Archives for May 31, 2006

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Guar gum derivative could reduce gut inflammation

By  Stephen Daniells

Increasing intake of foods with a functional partially hydrolysed guar gum (PHGG) ingredient could reduce gut inflammation by over 20 per cent, according to a Japanese study with mice.

Vitamin Angel calls on industry to help Indonesian quake relief

By  Clarisse Douaud

The Vitamin Angel Alliance is asking the supplements industry to donate multi-vitamins to Indonesian earthquake relief efforts, to help lower the likelihood of infections and diseases that threaten to compound the tragedy.

Europharma launches omega-3 powder Vectomega

By  Clarisse Douaud

Europharma has introduced the ingredient Vectomega - a dry water soluble powder source of omega-3 the company claims has an absorption level 50 times that of fish oils - to the US market.