Lemon verbena extract is a safe and well-tolerated natural sports ingredient, a study finds, as supplemented subjects appear to benefit from less muscle damage and a faster and full recovery.
The difficulty in getting a probiotic health claim approved and the botanical stand-off may explain why one in three industry professionals find the current EU framework unhelpful and difficult to navigate.
A vegan diet improves insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function in overweight adults with no previous history of diabetes, reveals a new study in Nutrients.
The European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) has identified a potential concern for toddlers and their exposure to tropane alkaloids (TA) that are found in tea and herbal infusions.
The origins, purity and the relatively low risk of contamination in plant melatonin have opened the door to its use as a nutraceutical compound, Spanish scientists suggest.
The International Plant Sterols and Stanols Association (IPSSA) is today launching an initiative to provide more information on the importance of LDL- cholesterol as a key modifiable risk factor for heart disease, and what people can do in general to...
Industry and consumer interest in adaptogens is on the rise, but the list of actual adaptogens may be a lot smaller than many think, says a leading expert.
Multiple reports peg Nestlé as the front runner to buy Merck KGaA’s consumer health unit in a race that could result in a deal worth up to $5 billion (€4.1bn).
One daily serving of green leafy vegetables rich in phylloquinone (vitamin K), lutein, nitrate and folate is enough to achieve cognitive abilities similar to those over a decade younger in age, a report suggests.
Research findings that link consumption of hot tea with a lowered risk of glaucoma was dismissed as 'highly unlikely' in a study described as “only a snapshot taken at a single time point”.
Daily supplements of a chamomile extract may improve sleep quality in the elderly, according to results of a randomized trial that supports the efficacy of chamomile.
Dietary supplementation with yerba mate alleviated diet-induced obesity and improved markers of metabolic disorders in mice, reports a new study in the Journal of Medicinal Food.
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has ruled whole-leaf Aloe preparations containing anthranoids not suitable for use in foods, including food supplements.
Mushrooms, particularly certain wild varieties, are abundant in glutathione and ergothoniene, important protectors against oxidative damage, according to recent research published in Food Chemistry.
