DSM and BRAIN team up for soluble vitamin research
DSM Nutritional Products has entered into a new collaboration with Biotechnology Research and Information Network (BRAIN) to develop new ways of producing water-soluble vitamins by fermentation.
Archives for October 12, 2010
Wall Street Journal raises subatramine contamination question
Following last Friday’s decision by Abbott Laboratories to pull its sibutramine-containing weight loss drug Meridia due to concerns about side effects, questions are being asked about dietary supplement contamination with the substance.
Phospholipid shows anti-obesity potential, in mice at least
Supplementation of the diet with the phospholipid phosphatidylinositol may exert an anti-obesity effect by modifying gene expression in the liver, suggests a new study with mice.
Telos Ceuticals launches carotenoid-rich Gac fruit extract
Michigan-based Telos Ceuticals, LLC has launched a new carotenoid-rich extract from Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng, offering 76 times the amount of lycopene in tomatoes, 60 times the vitamin C in oranges, and 10 times the beta-carotene in carrots.
ASA rules skin ads blemished by “spots” reference
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against a UK start-up for making unauthorised medicinal claims about a lactoferrin-based skin health supplement.
Prebiotic-enriched formula may protect healthy infants from allergy: Danone
Feeding infants with a new prebiotic-enriched formula may reduce the incidence of atopic dermatitis by 44 percent, says new data from a Danone Research study.
Solae launches soy fibre for bakery
Solae Europe has debuted an insoluble fibre, soluble fibre and soy protein blend it says can support, “digestive health, heart health, and a lower glycaemic index for foods.”
EAS to host supplements workshop
Adapting to changing rules governing food supplements in the European Union is the central theme of an upcoming workshop hosted by Brussels-based consultancy, European Advisory Services (EAS).