Martek scores patent victory over omega-3 rival
Martek Biosciences Corporation has scored a significant victory in its long-running omega-3 patent infringement case against Swiss supplier Lonza.
Archives for September 8, 2009
Supplement safety questioned - again
Dietary supplements are again the focus of attention in recent articles published in The Wall Street Journal and New York Times – and once more the products are portrayed in a less than flattering light.
Special Edition: Resveratrol
Supply: Resveratrol, from grape to grateful consumer
In the second part of a special series on resveratrol, NutraIngredients looks at the ingredient’s supply. What is it extracted from, how much resveratrol does it contain, and who is offering the ingredient?
Menopausal herb wins EU herbal registration
UK start-up, Bio-Health, has won its second herbal products registration in a year for a sage product that reduces excessive sweating in post-menopausal women.
Health claims focus
European Union health claims: where to now?
By this time next year, one of the central ambitions of Europe’s brand-spanking new nutrition and health claims system may well be in place – a centralised list of approved claims available for all to use across the European Union bloc.
Omega-3 boom eats into fish stocks, says study
Growing demand for long-chain Omega-3 oils is eating into fish stocks creating a need to regulate and reduce use of fatty acid-rich wild fish in the feed of farmed varieties, according to a Stanford professor.
Study raises concerns over CoQ10 for cognitive health
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) may not benefit mental function, and at high doses equivalent to 1700 mg per day may even be damaging, say findings from a mouse study.
Blackcurrant nutrients hailed as US opportunity
The US market is ripe for the antioxidant-rich blackcurrant fruit, which could provide fresh opportunities for food, beverage and supplement applications, according to experts.