Boost chocolate functionality with freeze-dried raspberry leaf, say researchers
Manufacturers can up the antioxidant content in chocolate with a freeze dried raspberry leaf extract with minimal impact on texture and mouth-feel, according to a study.
Archives for July 8, 2012
DMAA in the dock
Ireland: DMAA products are “illegal medicines”
Ireland has joined the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the US in warning against the pre-workout stimulant DMAA (methylhexaneamine/1,3-dimethylamylamine).
Functional ingredients need special treatment, warns formulation expert
Functional foods may offer consumers additional health benefits but unless they fulfil their primary duty – and taste like a normal food – they will not be successful in the market, says one formulation expert.
High-dose vitamin D backed for fractures: Meta-analysis
The use of high-dose vitamin D supplements for the reduction of fractures in the elderly has been backed by a new analysis of clinical trials.
Green tea and grape seed extracts may control starch digestion
Extracts from grape seed or green tea make inhibit the action of certain starch-digesting enzymes and offer a plant-based alternative for glycemic control, suggests new data from the Linus Pauling Institute.
Onion’s antioxidant potential may offer brain benefits: Mouse study
Supplementing the diet with onion and extracts from the vegetable may protect the brain from additional damage linked to stroke, suggests preliminary data from a study with mice.
Novel plant source of omega-3s DHA and EPA should be commercialized by 2020, says Cargill
A completely new source of the coveted long chain omega-3s EPA and DHA should be commercialized by the end of the decade thanks to a multi-million-dollar tie up between ingredient giants BASF and Cargill to produce the next generation of canola oils.
Do probiotics work in outer space? Yakult launches mission to find out...
How do our gut bacteria handle a prolonged stint in space? And do probiotics work in the same way up there vs down here on earth?
'Appetite-suppressing' effect of proteins explained by researchers
Researchers have mapped out the chain reaction of signals that send satiety messages to the brain after a protein-rich meal.