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Poland updates position by adopting further vitamin and nutrient supplement limits

Polish authorities continue to bring its supplement guidelines up to date with the addition of maximum amounts permitted for vitamins, minerals, caffeine and white mulberry preparations.

Botanical-drug interaction study overshadowed by caffeine-tainted blood samples

A research paper detailing a method that detects interactions between botanical dietary supplements and drug metabolism unexpectedly confirmed the presence of caffeine in all donated blood samples.

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DHA omega-3 fundamental for optimal brain structure, function and health

New from BASF: Accelon DHA provides superior DHA omega-3 absorption, resulting in higher omega-3 indexes. Read more on how Accelon DHA has been uniquely designed to benefit our brain structure, key brain functions and overall brain health…

Are you a microbiome-related start-up? Put your company centre stage with our new Probiota Pioneers session

NutraIngredients is on the hunt for bright start-ups to join our Probiota Pioneers session and pitch their company and ideas to a room full of experts in Dublin next February. Do you have what it takes? If so there is just one week left to apply!

Iron availability key in treating of fatty liver disease, say researchers

Fatty liver disease may be causing a type of iron deficiency in the body that leaves patients too tired to get off the couch, according to Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers.

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Prinova: How to deliver optimal nutrient levels in the critical first 1,000 days of life

The 1,000 days between conception and a child’s second birthday have an outsized effect on ongoing health and development. Children that receive insufficient amounts of certain nutrients during this critical window suffer everything from increased risk...

New health claims, new science, and steady sales: Why 2019 was a ‘solid’ year for omega-3s

The year 2019 was a solid one for the omega-3 business, with sales remaining steady. In the US, the market was mostly flat, but strong regional growth in the Asia-Pacific region and other emerging markets led to category growth overall.

Podcast: Don’t blame consumers for nutra scepticism, it’s a failure of good science – Dr Ram Vishkarma

The nutraceutical industry offers more opportunities for developing new products beneficial to patients compared to the pharma industry, but more science-based evidence is needed, according to a leading Indian academic who stars in our second Nutra Champions...