Catechins, but not quercetin, behind some of cocoa & tea’s benefits
Supplementation with epicatechin may beneficially affect insulin levels and insulin resistance, but another flavonoid quercetin had no effect, says a new study from The Netherlands.
Archives for March 2, 2015
Border block: Germany stops product with debated aegeline ingredient
The German authorities have blocked a shipment of products containing the unauthorised novel food ingredient aegeline and American firm USP Labs is making inquiries into whether this relates to its recalled OxyElite product.
CULTURED VIEWS FROM PROBIOTA 2015 IN AMSTERDAM
Biased by industry? Do academic and business collaborations work?
Like many areas of nutrition research, probiotic and prebiotic science relies on strong collaboration between academic experts and businesses. But there are some who say such links create biased science.
Biofuel to food: Australian native microalgae have ‘great potential’ for supplements
The nutritional profile of Australian native microalgae can match Spirulina and Chlorella for food supplements, according to researchers.
Lycotec to resubmit rejected EFSA health claim for 'cholesterol-lowering' chocolate
Biotec firm Lycotec will prepare another dossier to support claims its L-tug ingredient lowers cholesterol after EFSA rejected its health claim.
Despite legal fuzziness, supplement companies crowd into CBD space
Despite the cloudy legal status of dietary supplements and functional food products featuring cannabidiol (CBD), which is extracted from industrial hemp, as the approval of medical marijuana and legalization of recreational use of the plant spreads...
Currency headwinds, weakness in North America depresses Herbalife's results
Herbalife seems to have put the specter of activist investor Bill Ackman behind it. But emerging out of a mixed earnings report is another cloud for the company: slowing sales in North America, a phenomenon that has afflicted other network marketing...