Resistant starch backed for insulin sensitivity
A type of fibre may improve insulin sensitivity in adults and help those with type 2 diabetes (T2D), studies have found.
Archives for November 16, 2016
Algae Health Sciences gets NDI for high dose astaxanthin
The US Food and Drug Administration has accepted a New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) notification from Algae Health Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of BGG, for high-dose but limited duration astaxanthin dosing.
IPA and ISAPP collaborate on new paper about probiotic use in at-risk populations
Pharmacists should verify GMP compliance, check pathogen and toxin testing, and seek out products with 3rd party certifications before recommending probiotic products to at-risk individuals, says a new paper from experts from the International Probiotics...
EFSA models transparency with open source ‘Knowledge Junction’
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has made all its models from the last 15 years available on an open source platform called the Knowledge Junction, which also encourages external submissions of data, images and videos that could go on to be used...
NOSB debates organic status of carrageenan, tocopherols, marine algae, hydroponics
Organic industry stakeholders from across the nation are gathered in St. Louis today for what promises to be a highly contentious three-day meeting during which the National Organic Standards Board will debate the role of hydroponic production,...
HiE opens arms to European and global nutrition sector
UBM-owned Health ingredients Europe & Natural ingredients (HiE & Ni) kicks off in Frankfurt on November 29. We asked brand director Richard Joyce how the 3-day mega-show is shaping up.
P-Fit: Protein market game changer or nice little niche?
Does P-Fit, the personalised protein service launched last month, have the potential to 'disrupt' the category, as one protein expert suggests, or will it settle quietly into a humble but high value niche? NutraIngredients seeks views from the industry.
The Daily Wellness Company readies for China launch with major authentication deal
Hawaii supplement firm The Daily Wellness Company is preparing to launch its first products in China in early 2017 – and has signed a deal with TruTag technologies to authenticate its products.
Singapore prepares national Diabetes Action Plan as government and academics plough in resources
Singapore health officials will launch the county’s first Diabetes Action Plan next year in response to the City State being identified as having the second-highest proportion of diabetics among developed nations.
Virun develops shelf-stable, non-refrigerate probiotic powders, emulsions
California-based Virun NutraBiosciences has developed a range of non-refrigerated probiotic single-serving powders and emulsions.
Ongoing study looks at how vitamin K supplementation can reduce cardiovascular risk in obese children
Can vitamin K slow the progression of dyslipidemia and impact diabetes risk? Researchers in Georgia think so, and the American Heart Foundation has awarded them a grant to study the hypothesis for the next two years.