Study finds broccoli extract could inhibit breast cancer cells
Sulforaphane, a compound derived from broccoli and broccoli sprouts, could help prevent or treat breast cancer by inhibiting cancer stem cells (CSCs), found a new US study.
Archives for May 4, 2010
Resveratrol may boost blood flow in the brain: Study
High doses of resveratrol may improve blood flow in the brain and potentially boost brain health, say results of a new human study from the UK.
Probi handed six months to alter probiotic messaging
Swedish probiotics supplier Probi has six months to cease linking its probiotic strain Lactobacillus plantarum 299v with improved iron absorption, after its health claim rejection was written into the Official Journal of the European Union this week.
Chinese supplement producer opens European office
Chinese ingredients supplier Fenchem has opened an office in Vitkovice, Czech Republic with the aim of doubling the size of its European business.
Martek debuts DHA in China
Global omega-3 DHA leader Martek Biosciences Corporation has launched its life'sDHA ingredient in China after signing a five-year deal with local dairy, Mengniu.
GMP veteran Carl Reynolds shares ‘483’ learnings
The highly regarded good manufacturing practices (GMP) expert Carl Reynolds – recently re-hired by the FDA to help it manage GMP reporting – highlighted problems from stray rodent activity to lack of batch data to inappropriate identity testing.
Food industry charts 5 year progress on healthy lifestyles
The food industry has received ringing praise from the EU’s director general for health and consumers are it charts five years of progress towards helping make a healthier, more balanced diet and lifestyle attainable by consumers.