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Maize, bred to contain high concentrations of the pro-vitamin A carotenoid, beta-carotene, did increase the vitamin A status in gerbils, and could be used to tackle vitamin A deficiency, says a new study.
A pilot study conducted for Acatris provides evidence that its LinumLife flax lignan product is bioavailable in human males, allowing them to realises the health benefits propounded by previous research.
A US Court of Appeals has upheld Kemin Industries' lutein patents after Pigmentos Vegetales del Centro appealed a September 2004 jury verdict - finally closing lengthy litigation between the two parties and giving the Iowa-based ingredients...
Obesity concerns and a lack of innovation have driven down sales of fruit-flavored juice drinks in the US over the past five years, and prospects to boost the market remain dismal according to a new report by Mintel.
Kyowa Hakko has developed a new fermentation process for the production of the L-tyrosine, which will open up the amino acid's use in nutritional products of non-animal origin and may help grow the overall market.
The reason why some people dislike vegetables such a broccoli and sprouts is due to the genetic defence mechanism to potentially harmful compounds in the plants, a result that deepens our understanding of taste.
If formulators are worried verbose FDA-approved health claims fog the message they are trying to get across to consumers, they should maybe question one of the basic foundations of nutrition packaging: the nutrition label.
Making the point of getting a daily egg, the yolk of which is a rich source of lutein and zeaxanthing, could reduce the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), suggest two new studies from the University of Massachusetts.