ChromaDex offers tea quality and safety verification
ChromaDex has launched a new verification program for tea products, to pinpoint the quantities of various antioxidants and to detect adulteration.
Archives for February 23, 2010
Irish firms target functional foods acceptance
Forming partnerships and tapping external resources can be the winning ticket in the functional foods market, says Enterprise Ireland, which is sponsoring an event on consumer and regulatory acceptance next month.
Antioxidants may help lower diabetes rates, study
Higher consumption of antioxidants in the diet in order to lower the rate of diabetes should be made a public health priority, according to a new study.
Omega-3, vitamins, minerals may reduce aggressive behaviour
Supplements of omega-3s, vitamins and minerals for prisoners may reduce the number of violent and aggressive episodes in prisoners, according to a new study from The Netherlands.
Special edition: Antioxidants
Regulation: inching beyond implied health claims
In the final instalment in this series about antioxidants, NutraIngredients scans the regulatory landscape to see how the science backing the nutrient is being translated into law.
Pine cone extract may reduce allergy risk
Supplement containing an extract of pine cone may enhance the specific immune response to foreign proteins and reduce the risk of allergies, says a new study with mouse.