Archives for February 24, 2010

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EFSA: healthy population extrapolation possible if data backs it

By Shane Starling in Brussels

Trial results gained from targeted populations such as those with disease can be extrapolated into normal populations to back health claims, the head of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claims panel said in Brussels yesterday.

Lack of established risk factors hampers research: Cantox

By Shane Starling in Brussels

Cantox Health Science International’s Canadian-based, Food and Nutrition associate director, Kathy Musa-Velosa PhD, tells Shane Starling about how risk factors and biomarkers are being used as measures for disease reduction health claims.

Coffee again linked to anti-diabetes benefits

By Stephen Daniells

Consuming a whopping 12 cups of coffee a day may reduce the risk of diabetes by an impressive 67 percent, according to a new study with Native Americans.

Verdure gets patent for pomegranate extract

The US Patent Office has issued a patent for Indiana-based Verdure Sciences for its pomegranate extract, as the company seeks to strengthen it position in the industry.

Black chickpeas show functional ingredient potential

By Stephen Daniells

After purple tomatoes, black garlic and golden kiwi fruit Israeli scientists now propose that rust-colored and black chickpeas are antioxidant-rich and could be functional food ingredient.

Omega-3 may boost brain function in boys: Study

By Stephen Daniells

Supplements of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) may alter the function of the brain associated with working memory, according to results of a new study with healthy boys.