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It is well known that free lutein has greater bioavailability than its esterified cousins. Here professor Edward Norkus, PhD, from the Montefiore Medical Center, New York City explains just why that is the case for the eye health nutrient.
Increasing awareness among consumers, an aging population, and an inclination towards less invasive beauty treatments, will help to drive the nutricosmetics market in the next few years, according to a report.
Increased intakes of compounds called flavonoids from citrus may be associated with lower levels of markers of inflammation, according to a new study from researchers at Harvard, Sweden and Singapore.
Researchers have successfully produced healthy transgenic cattle that express a recombinant version of the human lysozyme protein, according to a new study.
Research and development (R&D) champion Unilever has voiced deep disappointment and frustration over the collapse of talks reviewing the 1997 EU Novel Foods Regulation, claiming it will hamper food and drink manufacturers' innovation plans.
Kemin Industries has utilized its expertise in plant science to develop natural, plant-based functional and active ingredients for the personal care market.
The European Commission today approved DuPont’s €4.5bn offer for Danish probiotics, enzymes and ingredients giant Danisco but the deal remains in doubt as to date only 6% of Danisco shareholders have accepted the offer.
Hawaii-based firm Cyanotech claims demand for astaxanthin - a potent red-colored antioxidant dubbed by some researchers as ‘super vitamin E’ - has “skyrocketed” in recent weeks following heavy exposure on influential TV shows including Dr Oz and Oprah.
Daily consumption of a supplement containing a whole cranberry powder may reduce the risk of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), says a new study.