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Spanish researchers have described a strain of probiotic bacteria as a new “promising tool” in the treatment of ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori in their report published in the latest edition of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
NattoPharma will be able to expand further in the US, said the firm, after it was awarded GRAS status for its vitamin K2 ingredient for dairy foods.
The vitamin K market has a new entrant as Frutarom USA announced the launch of its uniK2 ingredient for use in functional foods and food supplements, following a successful launch in Europe.
Habitual consumption of guarana may reduce metabolic disorders including hypertension, obesity and metabolic syndrome, according to new research.
The potential benefits of co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) on LDL cholesterol levels may be linked to changes in the expression of specific genes, suggests a new study from Germany.
Current research trends in natural product chemistry, pharmacognosy, and botanicals will take center stage at the 10th Annual Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals.
Irish dairy and nutritionals company Glanbia has reported a 22.8 per cent increase in annual operating profit, returning the company to pre-recession earnings figures.
A 25-year probiotic research veteran says the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) rejection of a diarrhoea C. difficile-reducing health claim for Danone drinking yoghurt Actimel was flawed because it failed to consider the totality of the evidence in...
An independent panel of experts has determined that Aker BioMarine Antarctic’s Superba Krill Oil is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use in food and beverages.