Amino acid-rich supplements boost muscle mass with exercise
Supplements containing a combination of amino acids and protein before and after resistance training may boost upper body strength by 13%, says a new study from Baylor University.
Archives for November 8, 2011
Researchers develop new antioxidant screening method for herbals
A new rapid technique developed to analyse the antioxidant capacity of herbal extracts promises faster and cheaper analysis without impacting accuracy of results, according to new research from Thailand.
Vitamin E forms show cholesterol-lowering potential: Rabbit study
Alpha and gamma forms of vitamin E lower cholesterol levels in rabbits but the delta form the vitamin do not, researchers have found.
Which weight management ingredients really work?
Is the weight management supplements market properly regulated? Was satiety a flash in the pan? Where does the truth really lie on hoodia? Which hunger-busting ingredients really work?
Raisio CEO: “The banks are happy” as Q3 profits surge and debt is cleared
Finnish ingredients supplier Raisio has seen EBIT profits rise 70% to €10.7m as it consolidates its agro ingredients base and reaps benefits from the acquisition of the UK Big Bear snack brand in February this year.
Italian government backs olive extract supplier
A former Italian government research project has been spun off into a start-up company specialising in naturally extracted olive oil extracts, as competition heats up in the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)-approved cardiovascular benefitting category.
ProCaps Laboratories: FDA is wrong about free phytosterols
Supplement maker ProCaps Laboratories has weighed into the row over whether dietary supplements containing ‘free’ non-esterified phytosterols should be allowed to make coronary heart disease risk reduction claims.
Kidney bean and artichoke extracts show satiety potential
Extracts from artichoke and kidney beans may boost the feeling of fullness (satiety) and help with weight management, suggest new findings from a human study in Italy.
BioProcess Algae bids for slice of the action in algal nutraceuticals market
Another player in the algal technology sector has signaled its intention to enter the human nutrition market.