Chia seeds may offer omega-3 heart and liver benefits: Study
Consumption of chia seeds as a source of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) may bring about redistribution associated with heart and liver protection, according to new research in rats.
Archives for July 25, 2011
Doubling vitamin D levels most cost effective way to reduce global mortality rates, study
Increasing serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D is the "most cost-effective way to reduce global mortality rates", according to a new study.
Cautious Kaneka welcomes Novel Foods win for slimming liquorice extract
After several years and several “dialogues” with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Japanese supplier Kaneka has won a positive Novel Foods opinion for its weight management liquorice extract.
EU nanotechnology group: Nano can beat microemulsion bioavailability “threefold”
A position paper published this month by the EU-funded European Nanotechnology Gateway backs the role of nanotechnology to improve nutrient bioavailability for a range of lipiphilic nutrients like omega-3s and CoQ10.
Dormant antioxidant has ‘unparalleled’ benefits
A Beverly Hills-based biotech firm is planning to launch a series of supplements and functional foods containing ergothioneine, an antioxidant it claims has “unparalleled” benefits that has hidden its light under a bushel for almost 100 years.
Attorney: Vitamin D qualified health claims petition still 'months away'
It could be several months before a qualified health claims petition about vitamin D is submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to the lawyer coordinating the application.
Kemin launches water-extracted green tea powder
Kemin Health has launched a green tea powder for the dietary supplements market it says retains the composition and antioxidant profile of brewed green tea and provides an alternative to solvent-based extracts.