Kiwi algae firm closer to omega-3 production
New Zealand-based Photonz Corp is nearer production on its omega-3 fatty acid product after successfully transferring its fermentation process to a Canadian facility.
Archives for December 13, 2011
Grapefruit compound may boost diabetic kidney health
Supplementing the diet with naringenin, a compound from grapefruit, may reduce markers of inflammation and boost kidney health in diabetics, suggests data from a study with mice.
Fish rich diet may protect young women from heart disease, study suggests
Consumption of omega-3 rich fish may help to protect young women of child bearing age from risk of heart disease, according to new research.
Neptune to double krill oil production capacity by next fall
Canadian krill oil firm Neptune Technologies & Bioressources has begun the first phase of an expansion project at its facility in Sherbrooke, Québec that will see production double to 300,000kg of Neptune Krill Oil (NKO) per year.
Algal genetic optimization breakthrough could boost omega-3 offerings
A breakthrough in the genetic optimization of algae could expand the supply of omega-3 fatty acids, according to newly published research from UC Berkeley and Aurora Algae.
Dispatches from Microbiota 2011
Big future forecast for pre- and probiotics
The Boston-based Human Microbiome Project is three years into a five-year project that is throwing up revelations about how human microorganisms behave – and its leader predicts a big future for pre- and probiotics.
Fenugreek seed extracts show antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential
The functional compounds that make up fenugreek spice seeds may have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits akin to those suggested by traditional medicine, say researchers.
New research suggests top-selling brain supplement does what it says on the tin
New, as yet unpublished, research on top-selling cognitive function supplement FOCUSfactor suggests it could improve memory, concentration, and focus in healthy adults.