Nestlé lodges patent for lactoferrin diarrhoea supplement
Diarrhoea can be reduced via supplementation with milk protein, lactoferrin, according to a Nestlé patent published this month by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Archives for September 29, 2013
Big Interview
Chr. Hansen CEO: “It is more evolution than revolution – we don’t need revolution”
Chr. Hansen CEO Cees de Jong talks with FoodNavigator about his vision for corporate evolution, with a definite emphasis on emerging markets – without neglecting the company’s European roots.
Vitamin D may boost bone health for adolescent girls, but not boys: RCT
Daily supplements of vitamin D may increase bone mass and structural bone parameters in adolescent girls, but boys didn’t seem to get any benefits in the parameters measured, says a new study.
CoQ10 may reverse effects of age-related mental decline: Mouse data
Supplementing the diet of old mice with Coenzyme Q10 may reverse some age-related impairments in cognitive and psychomotor functions, says a new study.
Vitamin D alone may have little bone benefit: Study
Supplementation of vitamin D3 alone 'does little' to protect bone health in postmenopausal women, however vitamin D3 with calcium and calcium alone have noticeable benefits, say researchers.
NPA members reject adding big retailers, online outlets
The membership of the Natural Products Association rejected a move to expand retail membership beyond traditional health food stores. But it passed another bylaw change that might make future adjustments of the organization’s bylaws easier.
Gut bacteria are closely linked to immune functions, review suggests
A new understanding of the essential role of gut microbes in the immune system could hold the key to battling significant and global public health issues, researchers have suggested.
New supplement targets magnesium deficiency as side effect of diuretics
Althos Pharma is targeting a new market—patients taking diuretics —with the release of its Magnitria supplement, which features powder form magnesium citrate to address the deficiency of this mineral that can accompany this treatment.