Fibres & carbohydrates

Is the nutraceutical industry prepared for a second wave of COVID?

08-Sep-2020 By Danielle Masterson

Based on interviews with key players across the globe, industry is locked and loaded should a second round of coronavirus strike.

Palm fruit ingredient smooths flavor notes, adds nutrition in coffee pairing

01-Sep-2020 By Hank Schultz

A new functional food offering shows how an ingredient can do double duty as a food additive as well as a dietary ingredient packing a powerful phytochemical punch.

Study finds D-ribose cuts muscle soreness in untrained young men

17-Aug-2020 By Hank Schultz

A recent study has found that D-ribose supplementation attenuated muscle soreness after exercise in a cadre of untrained college students.

Nestlé Health Science in deal to develop gut–brain axis-triggering weight loss capsule

13-Aug-2020 By Will Chu

Nestlé Health Science announces the start of a partnership to commercialise a self‐expanding capsule that trials have shown triggers the feeling of satiety via the gut–brain axis thereby leading to weight loss.

Paper suggests looking at microbiome changes as way to judge effect of protein, fiber intake in older adults

11-Aug-2020 By Hank Schultz

Recent research suggests that at looking the microbiome changes that result from increased protein and fiber consumption could be a better way to design nutritional plans that decrease the incidence of sarcopenia and obesity in older adults.

Grain fermentation can produce a cost-effective, vegan alternative to B12 fortification

10-Aug-2020 By Oliver Morrison

Grains fermented with Propionibacterium freudenreichii – the bacteria usually used as a ripening culture in Swiss-type cheese -- have enough vitamin B12 to be nutritionally significant and could potentially be cheaper than fortification, according to...

Commentary

Pandemic could be lever to open up new era in health claims

31-Jul-2020 By Hank Schultz

The dietary supplement industry has an opportunity to help shape the debate about optimal health in wake of the pandemic crisis.

Carb consumption does not improve intermittent sprint cycling, say researchers

28-Jul-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Carbohydrate ingestion does not enhance performance or modulate physiological responses during intermittent maximal, sprint cycling, according to a newly published study from Ulster University, UK.

Case studies: High-carb plant-based diets improve type 1 diabetes

27-Jul-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Plant-based diets rich in whole carbohydrates can improve insulin sensitivity and other health markers in individuals with type 1 diabetes, according to two case studies published by researchers from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

Fiber in diet shown to improve gut health measures for bedridden patients

22-Jul-2020 By Hank Schultz

A recent study suggests that dietary fiber improves measures of gut health and patient comfort for people subjected to heavy doses of antibiotics in a hospital setting.

India’s immune health surge: Nation leads APAC in number of new product launches – new data

21-Jul-2020 By Tingmin Koe

India is leading the APAC market with the highest number of new food, drinks and supplements that bear immune system-boosting claims launched in the last five months. Australia and Indonesia ranked second and third.

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.

New evidence: Late night protein won't help control blood sugar after breakfast

14-Jul-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Two new studies have shown that late night consumption of protein doesn't help control glyceamic response to the following morning's breakfast, with one showing it may even have a negative effect.

Pharmactive launches carob fruit extract that offers weight management support

28-May-2020 By Danielle Masterson

The manufacturer says its new product, dubbed CSAT+, a blend of carob bean extracts, is showing promise in weight management and metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Coronavirus: Doctors outline role of immunonutrition

05-May-2020 By Nikki Hancocks

Better use of immunonutrition could benefit vulnerable groups during a pandemic such as COVID-19, according to an article published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health.