Ginseng extract may counter alcohol-related depression: Mouse data
A standardized extract from ginseng (Panax ginseng) may reverse symptoms of depression in an animal model of alcohol use disorder, suggests a new study.
Archives for September 5, 2017
Canadian vitamin firm Jamieson Wellness targets Asia expansion after $300m IPO
Canadian supplement firm Jamieson Wellness is targeting expansion in Asia on the back of a successful IPO, with its CEO identifying Asia's rising affluence and ageing population as two reasons for optimism.
Vitafoods Asia 2017
Market entry to China 'like hosting the Olympics' — you need at least four years
Supplement firms looking to set up shop in China should not buy into local businesses’ promises of guan xi (connections), and should be mindful that it could take up to four years of preparation to enter the market.
Wessanen’s Whole Earth sees protein snack going mainstream
Wessanen’s Whole Earth brand is extending its sports nutrition snack, Power Balls, beyond health channels and onto supermarket shelves as health-focused consumers become more “mainstream”.
‘Promising’: Probiotic combination may shorten C. difficile infections
A combination of four probiotic strains may shorten the duration of an infection with Clostridium difficile, says a new study that supports the role of probiotics to counter the most common cause of hospital-acquired infections.
Defining ‘nutritious’: Study compares expert and consumer assessments of healthy snacks
The term ‘nutritious’ is regularly used in product marketing, but the way in which consumers and ‘experts’ view the word may be different, say researchers calling for an agreed definition.
VITAFOODS ASIA 2017
Personalised nutrition in Asia Pacific: 'Industry is now at a tipping point'
New players in the market and groundbreaking technology will lead to a wave of personalised nutrition innovation across Asia, according to a panel of experts at Vitafoods Asia.
Durian shells offer novel anti-inflammatory agents for future functional food
New phytochemicals extracted from the shells of durian fruit show potent anti-inflammatory properties that could serve as health enhancing ingredients in functional food or medical use.
SCIENCE SHORT
Prenatal PUFA deficiency linked to schizophrenia: Animal data
Lack of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in early pregnancy may lead to schizophrenia-like symptoms in their offspring as adults, according to a new mouse study.
Wild mushroom species exhibits functional food, commercial potential: Pakistani study
Extracts from a species of wild mushroom could serve as a safe and nutritious functional food, according to a recent Pakistani study.