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Echinacea supplements, one of the most popular herbal remedies in the US, which is taken to treat the common cold, do not meet quality standards according to researchers whose findings prove how dietary supplements differ in their contents and...
Food safety agencies around the world have been issuing updated advice on fish consumption to consumers, with a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel calling for further research into the side effects of mercury.
American company US Nutra is seeking approval to sell its astaxanthin to UK supplement makers, as evidence of its antioxidant potential opens up a new market.
Targeting the $900 billion functional foods market in the US, recently floated company American Consolidated Management Group (ACMI), will take on board a preliminary technology transfer/license agreement for a natural plant product for use in food...
Served straight from the barrel in the mosaic clad bars of Madrid, Spain's favourite apertif is not only good for the spirit, say scientists, but could also have the same oft-reported heart health benefits seen with red wine.
Type 2 diabetes patients had lower blood sugar and healthier blood vessels after supplementing with French maritime pine tree bark extract Pycnogenol, report scientists in the latest study to investigate a natural product for diabetes management.
Heinz is dropping its healthy eating logo from cans of baked beans, spaghetti and soups amid because it believes that the products will fall foul of health targets being set by the UK government.
Naturade, a marketer of heart health and weight management products, has announced a significant reduction in net losses for 2003. The popularity of low-carb diets and the demise of ephedra-based products was responsible for the growth in sales of...