Grape juice increases good cholesterol
Drinking Concord grape juice significantly increased good cholesterol and significantly lowered two markers of inflammation in people with stable coronary artery disease.
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Apple antioxidant may help fight Alzheimer's disease
A potent antioxidant abundant in apples and some other fruits and vegetables appears to protect brain cells against oxidative stress, a tissue-damaging process associated with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative disorders.
PeptoPro gets gold at Hi Europe
DSM's PeptoPro took the gold award at Health Ingredients Europe yesterday, with a French produced fat-binding extract Neopuntia coming in second. The bronze award was given to Ingredia for its stress relieving peptide Lactium.
Meat alternatives from ADM slice into growing soy market
US agri-giant ADM used the Health Ingredients Europe in Amsterdam this week as a platform to roll out its range of soy meat alternatives.
Danisco to build flavours facility in Malaysia
Danisco Flavours has said that it will double its flavour production in Asia with the construction of a brand new production facility at its existing emulsifier and functional systems plant in Penang, Malaysia.
Forbes Medi-Tech's income improves
The Canadian sterol maker Forbes Medi-Tech said last week's authorisation to sell its Reducol ingredients in the EU underlined the continued growth of its nutraceutical business.
Supplement manufacturer NLI expands production
Manufacturer of nutritional supplements Nutritional Laboratories International (NLI) has expanded its production capacity by eighty percent.