Valensa debuts algal 1,3 beta-glucan for immune health
Valensa International, a Florida-based producer of finished supplement formulas, has announced a deal to bring an immune health ingredient to market based on 1,3 beta-glucan derived from algae.
Archives for October 2, 2014
$5 million in additional funding will help ChromaDex bridge through to profitability, CEO says
ChromaDex Corp. has announced an additional $5 million in funding from Hercules Technology Growth Capital. The cash infusion will fund operations for a number of months as the company moves toward profitability, said CEO Frank Jaksch.
Beetroot shows heart health benefits for overweight older people: Study
Daily consumption of beetroot juice may significantly reduce systolic blood pressure in overweight older people, says a new study from England.
“The applicant provided 47 references which did not address the effects of L. plantarum TENSIA on BP."
EFSA issues fresh rejection for probiotic ‘heart cheese’ health claim
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has delivered a negative opinion on a second dossier suggesting that a link a probiotic cheese can benefit blood pressure.
Gut bacteria type plays role in obesity risk from high fat diet
Specific gut bacteria found in humans could increase the risk of obesity when consuming fat-rich foods, according to new data.
“Try telling any marathoner or endurance cyclist that carb drinks and gels don't help them maintain performance over long distances and you'll be laughed out of the room..."
‘Controversial’; EFSA rejects sports gels for endurance
Data backing ‘carbohydrate solutions’ like sports gels to benefit 60-minute-plus endurance efforts have been rebuffed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), a decision one sports nutrition expert called, “controversial”.
Nutrition 21 self-affirms GRAS status of its inositol-stabilized arginine silicate (Nitrosigine)
An expert panel has affirmed the generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status of Nutrition 21’s Nitrosigine ingredient for use in nutritional bars and beverages at daily doses up to 1,500 mg.
Dutch authority detects pharma ingredients in herbal weight loss supps
Herbal food supplements purporting to reduce weight may contain unlabelled pharma ingredients, according to a report from Dutch food safety experts.
The cost of GMO labeling? Less than a penny a day, says Consumers Union analysis
The cost to consumers of requiring labeling of genetically modified food is $2.30 per person annually, or less than a penny a day, says new analysis commissioned by Consumers Union, the policy arm of Consumer Reports.