Olive oil component could avert Alzheimer’s
A compound in extra virgin olive oil could deter proteins from disrupting nerve cell function that causes the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's disease.
Archives for October 19, 2009
Special edition: Healthy chocolate
Markets: functional chocolate finding its feet
In the first of a four-part special series, NutraIngredients.com dips its investigative strawberry into the world of healthy chocolate and finds a relatively embryonic sector still finding its way but buoyed by ever-more cocoa polyphenol science,...
Burcon eyes market as canola patents loom
Burcon NutraScience has spent ten years developing its canola protein isolates and is about to be granted three new patents, but its newer soy protein ingredient is closer to market.
IADSA clarifies Codex rumor confusion
Internet rumors surrounding the work of Codex Alimentarius on food supplements have “absolutely no factual basis at all,” according to the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA).
New dairy partnership improves dairy product safety and shelf-life
Improved safety standards and longer shelf life are claimed to stem from a new marketing collaboration between Danisco and DuPont Qualicon. The venture matches Danisco’s patented protective cultures with DuPont’s Qualicon detection system for the early...
No evidence that probiotics treats bacterial vaginosis: Study
There is not enough evidence to support the claim that probiotics can remedy or prevent bacterial vaginosis (BV), according to a new study conducted jointly by scientists in the United Arab Emirates, Belgium and Italy.