ConsumerLab finds contamination, low dosage in zinc tablets
Zinc supplements are the latest target by testing body ConsumerLab, which found that many of these did not contain significant dosages to help with the common cold.
Archives for December 10, 2008
Omega-3, probiotics, plant extracts not ruled by Supplements Directive, says EC
Adding nutrients such as some herbal extracts, omega-3s, probiotics, glucosamine and more to the Food Supplements Directive (FSD) is impractical and unworkable, the European Commission has stated.
Omega-3 supplements told to amend brain boosting claim
A UK supplements manufacturer has been rapped by the voluntary advertising watchdog over the name of its omega-3 product, ‘Brain Boosters’.
StarCaps diuretic recall expanded
The US recall of StarCaps weight loss supplements has been expanded after it was determined by the manufacturer that further batches of end products and raw materials were contaminated with a banned diuretic.
The prostate cancer trials: SELECT, PHSII
No effects of selenium and vitamins in prostate cancer clinical trials
Daily supplements of vitamin E, vitamin C, or selenium, alone or in combination, may not lower the risk of prostate cancer, according to two new high-profile studies.
The prostate cancer trials: SELECT, PHSII
Industry reacts to selenium, vitamin trials
Two high-profile clinical trials have reported that selenium and the vitamins C and E are ineffective against prostate cancer. But questions are being asked over the study design.
Plants, herbs should be exempt from new import declarations, says AHPA
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has submitted comments to USDA requesting that amendments to an import act do not apply to herbs and herbal products.
EU dairy groups look to generic health claims future
A number of recent studies have continued to suggest links between dairy consumption and certain nutrition benefits, though their impact on helping on securing industry-wide European health claim approvals looks uncertain.