Researchers tout potential of probiotic coating for partially baked bread
A probiotic coating added to the surface of bread through microcapsules can produce functional bread with similar characteristics to common bread, according to a study.
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Sunshine vitamin may offer protection from winter viruses, suggest researchers
Supplementation with vitamin D could help to protect against viral infections during the winter, according to new research.
Plant extract blend cuts cholesterol levels by 14%
Daily supplements containing red yeast rice, policosanols and artichoke leaf extracts may reduce cholesterol levels by 14%, according to data from a human trial.
UK dairy co-op buys sports nutrition firm in “added value” move
UK dairy co-operative First Milk has acquired leading UK sports nutrition player, CNP Professional, as it diversifies its operation out of the increasingly margin-pressured traditional dairy sector.
Rejected cranberry wins EU medical UTI claim
€3 million and seven years of research and development work have paid off for Medical Brands which has won the right to make medical urinary tract infection (UTI) claims in the EU and beyond with its cranberry partner, Decas Botanical Synergies (DBS).
Is the DMAA crackdown an enforcement of the NDI draft guidance?
In warning letters sent as part of its recent crackdown on DMAA, the FDA says “synthetically produced DMAA is not a dietary ingredient and, therefore, is not eligible to be used as an active ingredient in a dietary supplement”.
Olympic athletes at risk from popular supplements
Many athletes at this year's London Olympics could be at risk of disqualification because of their use of popular dietary supplements.