Herbal microbeads may boost antioxidant intakes: Study
Formulating ‘microbeads’ with alginate and chitosan may increase the uptake of antioxidants from herbs such as raspberry and olive leaf, says a new study from the Balkans.
Archives for May 19, 2011
Special edition: Prebiotics
Prebiotics: Misunderstood but not missing in action
Most consumers have never even heard of them, let alone understand their microbiota-building function. EFSA says they don’t work. And they live in the shadow of their more popular, accessible and bigger selling cousin, probiotics, yet sales continue to...
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2011
Measure for measure: Cranberry wars rage on
The long-standing dispute within the cranberry industry about the most appropriate way to measure the urinary tract infection (UTI)-battling berry’s active constituents was resolved in France recently when a government body backed a version of the DMAC...
Special edition: Prebiotics
Frost & Sullivan: US prebiotics market to double in five years
The US market for prebiotic ingredients is forecast to double in the next five years to more than $220m, according to market researcher Frost & Sullivan.
Dietary supplement shows pre-eclampsia protection potential
Supplementation with a mixture of L-arginine and vitamins may reduce the risk of developing pre-eclampsia in pregnant women at high risk, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal.
Goat’s milk is a natural functional food, scientists conclude
Goat’s milk is a natural functional food concluded a group of Spanish scientists, after conducting a series of studies looking into the nutritional characteristics of the dairy product.