Coffee extract achieves GRAS status
Illinois-based FutureCeuticals has self-affirmed GRAS status in the US for its line of patented coffee extracts after an assessment by a three-strong independent panel.
Archives for November 19, 2010
Pomegranate juice may reduce kidney dialysis complications: Study
Pomegranate juice may reduce complications in kidney disease patients on dialysis, including the high morbidity rate due to infections and cardiovascular events, according to a preliminary study.
Dispatches from HIE 2010
Botanical giants debate EU herbal health claims hiatus
The world’s two biggest herbal extract suppliers respond to the recent European Commission decision to temporarily remove botanicals from the European Union health claims process.
Dispatches from HIE 2010
Tate & Lyle pulls plug on prebiotic Stalactis Madrid launch
Tate & Lyle has postponed the launch of its new digestive health ingredient Stalactis due to the uncertain EU regulatory environment.
Antioxidants may reduce inflammatory effects of Alzheimer’s: Study
Consuming an antioxidant-rich beverage may reduce levels of the amino acid homocysteine, and counter the detrimental inflammatory effects associated with Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a new study.
Bitter orange concerns ‘unwarranted and unjustified’: Review
Safety concerns and adverse events associated with bitter orange, and the p-synephrine compound it contains, are ‘unwarranted and unjustified’, according to a review of FDA’s reports.