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Natural ingredients supplier Unigen Pharmaceuticals has been granted a utility patent for its insect-derived policosanol ingredient, which will facilitate further development of commercial products aimed at managing blood lipids and associated health...
Emerging research looks set to position omega-3 fatty acids as a new ingredient for weight loss foods and supplements, reports Dominique Patton.
The type of dietary fats consumed by middle-aged men may be more important than reducing total fat intake to lower the risk of dying from heart disease, suggests a study out yesterday.
Irish biotech firm Alltracel has identified a new mechanism for its novel cholesterol-lowering technology backing initial findings of efficacy in animal research.
Lipid Nutrition is expanding its Marinol line of marine-based omega-3 fatty acid products in the US, offering functional foods manufacturers higher stability, odorless options and additional formats.
Burcon NutraScience Corporation has made headway in improving the physical and functional properties of its canola proteins with a view to seeing them used in a broader range of products, reports Jess Halliday.