Herbal remedy or placebo effect?
A UK team will investigate how much benefit arthritis patients gain from herbal or homeopathic treatment in comparison to that gained by other factors involved in the consultation with a practitioner.
Archives for September 7, 2004
Scientific panel approves safety of high dose lutein, zeaxanthin
Scientists advising the UN food standards body Codex have established for the first time a maximum safety level for the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin.
Fonterra taps into low-carb diet fad
Fonterra, New Zealand's multinational dairy co-operative, has jumped on the low-carb bandwagon by launching a strain of milk protein designed to produce new low-carb yoghurt. But is all this hype just another commercial gimmick, or is there genuine...
So Natural raises funds for functional food venture
Australian soyfoods maker So Natural Foods Australia said yesterday that it will raise A$5 million (€2.87m) through the issue of unlisted convertible notes to fund expansion of its new joint venture Thorpedo Foods.
CoQ10 boosts vitamin E's anti-inflammatory action
Supplements of coenzyme Q10 significantly enhanced the anti-inflammatory effect of vitamin E in a new animal study.
Lutein given FDA and JEFCA backing as safe ingredient
The FDA has confirmed the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives' (JEFCA) ruling in June that free lutein and zeaxanthin are safe for human consumption - a move welcomed by Kemin Foods which produces the ingredient FloraGlo Lutein.
EAS sale confirmed
A spokesman for the parent company of Golden, Colorado-based EAS confirmed today that it is actively looking for a buyer for the nutritional products firm, according to the Rocky Mountain News.
Seville orange row refuses to blow over
The debate over the safety of citrus aurantium rumbles on, with the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) adding its voice to the industry backlash against a review article published last week which suggested that the use of citrus aurantium, or...