Study unlocks Pycnogenol’s skin health mechanism
Daily supplements of an extract from French maritime pine bark may boost skin elasticity by 25% and skin hydration by 8%, says a new study.
Archives for January 26, 2012
Naturex eyes Asian acquisitions as 2011 sales jump 12%
With 2011 sales jumping 12.3%, the world’s biggest botanical extracts specialist says it will acquire 4-5 companies in 2012, with negotiations advancing with an Asian target.
Aged garlic reduces cold and flu severity: RCT data
Supplements of an aged garlic extract may reduce the number of days a person suffers from cold and ‘flu by 61%, says data from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
13% of academics admit knowledge of data falsification: BMJ
Just days after the nutrition science world was rocked by allegations that a famed veteran resveratrol researcher fabricated data in 26 articles over seven years, a British Medical Journal survey reveals the practice is disturbingly widespread.
Tropical vegetable shows metabolic syndrome promise: Study
Extracts from the tropical vegetable bitter gourd may help to alleviate the effects and incidence of metabolic syndrome, according to preliminary research.
Abbott forecasts strong growth for nutritionals business in 2012
Chicago-based healthcare giant Abbott has regained all of the market share it lost following its 2010 recall of Similac infant formula products and says its nutritionals business is set to grow in the high single digits in 2012.