Cognitive function

Study: CurQfen complex delivers curcumin to key brain regions, improves memory

06-May-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Curcumin from the branded curcumin-fenugreek complex, CurQfen, may be delivered to the hippocampus of the brain and improve locomotor activity and spatial memory, says a new pharmacokinetic study with rats.

Saffron improves sleep quantity and quality, according to RCT

30-Apr-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

Six weeks of saffron supplementation led to improved sleep duration and quality in a recent study involving 66 volunteers, suggesting it could be a natural and safe replacement for sleeping pills.

Study reveals mental health benefits of prebiotics in young females

30-Apr-2021 By Nicola Gordon-Seymour

Daily consumption of prebiotic supplements can improve mental wellbeing and reduce anxiety in young adult females, according to researchers at the University of Surrey.

Unilever to acquire 'human optimisation' brand Onnit

27-Apr-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire Onnit, a Texas-based 'human optimisation' company, as it looks to tap into the growing consumer interest in holistic health and nootropics.

Editor's Spotlight: Startup Focus

Startup wows dragons and sees sales soar overnight

26-Apr-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

A ‘superfoods’ supplement startup is on track to rack-up half a million pounds worth of sales this month after a heroic appearance on the popular investment programme 'Dragon's Den'.

Vitamin fix via sunbed use slammed by ASA over immune strengthening claims

20-Apr-2021 By Will Chu

Jetsun Sunbeds has been hauled up before UK ad authorities after the tanning firm suggested a vitamin boost from using sunbeds could improve brain function and strengthen the immune system.

Surging sales, more transparency pressure driving contract manufacturing transformation

16-Apr-2021 By Hank Schultz

Rising demand in the contract manufacturing realm is driving both consolidation and pressure to make more transparent this sometimes closed section of the dietary supplement industry, observers say.

Psychobiotics may reduce stress, anxiety and insomnia in high pressure jobs, study finds

14-Apr-2021 By Will Chu

A probiotic that promotes benefits to mental health is the finding of a recent study that implicates the gut-brain axis in the reduction of stress, anxiety, and insomnia amongst test subjects.

DSM's new personalized nutrition guru said effort will benefit customers and end users alike

13-Apr-2021 By Hank Schultz

Personalized nutrition pioneer Ian Brady said DSM’s new venture in the space, branded as Hologram, will be a way to better serve both DSM’s brand clients as well as end users.

Loneliness decreases gut diversity, greater wisdom has opposite effect, study suggests

13-Apr-2021 By Hank Schultz

Greater wisdom or more loneliness are associated with positive and negative manifestations in gut microbial diversity, an exploratory study has found.

Blackcurrant extract meets demand for natural cognitive health products

12-Apr-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

Iprona, the Italy-based B2B fruit processing leader, has launched a European blackcurrant extract named CurrantCraft for use in cognitive health focused products.

Pharmavite seeks novel solutions for mental wellness and OTC alternatives

05-Apr-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Pharmavite, the company behind the Nature Made brand of dietary supplements, is offering potential investment and/or partnerships for companies offering mental wellness solutions and supplement alternatives to OTC.

Beetroot juice benefits brain and heart through oral microbiome modulation

01-Apr-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

Drinking beetroot juice promotes growth of mouth bacteria associated with healthier blood vessels and brain function thereby offering healthy ageing benefits, according to a new study of people aged 70-80.

Spanish consortium enters personalised nutrition pact to address cognitive health

31-Mar-2021 By Will Chu

Natac Biotech, Precision For Health (P4H) and public research institute IMDEA Food have announced a collaboration that seeks to apply precision nutrition findings to maintain and improve cognitive health.

DHA may offset impact of maternal stress on male embryos: Study

30-Mar-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Growing research suggests that gender plays a key role in disease risk. While depression and anxiety affect females more often, neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, early onset schizophrenia, and attention deficit hyperactivity,...

Irish gov awards almost €500,000 to gut microbiome and healthy ageing projects

25-Mar-2021 By Will Chu

The Government of Ireland has awarded grants worth almost half a million Euros to projects involving the gut microbiome and healthy ageing in research that aims to protect the health and well-being of senior citizens.

