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Despite the growing view that vitamin B and folic acid supplements could protect against the onset of heart disease, researchers from Australia say they have found no link between blood folate levels and death from heart disease in a large cohort study.
Graminex, a producer of flower pollen extracts, has launched a new product formulation designed to support prostate health and virility. The formula contains Graminex' Standardized Flower Pollen Extract and Standardized Saw Palmetto Extract.
Locating specific Lactobacilli strains could lead to the development of new treatments for intestinal inflammations and infections, report researchers working on an EU-funded project on probiotics.
Snack bars, snack mixes and energy bars continue to be a driving force in the snacks market, according to a recent report, and steady growth in the sector this year is to continue through 2003.
Ingredients company Acatris Belgium, a division of the Dutch Royal Schouten group, and FMC BioPolymer announced this week as from 1 January 2003 Acatris will be the exclusive distributor in the Benelux for the polymer products of FMC Biopolymer. The...
An easy-to-use tool for the detection of gluten in foods will be developed in an EU-funded project designed to help people with coeliac disease avoid problem foods.