Flavonols may impact brain functioning
Cocoa flavonols, already shown to benefit heart health, may also have an impact on the brain, reports Dominique Patton.
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Cocoa flavonols emerging as functional food ingredients
Cocoa compounds can be extracted and marketed as functional food ingredients, or even synthesised for use in pharmaceuticals, said confectionery giant Mars this week, reports Dominique Patton.
Vitamin D3 may not prevent bone loss in black women
A new study at Winthrop University Hospital indicates that vitamin D3 supplementation may not prevent bone loss in postmenopausal African-American women, writes Jess Halliday.
Mannatech expands European operations
US direct sellers of supplements are expanding operations in Europe, despite Europeans' skepticism of this sales channel.
ADM buys patents to boost cholesterol lowering
US soy processor ADM has gained additional patents for the combination of soy protein and sterols in functional foods, giving food formulators extra leverage in the heart health category.
AOAC validates beta-carotene method
AOAC International has approved an official first action method for the analysis of dietary supplements containing beta carotene, but it cannot be used on beadletted raw ingredients, reports Jess Halliday.
Cognis takes two-fold approach to functionality
Growing consumer demand for nutritional foods will always be tempered by demands for taste, said ingredients firm Cognis at last week's IFT exhibition, reports Anthony Fletcher.
Industry prepares for increased astaxanthin demand
Demand for natural astaxanthin in the United States is set to grow apace over the next 18 months, according to Fuji Health Science, due to increased consumer awareness and media attention to its antioxidant properties.