A BASF-led study has pointed towards the use of high-concentration omega-3 in managing the consequences of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition that affects roughly one in five Europeans.
GOED has clarified what method should be used by member companies to calculate the EPA and DHA content of their products to avoid confusion for consumers.
In our latest monthly Trend Tracker round-up, we assess the latest consumer and market developments for the region's omega-3, functional food and nutricosmetics sectors.
Evonik has received the go-ahead from European authorities to market its high-concentration omega-3 lysine powder complex AvailOm in the European Union, the company confirmed.
NutraIngredients, backed by trade association Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED), is to hold its inaugural Omega-3 summit in February 2019 in Singapore, with a host of top speakers already on board.
A review conducted by researchers in New York uncovered six potential modes of action for how omega-3s might alleviate symptoms of anxiety. But the researchers found lots of nits to pick with the research, too, and made recommendations for future studies...
The consumption of vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acids — either in combination or independently — may be able to alleviate autistic behaviours, according to a study by Saudi Arabia’s King Saud University.
An ongoing multi-country study led by the Public Health Foundation of India is trying to determine if maternal DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) supplementation may have beneficial effects on neurodevelopment in the offspring during its first 1,000 days of life.
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Supplementation with a marine oil lipid extract derived from New Zealand green-lipped mussels does not benefit resting pulmonary or muscle function in non-asthmatic elite runners, according to a recent population study.
Results from a long term trial in diabetes patients showed that omega-3s did not prevent heart attacks or strokes. Experts within the industry raised questions about how the results were reported, the baseline levels of the study population as well as...
Aker BioMarine has entered into a partnership with the Lupus Research Alliance that will potentially help sufferers of the disorder, as well as help Aker better understand the mechanisms of action of krill oil.
The ongoing patent struggle in the krill oil sphere has taken another turn with a victory for Rimfrost in its contest with fellow Norwegian competitor Aker BioMarine.
