Zinc may reduce cold symptoms: Cochrane review
Zinc supplements may reduce the severity and duration of illness caused by the common cold, according to a systematic review.
Archives for February 16, 2011
Frost & Sullivan awards BioCell for ‘Customer Value Enhancement’
BioCell Technology LLC has been awarded Frost & Sullivan’s 2010 North American Customer Value Enhancement of the Year Award in Bone and Joint Health Ingredients.
EFSA health claim opinion
EFSA rejects probiotic “heart cheese” health claim
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has rejected an article 13.5 claim that sought to link a probiotic cheese called Harmony with heart health benefits.
Researchers question energy drink safety (again); Red Bull points to EU backing
US researchers have singled out children and teenagers with heart abnormalities, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or other health or emotional problems as being susceptible to adverse events when consuming energy drinks.
Fenugreek extract shows male libido boost: Human RCT
Daily supplements of an extract from Fenugreek may enhance male libido and help with the maintenance of normal testosterone levels, say results of a double blind randomized placebo controlled study.
Lisbon Treaty could permit EU health claim challenges
A Lisbon Treaty-led broadening of the rights of individuals and corporations to act against European Union law could permit generic, article 13 health claim challenges, even though they, “are not addressed to individuals”, according to an EU food law...
Marine-derived ingredients show functional promise
New research claims that functional ingredients from marine sources have great potential as healthy additions to our diets, but that further work is needed to purify and characterise bioactive compounds.
'Unique' repository to heighten nano safety assessment, says JRC
The launch this week of the first European repository of nanomaterials will boost safety assessment of the technology and improve consumer protection, said the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre.
Special edition: Heart health
Global heart health markets in rude health
In the third part of our special series on Heart Health, NutraIngredients-USA.com looks at the heart health markets around the world.
Warning Letter points to ‘blurring of the lines’ between FDA & FTC
A Warning Letter from FDA telling the recipient to also respond to the FTC may indicate a ‘blurring of the lines between the two agencies’ laws and jurisdictions,’ says a FDA legal specialist.