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Unless the UK supplements industry makes an effort to add advisory statements to high dose vitamins and minerals, it may jeopardise efforts to have the EU Commission adopt the proposed two-tier structure for maximum levels legislation, says the FSA.
Child asthmatics taking oral magnesium supplements decreased the severity of the asthma and used less medication, reports a randomized clinical trial from Brazil.
Women have to be lured into the functional food industry's research fold if gender-based applications for ingredients - like soy or omega-3 - are to be further examined, according to food scientists speaking at last week's IFT show.
Polyphenols from cereals could restore the immune system function and could potentially extend lifespan, suggests an animal study from French and Spanish researchers.
Fundamental research from the US suggests that an enzyme could convert sugars in the presence of olive oil to form 'nano organogels' - potentially leading to novel delivery systems for food preservatives, flavours, and bioactive functional ingredients.
Outreach is fundamental to future growth of the natural products industry, and two long-time industry professionals have hit on a two-part model, comprising a supplement line and a magazine, that look set to boost education and get more consumers...