Research links Dutch Healthy Diet to lower risk of depression

25-Mar-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

Adherence to a Dutch Healthy Diet could be linked with a lower risk of developing depressive symptoms, according to research which compared the impact of popular dietary patterns.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Friend of the Sea certifies world’s first non-marine omega-3 source

23-Mar-2021 By Will Chu

International marine certifiers Friend of the Sea (FOS) has accredited the world’s first non-marine source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids in a show of confidence for its producers Nuseed Nutritional.

Long-term lockdown effects: What shoppers want

22-Mar-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

COVID-19 conscious consumers are choosing supplements over medicine and searching for better stress and weight management solutions, according to a recent webinar hosted by PharmaLinea and Mintel.

Recall round-up: Vitamin A, B17 and red rice supplements

22-Mar-2021 By Will Chu

As 2021 comes and goes, March sees a burst of illicit activity on the food and supplement front with vitamin A batches and a red rice-based supplement all in the firing line in this month’s round -up.

Folium Biosciences becomes latest US firm to submit CBD Novel Food application in UK

18-Mar-2021 By Will Chu

Folium Biosciences has become another US-based firm to submit a Novel Foods application to the UK for its cannabidiol (CBD)-based oil in response to the 31 March deadline set by the country’s food authority.

Study supports curcumin's neuroprotective potential

16-Mar-2021 By Danielle Masterson

A new study suggests turmeric extract combined with purified essential oil of turmeric may improve spatial learning and memory and offer some protect against neurotoxins.

Treehouse Biotech submits Novel Foods Application to UK authorities

16-Mar-2021 By Will Chu

Treehouse Biotech has submitted a Novel Foods application to UK authorities for its Cannabidiol (CBD)-based ingredients in a move that signals the US firm’s intent to capture a slice of the UK’s burgeoning CBD market.

Personalized nutrition could improve mental health: Study

15-Mar-2021 By Danielle Masterson

New research suggests that customized diets based on age and gender are key in optimizing mental health.

Maypro launches NeuroHD brain health ingredient with RCT support

15-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

New York-based Maypro has announced the launch of NeuroHD for neuro-cognitive support. The ingredient is a non-synthetic histidine dipeptide complex derived from a natural source.

Probiotics could hold the answer to neurological issues, study suggests

11-Mar-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

A new study in mice with social behaviour deficits has suggested the gut plays a lead role in behaviour and brain function and microbiome modulating products may hold the key to treatment of social neurological disorders.

Aker BioMarine vows to reduce krill-related CO2 emissions by half before decade is out

11-Mar-2021 By Will Chu

Aker BioMarine has set out its sustainability goals for the decade in which it aims to reduce CO2 emissions per ton krill produced by 50% by 2030 and reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Amazon’s dietary supplement specifications: “These requirements shouldn’t be terribly onerous”

10-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

From the ISO accreditation issue to concerns around “by input”, the new Amazon specifications are sparking a lot of debate within the dietary supplements industry...

Pycnogenol eases fibromyalgia symptoms, reduces need for painkillers: Study

09-Mar-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Extracts from the bark of French Maritime Pine may reduce oxidative stress and ease pain symptoms in people with fibromyalgia, suggests a new study supported by Horphag Research.

Pine bark extract may improve inattention and impulsivity in kids with ADHD: Study

08-Mar-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Four weeks of supplementation with pine bark extract may improve ADHA scores as assessed by parents and teachers of children with attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), says a new study from Taiwan.

Sesame seed extract may slow Parkinson’s Disease progression, scientists say

08-Mar-2021 By Will Chu

An antioxidant found in sesame seeds may offer a degree of protection against the onset of Parkinson’s disease (PD) according to Japanese scientists, who now want to take their findings to the clinical trial phase.

The role of citrus in brain health: ‘Citrus bioactive compounds improve general cognition’

03-Mar-2021 By Katy Askew

Eating citrus fruit and drinking citrus juices can have a positive impact on brain health, particularly during ageing, according to new research.

Science trio creates all-natural brain-boosting beverages

22-Feb-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

A molecular biologist, a medical doctor and a nutrition innovation expert have joined intellectual forces to create a cognitive health focused brand which they hope will redefine the caffeine-laden energy drink category.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Noventure deal allows licencing of ‘drinkable’ omega 3 oil to firms

22-Feb-2021 By Will Chu

Spanish supplement firm Noventure has struck a deal with Azur Global Nutrition to license a drinkable form of an omega-3 oil that the firm says addresses dosage requirements and delivery formats.

