Red wine polyphenols boost vascular health: Rat study
Dietary supplementation with polyphenols from red wine may slow the decline in vascular function associated with age, suggests a new study with rats.
Archives for February 1, 2011
Dietician says antioxidant benefits of coffee misunderstood
Nestlé has conducted consumer research amongst over 2,000 UK adults that shows a marked lack of awareness about the high antioxidant content of foods such as coffee and red wine.
Industry welcomes USDA Dietary Guidelines supplements shift
The US dietary supplements industry has welcomed the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans which demonstrated a thawing in attitude toward supplements use from a Guidelines committee that has previously baulked at recommending them.
New Optisorb Vitamin C formulation features Fast-C
Quality of Life Labs will launch a new Optisorb Vitamin C product at Expo West in March featuring Scientific Food Solutions’ (SFS) vitamin C ingredient Fast-C.
BI Nutraceuticals rolls out sterilized omega-3-rich chia seeds
California’s BI Nutraceuticals has launched steam sterilized chia seeds for use in a variety of applications including bakery, soup and sports beverages.
Low vitamin D levels may reduce lung function: Mouse study
Australian researchers have presented evidence of a causal relationship between vitamin D status and lung function, for mice at least.
Promens launches multi-faceted jar aimed at nutricosmetics
France-based Promens has launched its new multi-faceted cosmetics jar designed for skin care products, in particular nutricosmetics.
Vitamin D supplement use increases 50% among US users; herbs slide, finds survey
Vitamin D penetration has jumped 50% in the past two years in the US, according to a new survey of 6000 supplement buyers conducted by product tester and market scrutineer, ConsumerLab.com, that also recorded dwindling herbal interest.
Denmark commits €2.47m to longest ever resveratrol research
A Danish government agency has committed €2.47m to a resveratrol study that will investigate multiple metabolic syndrome endpoints for the antioxidant including obesity, type-2 diabetes and osteoporosis.