Cocoa products show consistent blood pressure benefits: Study
Daily consumption of flavanol-rich cocoa products consistently show blood pressure benefits, according to a new analysis of four meta-analyses.
Archives for May 9, 2012
Flavonoids may block blood clots: Study
Consumption of the flavonoid rutin, either in foods or supplements could help to prevent the formation of blood clots, according to new research.
Dispatches from AHPA's Botanical Congress
FDA: We’re not enforcing NDI draft guidance; GMPs are the biggest issue
The Food & Drug Administration is not preparing to enforce its controversial draft guidance on new dietary ingredients (NDIs), but companies can expect more inspections, more injunctions, and more product seizures related to current good manufacturing...
Chewing gum impairs short-term memory, says study
Chewing gum harms short-term memory contrary to previous studies that suggested gum could improve recall, according to researchers.
Toxicology expert raises alarm over potential neurotoxins in graviola/soursop
A toxicology expert says he is shocked to see firms in the supplements trade developing products containing extracts from the tropical fruit graviola (also known as soursop or Annona muricata) given its association with atypical Parkinson's disease.
Academic: DMAA saga ‘perfect example of gaping loophole in DSHEA which needs to closed’
The whole “adventure” over DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) is “a perfect example of a gaping loophole in the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) which needs to closed”, according to one academic.
Probiotics have benefits for antibiotic induced diarrhoea: Meta-analysis
Consumption of probiotics is associated with a reduced risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea, according to a review and meta-analysis of previous studies.