News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
The real amount of active ingredient in over-the-counter St John's wort 'varies greatly' and can be up to 114 per cent of the amount on the label, according to a new study in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.
An Australian firm has launched a 'functional' ice cream, said to be the first ice cream to contain added antioxidants.
Canadian egg ingredients firm Inovatech has renamed its nutrition division and devised a new corporate logo for the unit which has been targeted for growth in the nutrition marketplace.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule Friday prohibiting the sale of dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids.
Dutch chemcials group Akzo Nobel is increasing prices for its choline salt, choline L (+) bitartrate, by 10 per cent, to cover costs resulting from new US regulations.
Leading UK bread maker Allied Bakeries is launching a soy-enriched bread this month, said to lower cholesterol and improve heart health.
Geneticists have engineered mice to produce high amounts of the heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids in their tissues and organs, they report in Nature this week.