Study: Curcumin extract combats the one-two punch of gut discomfort and anxiety

18-Feb-2021 By Danielle Masterson

When the body signals stress, it can change the way that the GI system functions, which can lead to stress-related digestive problems. A new study addresses both challenges simultaneously.

Ghost CEO predicts proliferation of esports categories

16-Feb-2021 By Stephen Daniells

The esports supplements category is dominated by energy and focus products, but as gamers warm up to supplements expect to see a proliferation of categories targeting this community, says the CEO of Ghost Lifestyle.

Research charity highlights supplement choice as flavanol source in Mars memory study

16-Feb-2021 By Will Chu

The decision to use cocoa flavanol supplements to investigate its effects on memory has been pointed out by a director of one of the UK’s largest medical research charities, in which she highlighted the use of this delivery form.

NutraCast Podcast: Researcher reveals unexpected findings on esports athlete nutrition

12-Feb-2021 By Danielle Masterson

The German Sport University Cologne just published their third esports study that took a look at what Germany's esports athletes eat. What they found may come as a surprise.

New study links fiber intake to PTSD

09-Feb-2021 By Danielle Masterson

The famous quote by Greek physician Hippocrates, “Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food” is true—at least according to Canadian researchers.

‘Organs-on-a-chip’ sheds light on gut microbiome’s role in Parkinson’s disease

09-Feb-2021 By Will Chu

Researchers have developed an 'organs-on-a-chip' system that models the interactions between the brain, gut microbiome, liver, and colon in patients with Parkinson’s disease.

NutraCast Podcast: Dr. Noelle Reid on Age-Associated Cellular Decline

05-Feb-2021 By Danielle Masterson

Recent advances in science have uncovered the important role cellular health plays in why and how we age. Deterioration in cell function begins in the 40 year age range and accelerates in the 60s; however, research has identified specific cellular nutrients...

News in Brief

Solabia-Algatec reveals astaxanthin sport drink solution

05-Feb-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

Solabia-Algatech Nutrition has revealed a new micro-encapsulated, cold water-dispersible astaxanthin powder ideal for the growing sports nutrition and functional beverage markets.

Probiotic may improve stress and anxiety measures in healthy adults: RCT

04-Feb-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Daily consumption of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Lpc-37 may reduce markers of psychological and physiological stress and anxiety in healthy adults, says a new study.

Meta-analysis spotlights CBD’s stress relief capacity

04-Feb-2021 By Lynda Searby

In the last two years there has been a great wealth of evidence to support the use of CBD for anxiety and stress, according to a meta-analysis by Nutrition Formulators.

Sulforaphane supplementation improves processing speed and working memory – Kagome study

04-Feb-2021 By Tingmin Koe

Supplementation of sulforaphane (SFN) – a compound found in cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower and broccoli – has found to improve processing and working memory in a 12-week study conducted by Japanese firm Kagome Co Ltd.

Vitality CBD submits Novel Foods dossier: ‘Regulation a positive direction’

01-Feb-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

The UK FSA’s requirement for all CBD products to have Novel Foods validation is a “positive direction for an emerging industry” and will “undoubtedly reduce the number of products and brands on the market” says Vitality CBD as it awaits feedback on its...

Study says omega-3 supplements improve sleep in people with low fish consumption

28-Jan-2021 By Nikki Hancocks

Omega-3 consumption, especially DHA, could help improve sleep in healthy young adults, according to a new funded by BASF-funded RCT.

Choline plus lutein & zeaxanthin linked to better cognitive flexibility: Study

27-Jan-2021 By Stephen Daniells

Higher combined intake of choline and lutein plus zeaxanthin is associated with faster performance on a cognitive flexibility task in overweight and obese adults, says a new study that adds to a growing body of science supporting the brain health benefits...

Mediterranean diets linked to delayed onset of Parkinson’s

22-Jan-2021 By Lynda Searby

New research from the University of British Columbia has added to a growing body of evidence linking Mediterranean diets with slower neurodegeneration.

Nutrition Asia Video Series

WATCH: Activated Probiotics and Chr Hansen on studying probiotics for immunity, atopic conditions and sleep

22-Jan-2021 By Tingmin Koe

In this month’s edition of Nutrition Asia we shine the spotlight on two firms – Australian brand Activated Probiotics and global supplier Chr Hansen – which are assessing the potential of probiotics to aid immunity, atopic conditions, and sleep.