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Research deemed to be the first 'controlled' trial of the Atkins Diet finds it may be as safe and effective as conventional diets. The study also found Atkins Dieters to have greater increases in good cholesterol (HDL) and greater decreases in...
Taking supplements of the vitamin A precursor beta-carotene may increase the risk of colorectal cancer in smokers and drinkers, according to new research published this week. The study, from four research centres across the US, comes days after the...
Canadian nutritional oil company Bioriginal Food & Science has introduced an organic, omega-3-rich flax flour, the first of its kind on the market, according to the company.
The Japanese nutraceutical market, currently worth around €18 billion, is set to more than double by 2012, finds a new report. And potential for Western companies to enter the sector is also growing with ingredients such as grape seed and stanol...
Research deemed to be the first 'controlled' trial of the Atkins Diet finds it may be as safe and effective as conventional diets. The study also found Atkins Dieters to have greater increases in good cholesterol (HDL) and greater decreases in...
Israeli nutritional oil company Enzymotec claims that its MultOil blend can also be effective in skincare applications. The company is targeting manufacturers of anti-aging treatments and cosmetics.
A Roche scientist received an innovation award yesterday for developing an environmentally friendly process to produce genistein in a very pure form. The new process has been filed for patent and will be implemented by the Swiss group next year.
Taking supplements of the vitamin A precursor beta-carotene may increase the risk of colorectal cancer in smokers and drinkers, according to new research published this week. The study, from four research centres in the US, comes days after the UK's...
Hawaii-based Cyanotech reported an increase of 18 per cent in net sales to $2.4 million for the fourth quarter to end of March due to stronger sales of its bulk products such as the natural astaxanthin BioAstin.