Fatty acids can inhibit cancer treatment: Researchers
Fatty acids including omega-3s and omega-6s can inhibit chemotherapy treatments, Dutch researchers have found.
Archives for September 12, 2011
Lonza to expand vitamin B3 production in China
Swiss supplier Lonza will open a new vitamin B3 manufacturing facility in China in 2012 that will significantly lower production costs for the vitamin and boost output by 40%.
Study supports safety of BLIS K12 probiotic strain
The probiotic strain Streptococcus salivarius K12 (BLIS K12) is well-tolerated and shows no adverse events even when consumed at levels 10-fold the usual recommended daily intake, says a new study.
Beauty and the feast: Taking the risk out of beauty-from-within
One of the best-known names in the nutrition/energy bar market is trying its luck in the beauty-from-within market with the launch of a new bar laced with lutein for healthy skin.
Industry pays tributes to Norman Farnsworth, renowned medicinal plant researcher
Norman R. Farnsworth, PhD, renowned pharmacognosist and internationally-respected medicinal plant research expert, has passed away at the age of 81.
Probiotic intake linked to fewer birth complications
Regular consumption of dairy-based probiotic formulations are associated with a 20% reduction in the risk of pre-eclampsia, suggests new data from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
Dispatches from Vitafoods Asia 2011
Vitamin D deficiency is an Asian problem too (despite the sun)
Campaigns against vitamin D deficiency have gained prominence in the western world but the dietary issue is just as relevant in Asia, according to supplier DSM, even if sunlight hours are greater than most regions.
DSM sells Personalized Nutrition business
Royal DSM ongoing focus as a life sciences company has continued with the sale of its Personalized Nutrition business to New Jersey firm, Viocare.