line.
Germany highlights contaminated Chinese weight loss herbs
10-Apr-2009 - Seventeen people have been poisoned by a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the German cities of Freiburg and Göttingen since 2005, according to a German report.
Pomegranate’s anti-inflammatory effects strengthened
10-Apr-2009 - A polyphenol-rich pomegranate extract may reduce inflammation, and positively effect chronic disease risk, according to results of a new cell study from the US.
Capsaicin plus green tea combo aids weight loss: Study
10-Apr-2009 - A combination of capsaicin and green tea could promote the feeling of fullness and sustain satiety, indicating it could be successful for weight management, says a new study.
Pomegranate juice cannot ‘cheat death’
09-Apr-2009 - UK billboard adverts proclaiming pomegranate juice could ‘cheat death’ have been deemed misleading and must not appear again, according to the voluntary advertising body there.
Guest article
ECJ red rice verdict relaxes EU food supplements law
08-Apr-2009 - Dr Gareth Morgan, a partner in the London office of European law firm Taylor Wessing, says a recent European Court of Justice verdict may have a liberating effect on the European food supplements market.
Herbal Viagra seized in UK
08-Apr-2009 - A Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) marketing itself as a botanical form of the male erectile dysfunction drug, Viagra, has been seized by UK authorities after it was found to contain pharmaceuticals at banned doses.
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