Vitamins & minerals

Resistant starch prebiotic may boost antioxidant and choline levels

Resistant starch prebiotic may boost antioxidant and choline levels

By Stephen Daniells

MSP Starch Products Inc., the company behind Solnul, continues to strengthen its science, with two new studies showing that the potato-derived resistant starch prebiotic may boost absorption of antioxidants like vitamins A and E, and levels of choline...

FDA declares NMN lawful in dietary supplements

FDA declares NMN lawful in dietary supplements

By Stephen Daniells

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has responded to a Citizen Petition from the Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH) on the status of NMN, declaring the vitamin B3 form to be lawful for use in dietary...

Meta-analysis examines most effective sports nutrition supplements

Meta-analysis examines most effective sports nutrition supplements

By Danielle Masterson

With so many sports nutrition products on the market, building the right regimen can be challenging. To better understand which products offer the greatest athletic benefit, researchers set out to identify the most effective supplementation for athletes...

Nestlé considers selling supplement assets

Nestlé considers selling supplement assets

By Claudia Adrien

Four years after Nestlé acquired the Bountiful Company for $5.75 billion, the Swiss conglomerate may be willing to divest itself of its vitamins, minerals and supplements brands.

Science shorts: Probiotics, vitamin D, curcumin on diabetes and more

Science shorts: Probiotics, vitamin D, curcumin on diabetes and more

By Tingmin Koe

This round-up looks at the latest health and nutrition research findings, including the effects of probiotics, vitamin D, and curcumin supplementation on blood glucose control, and how a South Korean firm is studying the use of propolis on cognitive health.