Green tea-capsicum combo targets healthy aging
Stratum Nutrition, a Novus International Business, has launched a new ingredient combining green tea extracts and capsicum for dietary supplements, food and beverages.
Archives for March 14, 2011
EFSA health claims panellist edits probiotic claims book
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claim panellist, professor Seppo Salminen, has co-edited a book investigating probiotic science and health claims, with a focus on regional differences.
Black elderberry extract shows anti-infection activity: Study
A liquid extract from black elderberry may inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria by upwards of 70 percent, suggest new data from cell studies from Justus-Liebig University in Germany.
NSF: MHA not a constituent of geranium oil
The compound methylhexanamine, or MHA, is not a constituent of geranium oil used in sports nutrition products, despite one study reporting its presence as a constituent, says the general manager of NSF International.
Is there greater freedom in health care professional health claim comms?
Food companies may have greater freedom in communicating the healthful benefits of foods and supplements to health care professionals (HCPs) than exist under the nutrition and health claims regulation (NHCR), according to a legal journal.
Alkaline processing reduces cocoa's flavanol content, study
Alkali processing causes a loss of up to 98 per cent on epicatechin in the final chocolate based product, claims Hershey company based scientists evaluating the effect of conventional production methods of cocoa beans on flavanols levels.
Batch testing among litany of GMP failures for Connecticut firm
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to a Connecticut-based manufacturer of vitamins, minerals and herbal extracts for a host of GMP breaches that include failure to test final batches.
Study uncovers structure of ‘good’ HDL cholesterol
The structure of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) from human plasma has been modelled for the first time. Researchers say the finding may help to explain how HDL protects against cardiovascular diseases.