Cognitive function

Guest article

New Dietary Ingredients: Will FDA protect consumers from pirates and piggybackers?

05-Aug-2020 By Steve Mister, President & CEO, Council for Responsible Nutrition

Why is it so hard to get FDA to enforce the law when it comes to NDIs?

Caffeine content of supplements enough to exceed safe levels, report concludes

03-Aug-2020 By Will Chu

Consumption of certain food supplements is likely to exceed safe levels of caffeine, according to a report by The Netherlands’ National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM).

News in Brief

Sabinsa gets non GMO seal on 11 ingredients

29-Jul-2020 By Hank Schultz

Sabinsa has announced Non GMO Projected verified status on a number of its branded ingredients.

Magnolia compound outperforms drug in cognitive impairment trial done in mice

28-Jul-2020 By Hank Schultz

Researchers have found a compound extracted from magnolia bark outperformed a drug in a study using a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.

Staying alert: enXtra botanical improves alertness without cardio or sleep side-effects - 12-week RCT

28-Jul-2020 By Tingmin Koe

An ingredient made from alpinia galanga – a plant from the ginger family – has shown to increase mental alertness and sleep quality without causing side effects such as cardiovascular problems in a 12-week RCT.

Cognition boost: Curcumin and iron combination raises neuro growth factor BDNF in six-week study

28-Jul-2020 By Tingmin Koe

Consuming a curcumin-enriched iron supplement for six weeks is able to significantly raise the level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which is essential for normal neuronal function and energy homeostasis, as well as being linked to improved...

‘For those saying there are no clinical trials to support probiotics, have a seat’ – IPA Chief

27-Jul-2020 By Stephen Daniells

There are over 1,600 human clinical trials on probiotics listed in ClinicalTrials.gov and the WHO’s trial database, according to a new analysis that seeks to address the misconception that there is no human data around probiotics.

Editor's Spotlight: Startup Focus

Immunity startup creates high dose vitamin drinks for rapid recovery

27-Jul-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

An entrepreneur with a passion for preventative health has created immunity supplements with up to ten times more vitamins than competitors, with an extra punch of polyphenols, in a bid to bring more healthful solutions to cold and flu aisles.

Polyphenol & omega-3 supplement may boost brain health in young kids: Study

24-Jul-2020 By Will Chu

A supplement containing cocoa polyphenols and omega 3 oils may have sizable benefits for children as noted improvements to brain function and nutritional status could tackle childhood undernutrition.

Ashwagandha extract cuts amount of non-restorative sleep: RCT

23-Jul-2020 By Stephen Daniells

Daily supplementation with a standardized ashwagandha extract (Shoden) may reduce the amount of nonrestorative sleep experienced by healthy adults, says data from a gold-standard randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Omega-3s linked to protection against brain damage from particulates exposure

20-Jul-2020 By Hank Schultz

A novel finding connecting omega-3 levels to protection from cellular damage in the brain caused by fine particulates that might be inhaled adds a new wrinkle in the story of the benefits of these fatty acids, says one of the paper's authors.

New patent for NZMP infant nutrition ingredients allows cognitive development claims

20-Jul-2020 By Jim Cornall

NZMP, the global dairy ingredients brand of Fonterra, has announced a European patent has been granted allowing NZMP customers the ability to position their products as beneficial for cognitive development.

Pickled caper flavonoid offers brain and heart health promise

20-Jul-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Quercetin, found in pickled capers, can support brain and heart health and may even offer a promising future therapy for the treatment of epilepsy and abnormal heart rhythms, according to new research.

Synbiotic supplement fails to show significant effects in ADHD trial

17-Jul-2020 By Hank Schultz

A synbiotic mixture with four probiotics and four prebiotic fibers did not show significant effects on ameliorating ADHD symptoms in a trial conducted with children and adults.

3D-printed supplements: Nourished taps vitamin deficiency in Middle East to expand personalised nutrition business

16-Jul-2020 By Guan Yu Lim

UK-based personalised nutrition company Nourished is eyeing the high vitamin deficiency levels in the Middle East region as an opportunity to expand its operations across the region.