Magnesium right on time as role in body rhythms is recognised
The amount of magnesium in the diet plays a central role in helping to adapt to the rhythms of night and day, researchers have discovered.
Archives for April 14, 2016
BHF backs vitamin K heart health research
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has invested £290,000 (€365,000) in a vitamin K trial investigating its potential to reduce heart problems in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
4 probiotic strains found in kimchi
South Korean researchers have isolated four potentially ‘useful’ probiotic strains in traditional Korean fermented food kimchi.
EU committee vote backs 4 caffeine claims
A member state committee has voted to back the European Commission’s decision to authorise four health claims on caffeine and ban a final fifth.
11th hour reprieve from the courts or from Congress increasingly unlikely
Bounty hunters could come after you from day one if you are not compliant with Vermont GMO labeling law, warns attorney
Private litigants, or so-called ‘bounty hunters’, may start targeting food manufacturers over alleged violations of Vermont’s new GMO labeling law from day one (July 1), lawyers at Hogan Lovells have warned.
Dual action sets hangover remedy apart, developer says
The hangover remedy market is a crowded one, but the developer of a new, dual-action capsule believes there’s room for one home.
Data confirms that DNA barcoding alone not suitable for finished dietary supplement products
Two new studies have shown what many in industry have been claiming for a long time: DNA barcoding by itself is not an adequate method for analyzing botanical dietary supplements.
Berry drink shows skin benefits
A polyphenol-rich red and black currant berry drink has shown significant anti-wrinkle and skin smoothing benefits in a 12-week French study.
FDA ‘appreciates’ CRN’s product registry efforts
The US Food and Drug Administration tells NutraIngredients-USA that it looks forward to learning more about the Council for Responsible Nutrition’s proposed industry-wide dietary supplement product registry.
Research partnership, distribution agreement to boost selenium uptake, supplier says
A clinical trials partnership and a new agreement with AIDP will help boost the market for selenium, says Paul Willis, CEO of Cypress Systems Inc.