Asparagus extracts may ease hangover: Study
An extract from asparagus may increase the function of enzymes in the liver and boost the metabolism of alcohol, according to new research from Korea.
Archives for August 13, 2009
Fenchem earns US and EU organic status for inulin
Chinese supplier, Fenchem, has won organic certification in the US and European Union for its proprietary inulin ingredient, In-fibre, in what the company describes as a “huge project”.
Addressing health through nutrition: Top consumer priorities
Heart health, weight loss and cancer protection are the top three health concerns that Americans try to address through their diets, according to a new survey.
FDA sued over antioxidant health claim 'censorship'
The FDA is being sued for the third time in three weeks, this time over its “censorship” of 13 antioxidant qualified health claims, which the attorney mounting the case says amounts to “contempt of federal court orders” dating from 1999.
Martek teams with BP to develop fermented biofuels
Martek Biosciences is joining forces with petrochemicals giant BP to develop microbial biofuels derived from sugar feedstocks, and employing Martek’s lipid-based technologies.
HFMA tops approved supplement nutrient source list
The UK Health Food Manufacturers’ Association (HFMA) submitted more approved vitamin and mineral dossiers than any other group to the soon-to-be-finalised positive list of the European Union Food Supplements Directive (FSD), it has revealed.
High-fat diets linked to poor mental function
High consumption of fatty foods may reduce both cognitive function and physical endurance, according to results of a rat study from Oxford University.